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Infrastructure resource states

  • US 10,547,511 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2016
  • Issued: 01/28/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • at least one processor; and

    at least one memory including computer program code;

    wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to;

    receive, at a network element from a first support system based on a transitioning of a state of a virtualized network resource (VNR) hosted by the network element from a first VNR state to a second VNR state at the first support system, a first message comprising an indication of the transitioning of the state of the VNR from the first VNR state to the second VNR state at the first support system;

    configure, based on the indication of the transitioning of the state of the VNR from the first VNR state to the second VNR state at the first support system, the network element to support the VNR;

    receive, at the network element from a second support system based on a transitioning of a state of a virtualized service resource (VSR) hosted by the network element from a first VSR state to a second VSR state at the second support system, a second message comprising an indication of the transitioning of the state of the VSR from the first VSR state to the second VSR state at the second support system; and

    configure, based on the indication of the transitioning of the state of the VSR from the first VSR state to the second VSR state at the second support system, the network element to support the VSR.

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