Network functions virtualization management and orchestration method, network functions virtualization management and orchestration system, and program
AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorsJunichi GOKURAKUJI, Mayo OOHIRA, Hirokazu SHINOZAWA
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Abstract
VNF (Virtual Network Function) descriptor (VNFD) is configured to include an entry that describes a definition of at least one predetermined apparatus connected to each VDU (Virtual Deployment Unit) on a same layer as an information element of the VDU, with a definition element including an apparatus name of the apparatus being provided under the entry and associated with the entry. The VNFD is received from a storage unit storing the VNFD, and an associated instance is created.
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A network functions virtualization management and orchestration method comprising:
- providing, in a VNF (Virtualized Network Function) descriptor (VNFD), an entry that describes a definition of at least one predetermined apparatus connected to a VDU (Virtual Deployment Unit) on a same layer as an information element of the VDU, with a definition element being provided under the entry in the VNFD, the definition element including an apparatus name of the apparatus and being associated with the entry, and storing the VNFD in a storage unit;
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- receiving the VNFD from the storage unit and creating an associated instance.
A network functions virtualization management and orchestration apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit that stores a VNF (Virtualized Network Function) descriptor (VNFD) provided with an entry that describes a definition of at least one predetermined apparatus connected to a VDU (Virtual Deployment Unit) on a same layer as an information element of the VDU,
- wherein the VNFD includes, under the entry, a definition element including at least an apparatus name of the apparatus and being associated with the entry;
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- a unit that receives the VNFD from the storage unit and creates an associated instance.
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing therein a program causing a computer to execute processing including:
- receiving a VNF (Virtualized Network Function) descriptor (VNFD) from a storage unit;
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- creating an associated instance, the storage unit storing the VNFD provided with an entry that describes a definition of at least one predetermined apparatus connected to a VDU (Virtual Deployment Unit) on a same layer as an information element of the VDU, the VNFD including, under the entry, a definition element including at least an apparatus name of the apparatus and being associated with the entry.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.