Automatic detection and prevention of network overload conditions using SDN
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1. A method for predicting a network overload condition at a target network node in a communications network, the target network node being a policy and charging rules function node, the method comprising:
- collecting key performance indicators from a plurality of source network nodes, the source network nodes being edge nodes;
based on the key performance indicators collected from the plurality of source network nodes, computing probabilities of failure of each of the source network nodes;
collecting key performance indicators from a plurality of intermediate network nodes, the intermediate network nodes including at least one of a gateway node and a path computation element function node, each intermediate network node receiving information from at least one of the source network nodes;
based on the key performance indicators collected from the intermediate network nodes, and further based on the probabilities of failure of the source network nodes from which information is received, computing probabilities of failure of each of the intermediate network nodes;
collecting key performance indicators from the target network node, the target network node receiving information from the intermediate network nodes;
by a controller node of the communications network, predicting the network overload condition when a probability of failure P(F) of the target network node exceeds a threshold, the probability of failure of the target network node being a function of the key performance indicators IF of the target network node and further being a function of the probabilities of failure P(D), P(E) of the intermediate network nodes, weighted by a closeness of relationships of the intermediate network nodes to the target network node;
wherein the probability of failure of the target network node is described by
P(F)=ƒ
(IF,P(D),P(E))
wherein the function ƒ
is varied according to a manufacturer of the target node.
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Abstract
A controller node in a network implementing software defined networking (SDN) proactively detects network overload conditions in a target node and subsequently prevents the conditions from developing by launching a new virtual network node. The detection and prevention are based on the determination of a probability of failure of the target node as a weighted function of information from the target node and probabilities of failure of related nodes.
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1. A method for predicting a network overload condition at a target network node in a communications network, the target network node being a policy and charging rules function node, the method comprising:
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collecting key performance indicators from a plurality of source network nodes, the source network nodes being edge nodes; based on the key performance indicators collected from the plurality of source network nodes, computing probabilities of failure of each of the source network nodes; collecting key performance indicators from a plurality of intermediate network nodes, the intermediate network nodes including at least one of a gateway node and a path computation element function node, each intermediate network node receiving information from at least one of the source network nodes; based on the key performance indicators collected from the intermediate network nodes, and further based on the probabilities of failure of the source network nodes from which information is received, computing probabilities of failure of each of the intermediate network nodes; collecting key performance indicators from the target network node, the target network node receiving information from the intermediate network nodes; by a controller node of the communications network, predicting the network overload condition when a probability of failure P(F) of the target network node exceeds a threshold, the probability of failure of the target network node being a function of the key performance indicators IF of the target network node and further being a function of the probabilities of failure P(D), P(E) of the intermediate network nodes, weighted by a closeness of relationships of the intermediate network nodes to the target network node; wherein the probability of failure of the target network node is described by
P(F)=ƒ
(IF,P(D),P(E))
wherein the function ƒ
is varied according to a manufacturer of the target node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A network controller node of a communications network, comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one network interface; and at least one computer readable storage device having stored thereon computer readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations for predicting a network overload condition at a target network node in the communications network, the target network node being a policy and charging rules function node, the operations comprising; collecting key performance indicators from a plurality of source network nodes, the source network nodes being edge nodes; based on the key performance indicators collected from the plurality of source network nodes, computing probabilities of failure of each of the source network nodes; collecting key performance indicators from a plurality of intermediate network nodes, the intermediate network nodes including at least one of a gateway node and a path computation element function node, each intermediate network node receiving information from at least one of the source network nodes; based on the key performance indicators collected from the intermediate network nodes, and further based on the probabilities of failure of the source network nodes from which information is received, computing probabilities of failure of each of the intermediate network nodes; collecting key performance indicators from the target network node, the target network node receiving information from the intermediate network nodes; predicting the network overload condition when a probability of failure P(F) of the target network node exceeds a threshold, the probability of failure of the target network node being a function of the key performance indicators IF of the target network node and further being a function of the probabilities of failure P(D), P(E) of the intermediate network nodes, weighted by a closeness of relationships of the intermediate network nodes to the target network node; wherein the probability of failure of the target network node is described by
P(F)=ƒ
(IF,P(D),P(E))wherein the function ƒ
is varied according to a manufacturer of the target node. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer readable instructions for predicting a network overload condition at a target network node in a communications network, the target network node being a policy and charging rules function node, wherein execution of the computer readable instructions by a processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
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collecting key performance indicators from a plurality of source network nodes, the source network nodes being edge nodes; based on the key performance indicators collected from the plurality of source network nodes, computing probabilities of failure of each of the source network nodes; collecting key performance indicators from a plurality of intermediate network nodes, the intermediate network nodes including at least one of a gateway node and a path computation element function node, each intermediate network node receiving information from at least one of the source network nodes; based on the key performance indicators collected from the intermediate network nodes, and further based on the probabilities of failure of the source network nodes from which information is received, computing probabilities of failure of each of the intermediate network nodes; collecting key performance indicators from the target network node, the target network node receiving information from the intermediate network nodes; predicting the network overload condition when a probability of failure P(F) of the target network node exceeds a threshold, the probability of failure of the target network node being a function of the key performance indicators IF of the target network node and further being a function of the probabilities of failure P(D), P(E) of the intermediate network nodes, weighted by a closeness of relationships of the intermediate network nodes to the target network node; wherein the probability of failure of the target network node is described by
P(F)=ƒ
(IF,P(D),P(E))wherein the function ƒ
is varied according to a manufacturer of the target node. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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