Method and apparatus for handling performance of edge network entities in a mobile communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Embodiments disclosed herein relate a method for handling performance of an edge network entity ( 300 ) in an edge data network ( 1000 ). The method includes creating, by an edge consumer ( 100 ), a measurement job request to collect performance measurement information associated with the edge network entity ( 300 ). Further, the method includes sending, by the edge consumer ( 100 ), the created measurement job request to an edge producer ( 200 ). Further, the method includes receiving, by the edge consumer ( 100 ), the performance measurement information associated with the edge network entity ( 300 ) from the edge producer ( 200 ) based on the created measurement job request.
1 . A method performed by a first network entity operating as a producer of a performance assurance management service (MnS) in a communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, from a second network entity operating as a consumer of the performance assurance MnS, a measurement job request, the measurement job request including information indicating a reporting method for collected performance data as a file reporting or a streaming reporting;
based on the measurement job request, collecting performance measurement information from at least one of an edge application server (EAS), an edge enabler server (EES), and an edge configuration server (ECS); and
sending, to the second network entity, the collected performance measurement information or a notification to indicate that a file containing the collected performance measurement information is ready, based on the indicated reporting method.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the measurement job request further includes information indicating from which of the EAS, the EES, and the ECS the performance measurement information is to be collected.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the performance measurement information associated with the EAS includes information on a virtual resource usage for the EAS.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the performance measurement information associated with the EES includes at least one of information on a virtual resource usage for the EES, information on a number of edge enabler client (EEC) registration procedures, information on a number of EAS registration procedures, and information on a number of EAS discovery procedures.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the performance measurement information associated with the ECS includes at least one of information on a virtual resource usage for the ECS, information on a number of EES registration procedures, and information on a number of service provisioning procedures.
6 . A first network entity operating as a producer of a performance assurance management service (MnS) in a communication system, the first network entity comprising:
a transceiver; and
at least one processor configured to:
receive, from a second network entity operating as a consumer of the performance assurance MnS via the transceiver, a measurement job request, the measurement job request including information indicating a reporting method for collected performance data as a file reporting or a streaming reporting,
based on the measurement job request, collect performance measurement information from at least one of an edge application server (EAS), an edge enabler server (EES), and an edge configuration server (ECS), and
send, the second network entity via the transceiver, the collected performance measurement information or a notification to indicate that a file containing the collected performance measurement information is ready, based on the indicated reporting method.
7 . The first network entity of claim 6 , wherein the measurement job request further includes information indicating from which of the EAS, the EES, and the ECS the performance measurement information is to be collected.
8 . The first network entity of claim 6 , wherein the performance measurement information associated with the EAS includes information on a virtual resource usage for the EAS.
9 . The first network entity of claim 6 , wherein the performance measurement information associated with the EES includes at least one of information on a virtual resource usage for the EES, information on a number of edge enabler client (EEC) registration procedures, information on a number of EAS registration procedures, and information on a number of EAS discovery procedures.
10 . The first network entity of claim 6 , wherein the performance measurement information associated with the ECS includes at least one of information on a virtual resource usage for the ECS, information on a number of EES registration procedures, and information on a number of service provisioning procedures.