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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2020
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Umakanth Srinivasan, Chennai, IN;
Madhusudhan Bannur, Athlone, IE;
Rajavarma Bhyrraju, Athlone, IE;
Dhamayanthi Karuppanan, Athlone, IE;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus relating to identifying an instance of a virtual network function are provided. In one aspect, a method performed by a Network Functions Virtualisation Orchestrator is provided. The method comprises receiving, from a Virtual Network Function Manager (VNFM) identifying information for at least one Virtual Network Function, VNF, instance instantiated at the VNFM, wherein the identifying information is received from the VNFM in response to registration of one of the NFVO and the VNFM at the other of the NFVO and the VNFM. The method further comprises creating a record at the NFVO for the at least one VNF instance identified by the VNFM.
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