Virtual network manager system

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory coupled with the one or more processors, the memory storing executable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to effectuate operations comprising:
• monitoring a health of a virtual network function (VNF) supporting a node;
• instantiating a cluster manager, wherein the cluster manager resides in at least one of the VNF, an orchestrator connected to the VNF, or a VNF within a virtual machine;
• comparing a health of the VNF to a plurality of thresholds, the health comprising an indication of a capacity of the VNF;
• and
• taking an action based on the comparing, the action comprising:
• alerting the node when the health is less than a first threshold of the plurality of thresholds and greater than a second threshold of the plurality of thresholds, throttling traffic to the VNF when the health is less than the second threshold and greater than a third threshold of the plurality of thresholds, or rerouting traffic to an alternate VNF when the health is less than the third threshold, wherein the first threshold, the second threshold, and the third threshold are different values.

A computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by a computing device cause said computing device to effectuate operations comprising:

• monitoring a health of a virtual network function (VNF) supporting a node;
• instantiating a cluster manager, wherein the cluster manager resides in at least one of the VNF, an orchestrator connected to the VNF, or a VNF within a virtual machine;
• comparing a health of the VNF to a plurality of thresholds;
• and
• taking an action based on the comparing, the action comprising:
• alerting the node when the health is less than a first threshold of the plurality of thresholds and greater than a second threshold of the plurality of thresholds, throttling traffic to the VNF when the health is less than the second threshold and greater than a third threshold of the plurality of thresholds, or rerouting traffic to an alternate VNF when the health is less than the third threshold, wherein the first threshold, the second threshold, and the third threshold are different values.