Method and apparatus for managing virtualized network function
US10965552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0886
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present application disclose a method and an apparatus for managing a virtualized network function, and relate to the field of virtualization technologies, so as to improve work efficiency and resource usage. The method provided in the embodiments of the present application includes: allocating a resource to and configuring deployment specific parameters for a to-be-instantiated virtualized network function (VNF) to obtain a semi-instantiated VNF; and storing information of the semi-instantiated VNF, where the information of the semi-instantiated VNF includes an identifier of the semi-instantiated VNF, resource information of the semi-instantiated VNF, and deployment specific parameters of the semi-instantiated VNF.
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