Apparatus and method for discovering and linking software-defined networking (sdn) node and non-sdi node in a communication network

An apparatus for discovering and linking software-defined networking (SDN) node and non-SDN node in a communication network, the apparatus comprising:

• at least a processor;
• and
• a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor, wherein the memory contains instructions configuring the at least a processor to:
• receive, from a plurality of non-SDN nodes, a discovery message, wherein the discovery message comprises node metadata related to the plurality of non-SDN nodes;
• identify, by an SDN node, at least one compatible non-SDN node from the plurality of non-SDN nodes based on the discovery message, wherein identifying the at least one non-SDN node further comprises selecting the at least one non-SDN node using a node machine-learning model;
• establish a communication link between the SDN node and the at least one compatible non-SDN node;
• and
• integrate, using a network controller, the at least one compatible non-SDN node into a communication network.

A method for discovering and linking software-defined networking (SDN) node and non-SDN node in a communication network, the method comprising:

• receiving, using at least a processor, a discovery message from a plurality of non-SDN nodes, wherein the discovery message comprises node metadata related to the plurality of non-SDN nodes;
• identifying, using the at least a processor, at least one compatible non-SDN node from the plurality of non-SDN nodes by an SDN node based on the discovery message, wherein identifying the at least one non-SDN node further comprises selecting the at least one non-SDN node using a node machine-learning model;
• establishing, using the at least a processor, a communication link between the SDN node and the at least one compatible non-SDN node;
• and
• integrating, using the at least a processor, the at least one compatible non-SDN node into a communication network by a network controller.