公开(公告)号：US20190173803A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US15829734

申请日：2017-12-01

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Akshya Kumar Singh ,  Vipin Dravid ,  Young Kook Bae

IPC: H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/46

Abstract: A VNF controller (or module) instantiates two or more VNFs in a communication network to support a network service where the two or more VNFs include at least a first VNF and a second VNF. The VNF controller assigns a priority value to each VNF and monitors network resources allocated to each VNF. The VNF controller further determines the first VNF requires additional network resources and releases the network resources allocated to the second VNF based on respective priority values. The VNF controller further allocates the network resources released by the second VNF to the first VNF.

公开(公告)号：US20180367418A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US15625032

申请日：2017-06-16

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Vipin Dravid ,  Varun Ponkshe

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/927

Abstract: A virtual network function (VNF) management system includes a computer-executable set of instructions to deploy a VNF using one or more resources allocated for use by the VNF in which the one or more resources are allocated by communicating with a resource manager that manages the one or more resources. The system then receives a request from a user interface to un-deploy the VNF, and un-deploys the VNF while keeping the resources allocated for use by the VNF. At a later time, the system can then receive a request to restore the VNF from the user interface, and deploy the VNF again using the allocated resources.

公开(公告)号：US11909603B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US15829734

申请日：2017-12-01

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Akshya Kumar Singh ,  Vipin Dravid ,  Young Kook Bae

IPC: H04L41/5025 ,  H04L41/5054 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L41/5022 ,  H04L41/5019 ,  H04L41/0895 ,  H04L41/40 ,  G06F9/455 ,  G06F9/50 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L47/70

CPC classification number: H04L41/5025 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F9/5077 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L41/0895 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L41/40 ,  H04L41/5019 ,  H04L41/5022 ,  H04L41/5054 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L47/822 ,  G06F2009/4557 ,  G06F2009/45575

Abstract: A virtual network function (VNF) controller (or module) instantiates two or more VNFs in a communication network to support a network service where the two or more VNFs include at least a first VNF and a second VNF. The VNF controller assigns a priority value to each VNF base on an overall network impact, a physical location of at least one network resource allocated to the respective VNF, a type of service to be implemented by the respective VNF and a customer impact based on how many customers would be using the respective VNF. The VNF controller monitors network resources allocated to each VNF. The VNF controller further determines the first VNF requires additional network resources and releases the network resources allocated to the second VNF based on respective priority values. The VNF controller further allocates the network resources released by the second VNF to the first VNF.

公开(公告)号：US09678762B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14601566

申请日：2015-01-21

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Sebastien Rosset ,  Vipin Dravid

IPC: G06F9/00 ,  G06F15/177 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F11/14

CPC classification number: G06F9/4416 ,  G06F9/4408 ,  G06F11/1417 ,  G06F11/3006 ,  G06F11/302 ,  G06F11/3034 ,  G06F11/3055

Abstract: A network device manages multiple computers and connects the computers to boot devices that store boot programs used by the computers to boot. The network device downloads to each computer a respective boot order that specifies an order in which the computer is to attempt to boot from boot devices specified in the boot order. The network device automatically determines network paths over which each computer is to access the boot devices in the boot order for that computer. The network device automatically determines an availability of each network path and an availability of each boot device. The network device also receives boot status from each computer while the computer attempts to boot from boot devices in the boot order for that computer. The network device automatically performs boot-related actions based on the determined network path and boot device availabilities, and the received boot status.

公开(公告)号：US11196640B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16941336

申请日：2020-07-28

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Vipin Dravid ,  Varun Ponkshe

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  G06F9/50 ,  H04L12/927

Abstract: A virtual network function (VNF) management system includes a computer-executable set of instructions to deploy a VNF using one or more resources allocated for use by the VNF in which the one or more resources are allocated by communicating with a resource manager that manages the one or more resources. The system then receives a request from a user interface to un-deploy the VNF, and un-deploys the VNF while keeping the resources allocated for use by the VNF. At a later time, the system can then receive a request to restore the VNF from the user interface, and deploy the VNF again using the allocated resources.

公开(公告)号：US10735275B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US15625032

申请日：2017-06-16

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Vipin Dravid ,  Varun Ponkshe

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  G06F9/50 ,  H04L12/927

Abstract: A virtual network function (VNF) management system includes a computer-executable set of instructions to deploy a VNF using one or more resources allocated for use by the VNF in which the one or more resources are allocated by communicating with a resource manager that manages the one or more resources. The system then receives a request from a user interface to un-deploy the VNF, and un-deploys the VNF while keeping the resources allocated for use by the VNF. At a later time, the system can then receive a request to restore the VNF from the user interface, and deploy the VNF again using the allocated resources.

公开(公告)号：US20160210161A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US14601566

申请日：2015-01-21

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Sebastien Rosset ,  Vipin Dravid

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06F11/30

CPC classification number: G06F9/4416 ,  G06F9/4408 ,  G06F11/1417 ,  G06F11/3006 ,  G06F11/302 ,  G06F11/3034 ,  G06F11/3055

Abstract: A network device manages multiple computers and connects the computers to boot devices that store boot programs used by the computers to boot. The network device downloads to each computer a respective boot order that specifies an order in which the computer is to attempt to boot from boot devices specified in the boot order. The network device automatically determines network paths over which each computer is to access the boot devices in the boot order for that computer. The network device automatically determines an availability of each network path and an availability of each boot device. The network device also receives boot status from each computer while the computer attempts to boot from boot devices in the boot order for that computer. The network device automatically performs boot-related actions based on the determined network path and boot device availabilities, and the received boot status.

Abstract translation: 网络设备管理多台计算机并将计算机连接到引导设备，该引导设备存储计算机使用的引导程序以进行引导。 网络设备向每台计算机下载相应的引导顺序，指定计算机尝试从引导顺序中指定的引导设备启动的顺序。 网络设备自动确定每台计算机在该计算机的引导顺序中访问引导设备的网络路径。 网络设备自动确定每个网络路径的可用性和每个引导设备的可用性。 当计算机尝试从该计算机的引导顺序中的引导设备引导时，网络设备还从每台计算机接收引导状态。 网络设备根据确定的网络路径和引导设备的可用性以及接收到的启动状态自动执行与引导相关的操作。