Summary

As the number and diversity of devices and other resources that make up the individual quantum key distribution networks (QKDNs) continues to grow, automating QKDN control and management tasks becomes ever-more important to avoid untimely actions and improve the quality of service (QoS). To cope with the challenges of QKDN control and management, while minimizing human intervention towards full automation of QKDN services, Recommendation ITU-T Y.3819 specifies requirements and a possible architectural model for autonomic management and control (AMC) enabled QKDN (QKDNamc) including an overview, requirements, considerations for the cognition process, an architectural model, and example procedures.