Systems and methods for deploying a distributed containers-as-a-service platform architecture for telecommunications applications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12175256-B2
Application number	US-202217653974-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 8, 2022
Priority date	Mar 8, 2022
Publication date	Dec 24, 2024
Grant date	Dec 24, 2024

Abstract

In some implementations, a server device may receive a request to validate a connectivity between the server device and a device associated with a cellular site. The server device may generate an ISO image that includes site-specific configuration information for the cellular site. The server device may utilize the ISO image to configure an operating system of the device. The server device may test the connectivity between the server device and the device based on configuring the operating system. The server device may perform one or more actions based on testing the connectivity between the server device and the device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a central controller implemented on a server device associated with a central region, a request to validate connectivity between the server device and a device associated with a cellular site,
wherein the device includes a controller Internet Protocol (IP) address configured to enable a controller associated with the device;
generating, by the central controller and based on receiving the request to validate the connectivity between the server and the device, an image file that includes site-specific configuration information for the cellular site,
wherein the site-specific configuration information includes a controller password generated by the server device;
utilizing, by the central controller, the image file to remotely install and configure an operating system of the device;
testing, by the central controller, the connectivity between the server device and the device based on remotely installing and configuring the operating system; and
performing, by the central controller, one or more actions based on testing the connectivity between the server device and the device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the one or more actions comprises:
providing information indicating a result of testing the connectivity between the server device and the device to a user device from which the request to validate the connectivity between the server device and the device was received.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the one or more actions comprises:
validating the connectivity between the server device and the device based on a result of testing the connectivity between the server device and the device; and

rebooting the device based on validating the connectivity between the server device and the device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the one or more actions comprises:
determining that the connectivity between the server device and the device has not been established based on a result of testing the connectivity between the server device and the device; and
providing, to a user device from which the request to validate the connectivity between the server device and the device was received, one or more of information indicating the connectivity between the server device and the device has not been established or information indicating one or more actions for establishing the connectivity between the server device and the device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the operating system of the device runs from a random access memory (RAM) of the device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image file is loaded on the device from a remote virtual media.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the operating system of the device includes a secure shell (SSH) server.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises an edge server device located at an edge of a cellular network.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a server device, cause the server device to:
receive a request to validate a connectivity between the server device and a device associated with a cellular site,
wherein the device is associated with a controller Internet Protocol (IP) address configured to enable a controller associated with the device to communicate with the server device;
generate, based on receiving the request, an image file that includes site-specific configuration information for the cellular site,
wherein the site-specific configuration information includes a password associated with the controller;
utilize the image file to remotely install and configure an operating system of the device; test the connectivity between the server device and the device based on remotely installing and configuring the operating system; and
perform one or more actions based on testing the connectivity between the server device and the device.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the server device to perform the one or more actions, cause the server device to:
provide information indicating a result of testing the connectivity between the server device and the device to a user device from which the request to validate the connectivity between the server device and the device was received.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the server device to perform the one or more actions, cause the server device to:
validate the connectivity between the server device and the device based on a result of testing the connectivity between the server device and the device; and

reboot the device based on validating the connectivity between the server device and the device.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the server device to perform the one or more actions, cause the server device to:
determine that the connectivity between the server device and the device has not been established based on a result of testing the connectivity between the server device and the device; and
provide, to a user device from which the request to validate the connectivity between the server device and the device was received, one or more of information indicating the connectivity between the server device and the device has not been established or information indicating one or more actions for establishing the connectivity between the server device and the device.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the operating system of the device runs from a random access memory (RAM) of the device.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the image file is loaded on the device from a remote virtual media.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the operating system of the device includes a secure shell (SSH) server.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the device comprises an edge server device located at an edge of a cellular network.

17. A server device, comprising:
one or more processors configured to:
receive a request to validate a connectivity between the server device and a device associated with a cellular site,
wherein the device is associated with a controller Internet Protocol (IP) address configured to enable a controller associated with the device to provide the server device with information related to installing an operating system of the device at the cellular site;
generate, based on receiving the request, an image file that includes site-specific configuration information for the cellular site,
wherein the site-specific configuration information includes a password associated with the controller;
utilize the image file to remotely install and configure the operating system of the device;
test the connectivity between the server device and the device based on remotely installing and configuring the operating system; and
perform one or more actions based on testing the connectivity between the server device and the device.

18. The server device of claim 17 , wherein the one or more processors, to perform the one or more actions, are configured to:
provide information indicating a result of testing the connectivity between the server device and the device to a user device from which the request to validate

Assignees

• Verizon Patent & Licensing Inc

Inventors

• Guntupalli Anil K
• Avula Niranjan B
• Maiz Eric J
• Zhang Baijian
• Xu Yang
• Wang Xiaobo
• Liu Cheng

Classifications

• G06F8/63

  Image based installation; Cloning; Build to order · CPC title

• G06F9/4406

  Loading of operating system · CPC title

• H04W24/08 Primary

  Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic · CPC title

• G06F11/2294

  by remote test · CPC title

• G06F11/1433

  during software upgrading · CPC title