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3) Management controller function set: it contains multiple controlling functions that supports the
running of the cloud-based network management platform, and each function can be implemented
by a small function block. Some basic function blocks in the controllers are listed below.
– VM monitoring function: it provides the ability to monitor the performance of VMs. It monitors
the dynamic information of the running status of VMs. When performance degradation is
detected, the monitor informs the controller to handle the resource reassignment or service
transportation.
– Management service analysis function: it provides the ability of analyzing each management
services in network management. Each management service is registered in this analyzer, and
all the related information about this service is analyzed and storage for future use.
– Management service deployment function: it provides the ability of deploying required services
for a management task. Each management task may need the support of multiple management
services, and for those services which are not ready for use will appropriately be deployed into
some virtualized resources on the cloud infrastructure.
– Management service composing function: it provides the ability of composing several small
management functions into a new complex management service, so that they can easily provide
a new type of management functionality without having to change the implementation of the
component management functions.
– More function blocks can be extended to support the running of the cloud-based network
management architecture.
4) Management service function set: it provides management functions to network operators, and
they are composed of all kinds of small management functions. Each network management function
is performed by a service application, and those management functions can form composed services
that provide more complex network management functions. Most management service applications
are applications specific to a network technology, but there are still some applications which are
more general to be used across different network technologies. In such cases, the common service
application will be reused.

7.4 The relationship between the components in the architecture

This clause will introduce the relationship between the components in the architecture.

r4 r4 r5 NEFs of the
Management Management Management
service function service function service function network to be
managed
Management service FS
r3
Network
management VM monitor Management Management Management
application function service analysis service deployment service composing
function
function
function
function set
Management controller FS
r2
Cloud hypervisor function
Cloud
infrastructure r1
Function sets
Element Element Element
function function function
Cloud physical equipment functions

Figure 4 – Reference point between the components in the cloud-based network management
functional architecture

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