System and Method for Mapping a Service-Level Topology to a Service-Specific Data Plane Logical Topology

摘要

An embodiment method includes receiving service parameters for a service and locating logical network nodes for a service-specific data plane logical topology at respective physical network nodes among a plurality of physical network nodes according to the service parameters, a service-level topology, and a physical infrastructure of the plurality of physical network nodes. The method also includes defining connections among the logical network nodes according to the service parameters, the service-level topology, and the physical infrastructure, and defining respective connections for a plurality of UEs to at least one of the logical network nodes according to the service parameters, the service-level topology, and the physical infrastructure. The method further includes defining respective functionalities for the logical network nodes.

主权项

1. A method of mapping a service-level topology for a service to a service-specific data plane logical topology for a network having a plurality of physical network nodes, comprising:
receiving service parameters for the service; locating logical network nodes for the service-specific data plane logical topology at respective physical network nodes among the plurality of physical network nodes according to the service parameters, the service-level topology, and a physical infrastructure of the plurality of physical network nodes, wherein the logical network nodes comprise respective software defined entities; defining connections among the logical network nodes according to the service parameters, the service-level topology, and the physical infrastructure; defining respective connections for a plurality of user equipments (UEs) to at least one of the logical network nodes according to the service parameters, the service-level topology, and the physical infrastructure; and defining respective functionalities for the logical network nodes.