System and method for managing chained services in a network environment
US10361969B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/28
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include configuring a measurement indication for a packet; forwarding the packet through a service chain comprising one or more service functions; recording measurement information for the packet as it is forwarded through the service chain; and managing capacity for the service chain based, at least in part, on the measurement information. In some cases, the method can include determining end-to-end measurement information for the service chain using the recorded measurement information. In some cases, managing capacity for the service chain can further include identifying a particular service function as a bottleneck service function for the service chain; and increasing capacity for the bottleneck service. In various instances, increasing capacity for the bottleneck service can include at least one of: instantiating additional instances of the bottleneck service; and instantiating additional instances of the service chain.
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