SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN VIRTUAL NETWORK FUNCTIONS AND HOST SYSTEMS
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Abstract
A network function virtualization (NFV) platform may include one or more processors to identify a condition associated with the NFV platform, where the condition may affect operation of at least one virtual network function (VNF) hosted by or associated with the NFV platform; determine, based on the condition, information that may be provided or an action that may be performed with regard to the at least one VNF, and/or generate or transmit a message identifying the information and/or that may cause the action to be performed with regard to the at least one VNF.
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40 Claims
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21. A network function virtualization (NFV) platform, comprising:
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a memory; and one or more processors to; identify a condition associated with the NFV platform; determine, based on the condition, information to be provided with regard to at least one virtual network function (VNF) hosted by or associated with the NFV platform; and selectively transmit a type of message, from a plurality of types of messages, to the at least one VNF identifying the information to cause an action to be performed with regard to the at least one VNF, the plurality of types of messages including a first message type that identifies a physical interface and an operation state of the physical interface. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method, comprising:
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identifying, by a network function virtualization (NFV) platform, a condition associated with the NFV platform; determining, by the NFV platform and based on the condition, information to be provided with regard to at least one virtual network function (VNF) hosted by or associated with the NFV platform; and selectively transmitting, by the NFV platform, a type of message, from a plurality of types of messages, to the at least one VNF identifying the information to cause an action to be performed with regard to the at least one VNF, the plurality of types of messages including a first message type that identifies a physical interface and an operation state of the physical interface. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a network function virtualization (NFV) platform, cause the one or more processors to; identify a condition associated with the NFV platform; determine, based on the condition, information to be provided with regard to at least one virtual network function (VNF) hosted by or associated with the NFV platform; and selectively transmit a type of message, from a plurality of types of messages, to the at least one VNF identifying the information to cause an action to be performed with regard to the at least one VNF, the plurality of types of messages including a first message type that identifies a physical interface and an operation state of the physical interface. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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