Method and device for configuration of an access unit in a virtualized environment

1 . A configuration method comprising:

configuring at least one access unit of an access infrastructure of a communications network in a virtualized environment comprising at least one operating software application, said configuring being implemented in an administration entity device for administration of the communications network and comprising:

receiving over the communications network a registration message from a mediation entity of the at least one operating software application, for registration of the at least one operating software application associating an identifier of the at least one operating software application and an identifier of at least one node supporting the at least one operating software application;

prior to or following the receipt of the registration message:

determining the at least one operating software application for accommodating the at least one access unit depending on a result of a test relating to a placement criterion relative to a data stream routed by the at least one access unit, the placement criterion being able to qualify the at least one access unit as having a correct placement or a poor placement within the virtualized environment; and

configuring the at least one access unit by transmitting over the communications network to the mediation entity of the determined at least one operating software application a configuration message for configuration of the at least one access unit in the determined at least one operating software application, said configuration message comprising an identifier of at least one other access unit of the access infrastructure of the communications network with which the configured at least one access unit transmits and receives data exchanged with terminals attached to the access infrastructure.

2 . The configuration method, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the placement criterion relative to the data stream corresponds to one or more of the criteria from the following list:

a security of the data stream,

a quality of service for routing of the data stream,

an energy consumption linked to the data stream,

a latency of the data stream,

a jitter of the data stream,

a loss of data in the stream,

a routing of the data stream via a node of the communications network,

a routing of the data stream via an ordered series of nodes of the communications network.

3 . The configuration method, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the test relating to the placement criterion comprises comparing a routing time of the data stream coming from, respectively going to, the at least one operating software application and going to, respectively coming from, another operating software application of the virtualized environment, with a routing value of a reference data stream.

4 . The configuration method, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the test relating to the placement criterion comprises comparing a routing time and a measurement of service quality of the data stream coming from, respectively going to, the at least one operating software application and going to, respectively coming from, another operating software application of the virtualized environment, with theoretical values of routing specific to a specific architecture of the communications network.

5 . The configuration method, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one operating software application is furthermore determined according to a geographical position of attachment equipment of the communications network.

6 . The configuration method, as claimed in claim 1 , furthermore comprising:

at least one transmission to an administration entity of the virtualized environment of a request message from the at least one node in the virtualized environment; and

at least one receipt of a response message, coming from the administration entity of the virtualized environment, comprising an identifier of the at least one node.

7 . The configuration method, as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the response message furthermore comprises a datum for localization of the at least one node.

8 . The configuration method, as claimed in claim 1 , furthermore comprising receiving a command message for an update of the communications network comprising a geographical datum of at least one access unit of the network.

9 . The configuration method, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the configuration message furthermore comprises a configuration parameter relating to equipment for attachment to the communications network.

10 . The configuration method, as claimed in claim 1 , furthermore comprising receiving a message for obtaining a set of operating software applications from a database, said set being related to a geographical datum of the at least one access unit of the network.

11 . A method implemented by a management device and comprising:

managing at least one access unit of an access infrastructure of a communications network in a virtualized environment comprising at least one operating software application, said managing comprising:

transmitting over the communications network to an administration entity device of the communications network a registration message for registration of the at least one operating software application associating an identifier of the at least one operating software application and an identifier of at least one node supporting the at least one operating software application;

receiving over the communications network a configuration message from the administration entity device of the communications network, for configuration of the at least one access unit in the at least one operating software application determined by the administration entity device, said configuration message comprising an identifier of at least one other access unit of the access infrastructure of the communications network with which the configured at least one access unit transmits and receives data exchanged with terminals attached to the access infrastructure;

configuring the at least one operating software application on the basis of the configuration message received so that the at least one access unit communicates with the at least one other access unit; and

activating the at least one access unit in the at least one operating software application configured, within the communications network.

12 . A device comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon which when executed by the at least one processor configure the device to configure at least one access unit of an access infrastructure of a communications network in a virtualized environment comprising at least one operating software application, the configuring comprising:

receiving over the communications network a registration message, coming from a mediation entity of the at least one operating software application, for registration of the at least one operating software application associating an identifier of the at least one operating software application and an identifier of at least one node supporting the at least one operating software application;

prior to or following the receipt of the registration message:

determining the at least one operating software application for accommodating the at least one access unit depending on a result of a test relating to a placement criterion relative to a data stream routed by the at least one access unit, the placement criterion being able to qualify the at least one access unit as having a correct placement or a poor placement within the virtualized environment; and

configuring the at least one access unit by transmitting over the communications network to the mediation entity of the determined at least one operating software application a configuration message for configuration of the at least one access unit in the determined at least one operating software application determined, said configuration message comprising an identifier of at least one other access unit of the access infrastructure of the communications network with which the configured at least one access unit transmits and receives data exchanged with terminals attached to the access infrastructure.

13 . A management device comprising

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon which when executed by the at least one processor configure the management device to manage of at least one access unit of an access infrastructure of a communications network in a virtualized environment comprising at least one operating software application, the managing comprising:

transmitting over the communications network to an administration entity device of the communications network, a registration message for registration of the at least one operating software application associating an identifier of the at least one operating software application and an identifier of at least one node supporting the at least one operating software application;

receive a configuration message over the communications network from the administration entity device of the communications network, for configuration of the at least one access unit in the at least one operating software application determined by the administration entity device, said configuration message comprising an identifier of at least one other access unit of the access infrastructure of the communications network with which the configured at least one access unit transmits and receives data exchanged with terminals attached to the access infrastructure;

configure the at least one operating software application on the basis of the configuration message received so that the at least one access unit communicates with the at least one other access unit; and

activate the at least one access unit in the at least one operating software application configured, within the communications network.

14 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a computer program stored thereon comprising instructions for implementation of a configuration method when the program is executed by at least one processor of an administration entity device of the network, wherein the configuration method comprises:

configuring at least one access unit of an access infrastructure of a communications network in a virtualized environment comprising at least one operating software application, said configuring comprising:

receiving over the communications network a registration message from a mediation entity of the at least one operating software application, for registration of the at least one operating software application associating an identifier of the at least one operating software application and an identifier of at least one node supporting the at least one operating software application;

prior to or following the receipt of the registration message:

determining the at least one operating software application for accommodating the at least one access unit depending on a result of a test relating to a placement criterion relative to a data stream routed by the at least one access unit, the placement criterion being able to qualify the at least one access unit as having a correct placement or a poor placement within the virtualized environment; and

configuring the at least one access unit by transmitting over the communications network to the mediation entity of the determined at least one operating software application a configuration message for configuration of the at least one access unit in the determined at least one operating software application, said configuration message comprising an identifier of at least one other access unit of the access infrastructure of the communications network with which the configured at least one access unit transmits and receives data exchanged with terminals attached to the access infrastructure.