System and Method for Providing a Software Defined Protocol Stack

摘要

Embodiments are provided for a framework for networks with software defined protocols (SDP) network nodes. The embodiments include a SDM controller component for managing and controlling a data plane protocol for SDP network nodes. The SDP controller also interacts with a software defined networking (SDN) controller for determining one or more paths in a network including the SDP network nodes. The SDP controller is configured to determining a break-down of data plane process functionality into a plurality of basic process function blocks for a service, traffic flow, or virtual network in accordance with network component capabilities or quality of service/experience requirement. A workflow and status information are also determined for one or more network components along a path allocated, by the SDN controller. The workflow and status information are indicated to the one or more components, which are configured to implement the workflow using the basic process function blocks.

主权项

1. A method by a network device for providing software defined protocols (SDP), the method comprising:
determining, using a SDP controller, a break-down of data plane process functionality into a plurality of basic process function blocks; determining, for one or more network components along a path in a network, a protocol stack comprising a subset of the basic process function blocks in accordance with quality of service (QoS) requirement or Quality of Experience (QoE) requirement; and configuring the one or more network components to implement the subset of the basic process function blocks.