Configuration information management method, device, network element management system and storage medium

1. A method for managing configuration information, the method comprising:

receiving, by an operation support system/network management system (OSS/NMS), a lifecycle operation completion message of a virtualized network function (VNF); and

sending a management information object instance operation request message corresponding to a lifecycle operation of the VNF to an element management system (EMS) according to the received lifecycle operation completion message of the VNF.

2. The method for managing the configuration information according to claim 1 , wherein a parameter carried in the request message comprises a distinguish name (DN) of the management information object instance corresponding to a VNF instance.

3. The method for managing the configuration information according to claim 1 , wherein:

when the lifecycle operation completion message of the VNF is a confirmation message, sent by a NFV orchestrator (NFVO), for Instantiate VNF completion, the management information object instance operation request message corresponding to the lifecycle operation of the VNF is a request message for creation of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance;

when the lifecycle operation completion message of the VNF is a notification message, sent by the EMS, for Instantiate VNF completion, a parameter carried in the notification message comprises an Identity (ID) of the VNF instance and a VNF instance type, and the management information object instance operation request message corresponding to the lifecycle operation of the VNF is a request message for creation of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance;

when the lifecycle operation completion message of the VNF is a confirmation message, sent by the NFVO, for Terminate VNF instance completion, the management information object instance operation request message corresponding to the lifecycle operation of the VNF is a request message for deletion of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance;

when the lifecycle operation completion message of the VNF is a confirmation message, sent by the NFVO, for VNF instance alteration completion, if it is determined that the management information object instance is required to be updated, the management information object instance operation request message corresponding to the lifestyle operation of the VNF is a request message for updating of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance; and

when the lifecycle operation completion message of the VNF is a notification message, sent by the EMS, for VNF instance alteration completion, a parameter carried in the notification message comprises the ID of the VNF instance and a VNF instance alteration operation type, and if it is determined that the management information object instance is required to be updated, the management information object instance operation request message corresponding to the lifecycle operation of the VNF is a request message for updating of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance.

4. A method for managing configuration information, the method comprising:

receiving, by an element management system (EMS), a lifecycle operation completion message of a virtualized network function (VNF) or a management information object instance operation request message; and

operating a management information object instance according to the received message, and operating a mapping relationship between the management information object instance and a VNF instance.

5. The method for managing the configuration information according to claim 4 , wherein an attribute of the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance comprises a distinguish name (DN) of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance and an Identity (ID) of the VNF instance.

6. The method for managing the configuration information according to claim 4 , wherein;

when the management information object instance operation request message is a request message, sent by an operation support system/network management system (OSS/NMS), for creation of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance, and a parameter carried in the request message comprises the DN of the management information object instance and the ID of the VNF instance, operating the management information object instance and operating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance comprises: creating the management information object instance, and creating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance;

when the management information object instance operation request message is the request message, sent by the OSS/NMS, for creation of the management information object instance, and the request message carries a parameter indicating triggering of Instantiate VNF, operating the management information object instance and operating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance comprises:

sending an Instantiate VNF request message to the VNFM according to the request message,

receiving the confirmation message, sent by the VNFM, for Instantiate VNF completion; and

creating the management information object instance, and creating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance;

when the management information object instance operation request message is the notification or confirmation message, sent by the VNFM, for Instantiate VNF completion, operating the management information object instance and operating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance comprises:

creating the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance, and creating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance; and

sending a notification message for creation of the management information object instance to the OSS/NMS;

when the management information object Instance operation request message is a request message, sent by the OSS/NMS, for deletion of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance, and the parameter carried in the request message comprises the DN of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance, operating the management information object instance and operating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance comprises: deleting the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance, and deleting the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance;

when the management information object, instance operation request message is a request message, sent by the OSS/NMS, for deletion of the management information object instance, and the request message carries a parameter indicating triggering of Terminate VNF, operating the management information object instance and operating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance comprises:

sending a Terminate VNF request message to the VNFM according to the request message;

receiving a Terminate VNF confirmation message sent by the VNFM; and

deleting the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance, and deleting the mapping relationship between the VNF instance and the management information object instance,

message, sent by the OSS/NMS, for updating of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance, and a parameter carried in the request message comprises the DN of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance, operating the management information object instance and operating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance comprises: updating the management information object instance according to the request message, and updating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance;

when the management information object instance operation request message is a request message, sent by the OSS/NMS, for updating of the management information object instance, and the request message carries parameters indicating triggering of VNF instance alteration and the VNF instance alteration operation type, operating the management information object instance and operating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance comprises:

sending a VNF instance alteration request message to the VNFM according to the request message;

receiving a confirmation message, sent by the VNFM, for VNF instance alteration completion; and

updating the management information object instance, and updating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance;

when the management information object instance operation request message is a notification or confirmation message, sent by the VNFM, for VNF instance alteration completion, operating the management information object instance and operating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance comprises:

performing query of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance;

updating the management information object instance and updating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance when determining that the management information object instance is required to be updated; and

sending a notification message for updating of an attribute of the management information object instance to the OSS/NMS.

7. The method for managing the configuration information according to claim 4 , wherein:

when the lifecycle operation completion message of the VNF is a notification or confirmation message, sent by a VNF Manager (VNFM), for Instantiate VNF completion, operating the management information object instance and operating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance comprises:

sending the notification message for Instantiate VNF completion to the OSS/NMS, a parameter carried in the notification message comprising the ID of the VNF instance and a type of the VNF instance;

receiving the request message, sent by the OSS/NMS, for creation of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance; and

creating the management information object instance according to the request message, and creating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance;

when the lifecycle operation completion message of the VNF is a notification or confirmation message, sent by the VNFM, for Terminate VNF completion, operating the management information object instance and operating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance comprises:

performing query of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance;

deleting the management information object instance, and deleting the mapping relationship between the VNF instance and the management information object instance; and

sending a notification message for deletion of the management information object instance to the OSS/NMS;

when the lifecycle operation completion message of the VNF is a notification or confirmation message, sent by the VNFM, for VNF instance alteration completion, operating the management information object instance and operating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance comprises:

sending the notification message for VNF instance alteration completion to the OSS/NMS, a parameter carried in the notification message comprising the ID of the VNF instance and the VNF instance alteration operation type;

receiving a request message, sent by the OSS/NMS, for updating of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance; and

updating the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance according to the request message, and updating the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance.

8. The method for managing the configuration information according to claim 4 , wherein the method further comprises:

the EMS receiving a query request message sent by the OSS/NMS,

wherein the query request message is to perform query of the VNF instance corresponding to the management information object instance, and a parameter carried in the query request message comprises the DN of the management information object instance; or the query request message is to perform query of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance, and the parameter carried in the query request message comprises the ID of the VNF instance; and

the EMS performing query according to the received query request message.

9. A device for managing configuration information, comprising a first receiving hardware module and a first sending hardware module, wherein

the first receiving hardware module is arranged to receive a lifecycle operation completion message of a virtualized network function (VNF); and

the first sending hardware module is arranged to send a management information object instance operation request message corresponding to a lifecycle operation of the VNF to an element management system (EMS) according to the received lifecycle operation completion message of the VNF.

10. The device for managing the configuration information according to claim 9 , wherein a parameter carried in the request message comprises a distinguish name (DN) of the management information object instance corresponding to a VNF instance.

11. The device for managing the configuration information according to claim 9 , wherein the message received by the first receiving hardware module is a confirmation message, sent by a NFV Orchestrator (NFVO), for Instantiate VNF completion; and

correspondingly, the first sending hardware module sends a request message for creation of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance.

12. The device for managing the configuration information according to claim 9 , wherein:

the message received by the first receiving hardware module is a notification message, sent by the EMS, for Instantiate VNF completion; and a parameter carried in the notification message comprises an Identity (ID) of the VNF instance and a VNF instance type; and correspondingly, the first sending hardware module sends a request message for creation of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance;

or, the message received by the first receiving hardware module is a confirmation message, sent by the NFVO, for Terminate VNF, and correspondingly, the first sending hardware module sends a request message for deletion of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance;

or, the message received by the first receiving hardware module is a confirmation message, sent by the NFVO, for VNF alteration completion, and correspondingly, the first sending hardware module sends a request message for updating of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance when determining that the management information object instance is required to be updated;

or, the message received by the first receiving hardware module is a notification message, sent by the EMS, for VNF instance alteration completion, and a parameter carried in the notification message comprises the ID of the VNF instance and a VNF instance alteration operation type; and correspondingly, the first sending hardware module sends a request message for updating of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance when determining that the management information object instance is required to be updated.

13. An element management system (EMS), comprising a second receiving hardware module and a processing hardware module, wherein

the second receiving hardware module is arranged to receive a lifecycle operation completion message of a virtualized network function (VNF) or a management information object instance operation request message; and

the processing hardware module is arranged to operate a management information object instance according to the message received by the second receiving hardware module, and operate a mapping relationship between the management information object instance and a VNF instance.

14. The EMS according to claim 13 , wherein an attribute of the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance comprises a distinguish name (DN) of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance and an Identity (ID) of the VNF instance.

15. The EMS according to claim 13 , wherein

the message received by the second receiving hardware module is a request message, sent by an operation support system/network management system (OSS/NMS), for creation of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance; and a parameter carried in the request message comprises the DN of the management information object instance and the ID of the VNF instance; and correspondingly, the processing hardware module further comprises a creation unit arranged to create the management information object instance, and create the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance;

or, the message received by the second receiving hardware module is a notification or confirmation message, sent by a VNF Manager (VNFM), for Instantiate VNF completion; and correspondingly, the processing hardware module further comprises a first sending unit and a first receiving unit, wherein the first sending unit is arranged to send the notification message for Instantiate VNF completion to the OSS/NMS, a parameter carried in the notification message including the ID of the VNF instance and a VNF instance type; the first receiving unit is arranged to receive the request message, sent by the OSS/NMS, for creation of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance; and the creation unit is further arranged to create the management information object instance according to the request message, and create the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance;

or, the message received by the second receiving hardware module is the request message, sent by the OSS/NMS, for creation of the management information object instance, the request message carries a parameter indicating triggering of Instantiate VNF; correspondingly, the first sending unit is further arranged to send an Instantiate VNF request message to the VNFM according to the request message; the first receiving unit is further arranged to receive the confirmation message, sent by the VNFM, for Instantiate VNF completion; and the creation unit is further arranged to create the management information object instance, and create the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance;

or, the message received by the second receiving hardware module is the notification or confirmation message, sent by the VNFM, for Instantiate VNF completion; correspondingly, the creation unit is further arranged to create the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance, and create the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance; and the first sending unit is further arranged to send a notification message for creation of the management information object instance to the OSS/NMS;

or, the message received by the second receiving hardware module is a request message, sent by the OSS/NMS, for deletion of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance; and the parameter carried in the request message comprises the DN of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance; and correspondingly, the processing hardware module further comprises a deletion unit, wherein the deletion unit is arranged to delete the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance, and delete the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance;

or, the message received by the second receiving hardware module is a notification or confirmation message, sent by the VNFM, for Terminate VNF completion; correspondingly, the processing hardware module further comprises a query unit arranged to perform query of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance; the deletion unit is further arranged to delete the management information object instance, and delete the mapping relationship between the VNF instance and the management information object instance; and the first sending unit is further arranged to send a notification message for deletion of the management information object instance to the OSS/NMS;

or, the message received by the second receiving hardware module is a request message, sent by the OSS/NMS, for deletion of the management information object instance; and the request message carries a parameter indicates triggering of Terminate VNF; correspondingly, the first sending unit is further arranged to send a Terminate VNF request message to the VNFM according to the request message; the first receiving unit is further arranged to receive a Terminate VNF confirmation message sent by the VNFM; and the deletion unit is further arranged to delete the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance, and delete the mapping relationship between the VNF instance and the management information object instance;

or, the message received by the second receiving hardware module is a request message, sent by the OSS/NMS, for updating of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance; and a parameter carried in the request message comprises the DN of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance; and correspondingly, the processing hardware module further comprises an updating unit arranged to update the management information object instance according to the request message, and update the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance;

or, the message received by the second receiving hardware module is a notification or confirmation message, sent by the VNFM, for VNF instance alteration completion; correspondingly, the first sending unit is further arranged to send the notification message for VNF instance alteration completion to the OSS/NMS, a parameter carried in the notification message including the ID of the VNF instance and the VNF instance alteration operation type; the first receiving unit is further arranged to receive a request message, sent by the OSS/NMS, for updating of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance; and the updating unit is further arranged to update the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance according to the request message, and update the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance.

16. The EMS according to claim 13 , wherein the message received by the second receiving hardware module is a request message, sent by the OSS/NMS, for updating of the management information object instance; and the request message carries parameters indicates triggering of VNF instance alteration and the VNF instance alteration operation type;

correspondingly, the first sending unit is further arranged to send a VNF instance alteration request message to the VNFM according to the request message, the request message including the DN of the management information object instance;

the first receiving unit is further arranged to receive a confirmation message, sent by the VNFM, for VNF instance alteration completion; and

the updating unit is further arranged to update the management information object instance, and update the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance.

17. The EMS according to claim 13 , wherein the message received by the second receiving hardware module is a notification or confirmation message, sent by the VNFM, for VNF instance alteration completion;

correspondingly, the query unit is further arranged to perform query of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance;

the updating unit is further arranged to update the management information object instance and update the mapping relationship between the management information object instance and the VNF instance when determining that the management information object instance is required to be updated; and

the first sending unit is further arranged to send a notification message for updating of an attribute of the management information object instance to the OSS/NMS.

18. The EMS according to claim 13 , wherein the EMS further comprises a third receiving hardware module and a query hardware module, wherein

the third receiving hardware module is arranged to receive a query request message sent by the OSS/NMS,

wherein the query request message is to perform query of the VNF instance corresponding to the management information object instance, and a parameter carried in the query request message comprises the DN of the management information object instance; or the query request message is to perform query of the management information object instance corresponding to the VNF instance, and the parameter carried in the query request message comprises the ID of the VNF instance; and

correspondingly, the query hardware module is arranged to implement query according to the received query request message.

19. A non-transitory computer storage medium, in which computer executable instructions are stored, wherein the computer executable instructions are used to execute the method for managing the configuration information according to claim 1 .

20. A non-transitory computer storage medium, in which computer executable instructions are stored, wherein the computer executable instructions are used to execute the method for managing the configuration information according to claim 4 .