Node in a telecommunications network, a virtual network element and methods for retrieving resource identification information
US10425481B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and a virtual network element of a virtual telecommunications network comprising a cloud infrastructure. The cloud infrastructure comprises a hypervisor arrangement managed by a cloud manager for allocating physical resources to the virtual network element. The virtual network element further comprises a module that retrieves from the hypervisor manager or from the hypervisor arrangement resource identification information identifying the physical resources (HW; NW; disk) allocated to the virtual network element managing service application.
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