Integrity verification for managing network configurations

One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed by a control plane device to:

• determine a first configuration information for configuring a user plane device of a first network slice associated with the control plane device;
• generate a first configuration identifier based on the first configuration information;
• send, to the user plane device of the first network slice, the first configuration identifier and the first configuration information;
• receive, from the user plane device of the first network slice, a second configuration identifier, wherein the second configuration identifier is generated by the user plane device of the first network slice based on the first configuration information sent from the control plane device;
• verify, based on a comparison between the first configuration identifier and the second configuration identifier, that the user plane device of the first network slice is configured using the first configuration information;
• determine a second configuration information for configuring a user plane device of a second network slice, wherein the second network slice is different from the first network slice and the second configuration information is different from the first configuration information;
• and
• send, to the user plane device of the second network slice, the second configuration information and a corresponding configuration identifier, wherein the control plane device is concurrently associated with both the first network slice and the second network slice.

A control plane device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media coupled to one or more of the processors and comprising instructions operable when executed by one or more of the processors to cause the control plane device to:
• determine a first configuration information for configuring a user plane device of a first network slice associated with the control plane device;
• generate a first configuration identifier based on the first configuration information;
• send, to the user plane device of the first network slice, the first configuration identifier and the first configuration information;
• receive, from the user plane device of the first network slice, a second configuration identifier, wherein the second configuration identifier is generated by the user plane device of the first network slice based on the first configuration information sent from the control plane device;
• verify, based on a comparison between the first configuration identifier and the second configuration identifier, that the user plane device of the first network slice is configured using the first configuration information;
• determine a second configuration information for configuring a user plane device of a second network slice, wherein the second network slice is different from the first network slice and the second configuration information is different from the first configuration information;
• and
• send, to the user plane device of the second network slice, the second configuration information and a corresponding configuration identifier, wherein the control plane device is concurrently associated with both the first network slice and the second network slice.