Method of network slice resource allocation and visualization
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSangyeok Sim, Ilkook Yun
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Abstract
The disclosure provides a method and a device for efficiently operating network slicing. According to the disclosure, a method of operating a first node configured to manage a network slice of a communication system includes: transmitting a service level agreement (SLA) range for each network slice subnet and a message requesting a resource according to the SLA range to a second node configured to manage the network slice subnet, receiving SLA arrangement flavor mapping relationship information in the network slice subnet unit from the second node, and identifying the SLA arrangement flavor mapping relationship in a network slice unit based on the received SLA arrangement flavor mapping relationship information in a network slice subnet unit.
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A method performed by a network slice management function (NSMF) configured to deploy a network slice of a communication system, comprising:
- transmitting, based on a network slice requirement, a message requesting a service level agreement (SLA) range for a network slice subnet and a resource according to the SLA range, to a network slice subnet management function (NSSMF) configured to manage the network slice subnet included in network slice subnets associated with the network slice;
- receiving mapping information between SLA and deployment flavors of the network slice subnet unit from the NSSMF, the mapping information of the network slice subnet including an SLA value of the SLA range and a resource required according to the SLA value;
- generating the network slice based on mapping information of the network slice subnets;
- and
- deploying the generated network slice.
A method performed by a network slice subnet management function (NSSMF) configured to deploy a network slice subnet included in network slice subnets associated with a network slice of a communication system, comprising:
- receiving, based on a network slice requirement, a message requesting a service level agreement (SLA) range for the network slice subnet and a resource according to the SLA range from a network slice management function (NSMF) configured to manage the network slice;
- and
- transmitting mapping information between SLA and deployment flavors of the network slice subnet to the NSMF, the mapping information of the network slice subnet including an SLA value of the SLA range and a resource required according to the SLA value,
- wherein the network slice is generated and deployed based on mapping information of the network slice subnets.
A device of a network slice management function (NSMF) configured to deploy a network slice of a communication system, comprising:
- at least one control unit comprising circuitry configured to:
- transmit, based on a network slice requirement, a message requesting a service level agreement (SLA) range for a network slice subnet and a resource according to the SLA range to a network slice subnet management function (NSSMF) configured to manage the network slice subnet included in network slice subnets associated with the network slice;
- receive mapping information between SLA and deployment flavors of the network slice subnet from the NSSMF, the mapping information of the network slice subnet including an SLA value of the SLA range and a resource required according to the SLA value;
- generate the network slice based on mapping information of the network slice subnets;
- and
- deploy the generated network slice.
A device of a network slice subnet management function (NSSMF) configured to deploy a network slice subnet included in network slice subnets associated with a network slice of a communication system, comprising:
- at least one control unit comprising circuitry configured to:
- receive, based on a network slice requirement, a message requesting a service level agreement (SLA) range for the network slice subnet and a resource according to the SLA range from a network slice management function (NSMF) configured to manage the network slice;
- and
- transmit mapping information between SLA and deployment flavors of the network slice subnet to the NSMF, the mapping information of the network slice subnet including an SLA value of the SLA range and a resource required according to the SLA value,
- wherein the network slice is generated and deployed based on mapping information of the network slice subnets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.