Patent ID: 8320388
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An autonomic network node system for providing at least one virtual router (VR) for providing on demand virtual routing service, the autonomic network node system comprising: a plurality of autonomic router components (ARCs) configured for providing at least one virtual router (VR) instance, the ARCs comprising: at least one autonomic control component (ACC) operating in a VR control plane, and at least one autonomic forwarding component (AFC) operating in a VR forwarding plane, physical resources comprising a plurality of logical resource partitions (LRPs) for performing the ARCs, at least one database for storing network node system information relating to the plurality of ARCs and LRPs, and an autonomic framework configured for receiving through a system interface at least one request of on demand virtual routing service, accessing at the at least one database, based on the network node system information and the at least one request to provide the at least one requested virtual routing service, and, updating the at least one database to store information relating to the allocated at least one ARC and/or the at least one LRP and to the provided on demand virtual routing service.