Software defined network controller, network device, method and apparatus of determining resources

A network device controlled by a software defined network (SDN), comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory storing computer instructions, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, causing the network device to:
• receive a resource report message from an associated computing node, wherein the resource report message includes resource information of the computing node;
• generate a first message based on the resource report message, wherein the first message includes type information indicating that a type of the first message is a resource report type and the resource information;
• and
• transmit the first message to an SDN controller.

A method, comprising:

• receiving a resource report message from an associated computing node, wherein the resource report message includes resource information of the computing node;
• generating a first message based on the resource report message, wherein the first message includes type information indicating that a type of the first message is a resource report type and the resource information;
• and
• transmitting the first message to a software defined network (SDN) controller.