Authors:
Daniel Ricardo Cunha Oliveira
;
Maurício Amaral Gonçalves
;
Natal Vieira de Souza Neto
;
Flávio de Oliveira Silva
and
Pedro Frosi Rosa
Affiliation:
Faculty of Computing, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
Keyword(s):
Self-management, Self-configuration, Self-Organizing Networks, SDN, NFV, Cloud Computing.
Abstract:
The increasing complexity of computer networks is constantly requiring the proposal of new network automation models. These are mostly based on Software-Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) with implementation of the features called self-* within the concept of Self-Organizing Networks (SON), which includes self-configuration. Regarding this matter, some models have already been proposed at a higher level of definition, but there is still a lot of practical work to be done. In this paper, we present the modeling, implementation and performance of a network self-configuration system when a new edge element, which demands a specialized type of configuration, has been inserted. This is a typical case of a telecom network, in which edge network elements (NEs) usually require a very specific set of network parameters to be configured. The system recognizes the element and implements this specific network segment parameterization, acting as a specialized ”plug-
and-play” feature. The approach will be based on the Self-Organized Networks Architecture (SONAr) framework, which was very suitable for this functionality.
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