Patent ID: 10764939

Abstract:
The disclosure discloses systems and methods for network function processing. In one embodiment, a method includes: separately sending, by a network function agent module in an enhanced VNF entity, a reconstruction request to a physical network element management module and a virtual network element management module. The request includes connection point information. The method further includes receiving, by a PNF entity in the enhanced VNF entity, a first connection instruction sent by the physical network element management module, and establishing a connection to the network function agent module based on connection point information in the first connection instruction. The method additionally includes receiving, by a VNF entity in the enhanced VNF entity, a second connection instruction sent by the virtual network element management module, and establishing a connection to the network function agent module based on connection point information in the second connection instruction. By using the systems and methods disclosed herein, resource utilization and reliability of hybrid networks can be improved.