Abstract
This application provides a communication method, an apparatus, and a system. The method includes: receiving, by a first management unit, a network component notification message sent by a second management unit, where the network component notification message carries tenant service instance information and status information of a network component, the tenant service instance information is corresponding to the status information of the network component, and the status information includes fault information and/or performance information; and determining, by the first management unit, status information of a network slice instance based on the network component notification message, where the status information of the network slice instance is corresponding to the tenant service instance information, and the network slice instance includes the network slice component. The communication method in embodiments of this application can improve network slice management efficiency.
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Claim
1. A communication method, comprising:
receiving, by a first management unit, a network component notification message sent by a second management unit, wherein the network component notification message carries tenant service instance information and status information of a network component, the tenant service instance information corresponds to the status information of the network component, and the status information comprises at least one of fault information and performance information; and determining, by the first management unit, status information of a network slice instance based on the network component notification message, wherein the status information of the network slice instance corresponds to the tenant service instance information, and the network slice instance comprises the network component.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein before the receiving, by a first management unit, a network component notification message sent by a second management unit, the method comprises:
sending, by the first management unit, network component subscription information to the second management unit, wherein the network component subscription information comprises a statistical granularity, and the network component subscription information is used to instruct the second management unit to report the status information of the network component based on the statistical granularity.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein before the receiving, by a first management unit, a network component notification message sent by a second management unit, the method comprises:
sending, by the first management unit, network component subscription information to a third management unit, wherein the network component subscription information comprises a statistical granularity, the network component subscription information is used to instruct the third management unit to report the status information of the network component based on the statistical granularity, and the third management unit is configured to manage fault information and/or performance information of the second management unit.
4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the statistical granularity comprises at least one of the following: a network slice instance granularity, a network slice subnet instance granularity, and a tenant service instance granularity.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein before the receiving, by a first management unit, a network component notification message sent by a second management unit, the method comprises: sending, by the first management unit, first configuration information to the second management unit, wherein the first configuration information indicates an association relationship between the network component and the tenant service instance information.
6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising sending, by the first management unit, a network slice instance notification message to a fourth management unit, wherein the network slice instance notification message comprises the status information of the network slice instance and the tenant service instance information.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the tenant service instance information comprises at least one of the following: a tenant identifier, a service instance identifier, a tenant service instance identifier, network slice selection assistance information, network slice distinguishing information, a network slice type, a tenant level, a network slice sub-type, and a network slice level.
8. An apparatus, comprising at least one processor and a transceiver, wherein
the transceiver is configured, in coordination with the at least one processor, to: receive a network component notification message sent by a second management unit, wherein the network component notification message carries tenant service instance information and status information of a network component, the tenant service instance information corresponds to the status information of the network component, and the status information comprises at least one of fault information and performance information; and the at least one processor is configured to: determine status information of a network slice instance based on the network component notification message, wherein the status information of the network slice instance corresponds to the tenant service instance information, and the network slice instance comprises the network slice component.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the transceiver is further configured, in coordination with the at least one processor, to send network component subscription information to the second management unit, wherein the network component subscription information comprises a statistical granularity, and the network component subscription information is used to instruct the second management unit to report the status information of the network component based on the statistical granularity.
10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the transceiver is further configured, in coordination with the at least one processor, to send network component subscription information to a third management unit, wherein the network component subscription information comprises a statistical granularity, the network component subscription information is used to instruct the third management unit to report the status information of the network component based on the statistical granularity, and the third management unit is configured to manage at least one of fault information and performance information of the second management unit.
11. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the statistical granularity comprises at least one of the following: a network slice instance granularity, a network slice subnet instance granularity, and a tenant service instance granularity.
12. The apparatus according to a claim 8, wherein the transceiver is further configured, in coordination with the at least one processor, to send, first configuration information to the second management unit, wherein the first configuration information is used to indicate an association relationship between the network component and the tenant service instance information.
13. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the transceiver is further configured, in coordination with the at least one processor, to send a network slice instance notification message to a fourth management unit, wherein the network slice instance notification message comprises the status information of the network slice instance and the tenant service instance information.
14. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the tenant service instance information comprises at least one of the following: a tenant identifier, a service instance identifier, a tenant service instance identifier, network slice selection assistance information, network slice distinguishing information, a network slice type, a tenant level, a network slice sub-type, and a network slice level.
15. A system, comprising a first management unit and a second management unit
the second management unit, configured to: generate a network component notification message, wherein the network component notification message carries tenant service instance information and status information of a network component, the tenant service instance information corresponds to the status information of the network component, and the status information comprises at least one of fault information and performance information; and send the network component notification message to a first management unit that manages a network slice instance, wherein the network slice instance comprises the network component; the first management unit, configured to: determine status information of the network slice instance based on the network component notification message, wherein the status information of the network slice instance corresponds to the tenant service instance information.
16. The system according to claim 15, wherein
the first management unit, is further configured to: send network component subscription information to the second management unit, wherein the network component subscription information comprises a statistical granularity, and the network component subscription information is used to instruct the second management unit to report the status information of the network component based on the statistical granularity.
17. The system according to claim 15, wherein the statistical granularity comprises at least one of the following: a network slice instance granularity, a network slice subnet instance granularity, and a tenant service instance granularity.
18. The system according to claim 15, wherein
the first management unit, is further configured to: send first configuration information to the second management unit, wherein the first configuration information is used to indicate an association relationship between the network component and the tenant service instance information
19. The system according to claim 15, wherein the tenant service instance information comprises at least one of the following: a tenant identifier, a service instance identifier, a tenant service instance identifier, network slice selection assistance information, network slice distinguishing information, a network slice type, a tenant level, a network slice sub-type, and a network slice level.
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