Method and Apparatus for Virtualized Network Function Chaining Management
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving virtualized network function information from a chaining client associated with a particular virtualized network function;
updating a service chaining catalog based on the virtualized network function information; and
transmitting chaining information to peering virtualized network functions of the particular virtualized network function.
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Abstract
A method for vNF chaining management includes receiving virtualized network function (vNF) information from a chaining client associated with a particular vNF. A service chaining catalog is updated based on the vNF information and chaining information is transmitted to peering vNFs of the particular vNF. The vNF information can indicate instantiation of a vNF and identify peering vNFs. Updates received from vNFs can be used to update the chaining catalog. Updated vNF information can then be sent to peering vNFs of the vNF which sent the update.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving virtualized network function information from a chaining client associated with a particular virtualized network function; updating a service chaining catalog based on the virtualized network function information; and transmitting chaining information to peering virtualized network functions of the particular virtualized network function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory to store computer program instructions, the computer program instructions when executed on the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving virtualized network function information from a chaining client associated with a particular virtualized network function; updating a service chaining catalog based on the virtualized network function information; and transmitting chaining information to peering virtualized network functions of the particular virtualized network function. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium storing computer program instructions, which, when executed on a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving virtualized network function information from a chaining client associated with a particular virtualized network function; updating a service chaining catalog based on the virtualized network function information; and transmitting chaining information to peering virtualized network functions of the particular virtualized network function. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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