PORTFOLIO

This Deliverable presents the initial design of the overall SELFNET framework. SELFNET creates an autonomic network management framework to meet the requirements of advanced self-organizing network (SON) capabilities for the 5G network infrastructure providing insights into the key technologies involved. In particular, a seamless integration of Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and network intelligence is proposed. The deliverable specifies three use cases that are used to derive the system requirements, and to validate and demonstrate the capabilities of the SELFNET framework. The use cases propose innovative proactive/reactive actions in self-healing, self-protection and selfoptimization of software-defined and virtualized 5G networks. Furthermore, it presents a detailed list of requirements for realizing each system component as well as the use cases.

This deliverable presents the analysis, design and prototype implementation of SELFNET mechanisms and procedures for the encapsulation of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Network (SDN) applications. These applications are SELFNET sensors and actuators that will support the four use cases defined in the project: self-optimization, self-healing, self-protection and a composed use case combining the previous three. Their encapsulation basically provides common and uniform primitives and procedures to manage their lifecycle (instantiation, configuration, termination, etc.) irrespectively of the specific application logic. In particular, two prototypes are released with this deliverable in support of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) and SDN application lifecycle management.