Recommendation ITU-T Y.3061 (12/2023) Autonomous networks – Architecture framework
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FOREWORD
Table of Contents
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
     3.1 Terms defined elsewhere
     3.2 Terms defined in this Recommendation
4 Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Conventions
6 Introduction
7 Requirements for the architecture
     7.1 Requirements for exploratory evolution
     7.2 Requirements for online experimentation
     7.3 Requirements for dynamic adaptation
     7.4 Requirements for knowledge
     7.5 Requirements for autonomous network orchestration
8 Architecture framework description
     8.1 High-level architecture framework
     8.2 Description of controller
     8.3 Description of the sub-systems and their components
          8.3.1 Autonomy engine
               8.3.1.1 Exploratory evolution subsystem
                    8.3.1.1.1 Evolution controller
               8.3.1.2 Experimentation subsystem
                    8.3.1.2.1 Experimentation controller
                    8.3.1.2.2 AN sandbox
          8.3.2 Dynamic adaptation subsystem
               8.3.2.1 Adaptation controller
               8.3.2.2 Operation controller
               8.3.2.3 Service endpoints
          8.3.3 Knowledge base subsystem
          8.3.4 AN orchestrator
          8.3.5 Underlay network
          8.3.6 E2E network orchestrator
9 Sequence diagrams
     9.1 Exploratory evolution of controllers
     9.2 Experimentation for controllers
     9.3 Dynamic adaptation of controllers
10 Security considerations
Appendix I  An example realization of the architecture framework for autonomous networks with technology specific underlays
     I.1 Examples of deployment locations of controllers
     I.2 Example realization of exploratory evolution
     I.3 Example realization of online experimentation
     I.4 Example realization of dynamic adaptation
Appendix II  Self-reflective use of the AN architecture
Appendix III  External functionalities
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