System for generating a virtualized network function

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017359231-A1
Application number	US-201515538864-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 21, 2015
Priority date	Dec 23, 2014
Publication date	Dec 14, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A device for configuring a virtualized network function, configured for use in a virtualized communication network, is disclosed. The device is configured to receive a request to configure the virtualized network function. The device is also configured to obtain at least one parameter for implementing an elementary component of the virtualized network function in a virtualized communication network, to be added to a basic virtualized network function. The device is also configured to compose the virtualized network function from at least one elementary component and from the parameter for implementing the at least one obtained elementary component.

First claim

1 . A device arranged to configure a virtualized network function, for use in a virtualized communication network, the device having a processor executing software to:
receive a request for configuration of the virtualized network function; obtain at least one parameter for implementation in a virtualized communication network of an elementary component of the virtualized network function, to be added to a basic virtualized network function; and compose the virtualized network function from at least one elementary component and from the parameter for implementing the at least one obtained elementary component.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the configuration request comprises a list of elementary components for the virtualized network function.

3 . The device of claim 1 , further configured to check compatibility of a first elementary component with at least a second elementary component in order to compose the virtualized network function, the configuration module being activated only when the first and second elementary components are verified as being compatible with one another.

4 . The device of claim 1 , further configured to send, to a generation device, a command for generating the virtualized network function from the composed virtualized network function in a format executable in the virtualized communication network.

5 . The device of claim 4 , further comprising a local database, arranged to store a virtualized network function generated by the generation device.

6 . A system for generating a virtualized network function, the system comprising:
a database, arranged to store implementation parameters associated with elementary components of virtualized network functions, the parameters relating to an implementation of the components in at least one virtualized communication network; and a device for configuring a virtualized network function, wherein the device configured to: receive a request for configuration of the virtualized network function; obtain from the database, at least one parameter for implementation in the virtualized communication network of an elementary component of the virtualized network function, to be added to a basic virtualized network function; and compose the virtualized network function from at least one elementary component and from the parameter for implementing the at least one obtained elementary component.

7 . The system of claim 6 , further comprising a device configured to generate a virtualized network function, the generation device configured to:
obtain a data model of at least one elementary component of a virtualized network function from the database; receive a command for generating the virtualized network function, from a composed virtualized network function, in a format executable in a virtualized communication network, and to send, to the configuration device, the generated virtualized network function; and generate the virtualized network function in a format executable in a virtualized communication network, from at least one data model of at least one elementary component of the virtualized network function.

8 . A method for configuring a virtualized network function, for use in a virtualized communication network, the method comprising:
receiving a request for configuring the virtualized network function; obtaining at least one parameter for implementation in a virtualized communication network of an elementary component of the virtualized network function, to be added to a basic virtualized network function; composing the virtualized network function from at least one elementary component and from the parameter for implementing the at least one obtained elementary component.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the configuration request comprises a list of elementary components for the virtualized network function.

10 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising checking for compatibility of a first elementary component with at least a second elementary component in order to compose the virtualized network function, wherein composing the virtualized network function occus only when the first and second elementary components are verified as being compatible with one another.

11 . A configuration device, having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor of the configuration device, cause the configuration device to perform a method of configuring a virtualized network function, for use in a virtualized communication network, the method comprising:
receiving a request for configuring the virtualized network function; obtaining at least one parameter for implementation in a virtualized communication network of an elementary component of the virtualized network function, to be added to a basic virtualized network function; and composing the virtualized network function from at least one elementary component and from the parameter for implementing the at least one obtained elementary component.

12 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method of configuring a virtualized network function, for use in a virtualized communication network, the method comprising:
receiving a request for configuring the virtualized network function; obtaining at least one parameter for implementation in a virtualized communication network of an elementary component of the virtualized network function, to be added to a basic virtualized network function; and composing the virtualized network function from at least one elementary component and from the parameter for implementing the at least one obtained elementary component.

Assignees

• Orange

Inventors

• Chawki Jamil
• Robert René

Classifications

• G06F2009/45595

  Network integration; Enabling network access in virtual machine instances · CPC title

• H04L41/0806

  for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play · CPC title

• G06F9/45558

  Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects · CPC title

• H04L41/5051 Primary

  Service on demand, e.g. definition and deployment of services in real time · CPC title

• H04L41/122

  of virtualised topologies, e.g. software-defined networks [SDN] or network function virtualisation [NFV] · CPC title