End-to-end intent definition of network functions for network slice management

A system of intent based network slice management, comprising:

• one or more memories, individually or in combination, having computer-executable instructions stored thereon;
• and
• one or more processors, individually or in combination, configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to instantiate:
• a network function management function (NFMF) configured to:
• receive an intent for a respective network function (NF) via an intent-based interface for management of NFs, the intent for the network function including limited information defining requirements of the NF;
• and
• derive a network resource model (NRM) for the respective NF based on the intent, wherein the NRM defines information object classes (IOCs) for expected performance of the respective NF and IOCs for a configuration of the respective NF;
• and
• define a convergence agent for each of a plurality of NF vendors, each convergence agent configured to translate the NRM for the NF to a NF vendor-specific interface, wherein the convergence agent is configured to:
• convert the NRM to one or more vendor-specific configuration messages;
• and
• provide the one or more vendor-specific configuration messages to the respective NF via the NF vendor-specific interface.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, comprising code to:

• receive an intent for a network function (NF) via an intent-based interface for management of NFs, the intent for the network function including limited information defining requirements of the NF;
• derive a network resource model (NRM) for the NF based on the intent, wherein the NRM defines information object classes (IOCs) for expected performance of the respective NF and IOCs for a configuration of the respective NF;
• and
• define a convergence agent for each of a plurality of NF vendors, each convergence agent configured to translate the NRM for the NF to a NF vendor-specific interface, wherein the convergence agent is configured to:
• convert the NRM to one or more vendor-specific configuration messages;
• and
• provide the one or more vendor-specific configuration messages to the NF via the NF vendor-specific interface.