CN116233977A

CN116233977A - Network equipment management method, device and storage medium

Info

Publication number: CN116233977A
Application number: CN202211567213.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吕婷; 曹亘; 李福昌
Original assignee: China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-12-07
Filing date: 2022-12-07
Publication date: 2023-06-06

Abstract

The application discloses a network equipment management method, a device and a storage medium, and relates to the technical field of communication. The method comprises the following steps: the method comprises the steps that first network equipment obtains a plurality of target service request messages in a first energy saving period, and the first network equipment is in an energy saving state in the first energy saving period; the expected service delay corresponding to the target service request message is larger than the preset delay; responding to the number of first service request messages in a plurality of target service request messages in a first energy saving period to be smaller than or equal to a preset value, and continuing to be in an energy saving state in a second energy saving period by the first network equipment; the first service request message is a service request message meeting a first preset condition in the plurality of target service request messages, wherein the first preset condition comprises that service scheduling delay corresponding to the service request message is greater than or equal to service expected delay corresponding to the service request message, and the transmission capacity of the second network equipment does not meet the service performance requirement corresponding to the service request message.

Description

Network equipment management method, device and storage medium

Technical Field

The embodiment of the application relates to the technical field of communication, in particular to a network equipment management method, a device and a storage medium.

Background

With the arrival of the 5G age, various new service layers are endless, application scenes are continuously emerging, and the explosive growth of mobile data traffic is continuously promoted. In order to meet the development requirements of the rapid growth of the future 5G service and data traffic, the 5G network not only needs to use more frequency spectrum resources and larger system bandwidth, but also adopts novel technologies such as novel multiple access, large-scale antenna arrays, ultra-dense networking and the like to greatly improve the total capacity of the mobile network, and the power consumption of the 5G network is multiplied.

In order to reduce the energy consumption of the base station equipment, the base station can close part of hardware resources when the network is idle, so that the energy-saving effect is achieved. When the service load in the coverage area of the base station is increased, the base station can restart the part of hardware resources, so that the normal working state can be recovered to meet the service requirement.

However, when the service load of the base station fluctuates greatly, the base station may frequently turn on or off part of the hardware resources, and the energy-saving effect is poor.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a network device management method, a device and a storage medium, which are used for reducing the awakening times of network devices and improving the energy-saving effect.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme:

In a first aspect, a network device management method is provided, the method including: the method comprises the steps that first network equipment obtains a plurality of target service request messages in a first energy saving period, and the first network equipment is in an energy saving state in the first energy saving period; the expected service delay corresponding to the target service request message is larger than the preset delay; in the energy-saving state, the first network equipment does not transmit service data; responding to the number of first service request messages in a plurality of target service request messages in a first energy saving period to be smaller than or equal to a preset value, and continuing to be in an energy saving state in a second energy saving period by the first network equipment; the first service request message is a service request message meeting a first preset condition in a plurality of target service request messages, the first preset condition comprises one or more of service scheduling delay corresponding to the service request message being greater than or equal to service expected delay corresponding to the service request message, transmission capacity of the second network device not meeting service performance requirements corresponding to the service request message, the second network device being in an energy saving state, the second network device being associated with the first network device, the scheduling delay being a time difference between a time when the first network device receives the service request message and an end time of a first energy saving period, the second energy saving period being a next energy saving period adjacent to the first energy saving period.

According to the method and the device, the service request message is classified according to the service performance parameters, the awakening times of the first network device are reduced in a mode of delaying transmission and transferring the service to the associated network device, the energy-saving effect is improved, and meanwhile the performance requirement of the service is met.

In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: and responding to the second service request message included in the plurality of target service request messages of the first energy saving period, the first network equipment processes the second service request message through the second network equipment, or the first network equipment processes the second service request message at a time after the first energy saving period, wherein the second service request message is the target service request message which does not meet the first preset condition.

In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: and responding to the fact that the number of first service request messages in the plurality of target service request messages in the first energy saving period is larger than the preset value, enabling the first network equipment to enter a working state at the ending moment of the first energy saving period, and processing the first service request messages.

In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: at the end time of the second energy-saving period, the first network equipment counts the number of the received first service request messages; responding to the received first service request messages, and enabling the first network equipment to enter a working state if the number of the received first service request messages is larger than a preset value; and responding to the received first service request messages, wherein the quantity of the received first service request messages is smaller than or equal to a preset value, and the first network equipment is in a power saving state continuously.

In a possible implementation manner, the "the first network device obtains a plurality of target service request messages in the first energy saving period" includes: the method comprises the steps that first network equipment obtains service performance parameters corresponding to a plurality of service request messages in a first energy saving period, wherein the service performance parameters comprise one or more of a service expected rate, a service expected time delay and a service type; and the first network equipment obtains the target service request message according to the service performance parameters corresponding to the service request messages.

In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: the first network equipment sends a parameter request message to the second network equipment, wherein the parameter request message is used for requesting to acquire the transmission capacity parameter and the energy-saving state parameter of the second network equipment; the first network device receives a parameter indication message from the second network device, which may include a transmission capability parameter and a power saving state parameter of the second network device.

In one possible implementation, the method includes: when the plurality of target service request messages comprise the second service request message, the first network device sends a migration indication message to the terminal corresponding to the second service request message, and the migration indication message is used for indicating the terminal to access the second network device.

In a second aspect, a network device management apparatus is provided, which may be a functional module for implementing the method of the first aspect or any of the possible designs of the first aspect. The apparatus may implement the above aspects or functions performed in each possible design, and the functions may be implemented by hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software comprises one or more modules corresponding to the functions. Such as: the device comprises an acquisition unit, a processing unit, a sending unit and a receiving unit.

The acquisition unit is used for acquiring a plurality of target service request messages in a first energy saving period, and the target service request messages are in an energy saving state in the first energy saving period; the expected service delay corresponding to the target service request message is larger than the preset delay; in the energy-saving state, the first network equipment does not transmit service data;

the processing unit is used for responding to the fact that the number of first service request messages in the plurality of target service request messages in the first energy saving period is smaller than or equal to a preset value, and the first network equipment is in an energy saving state continuously in the second energy saving period;

the first service request message is a service request message meeting a first preset condition in a plurality of target service request messages, the first preset condition comprises one or more of service scheduling delay corresponding to the service request message being greater than or equal to service expected delay corresponding to the service request message, transmission capacity of the second network device not meeting service performance requirements corresponding to the service request message, the second network device being in an energy saving state, the second network device being associated with the first network device, the scheduling delay being a time difference between a time when the first network device receives the service request message and an end time of a first energy saving period, the second energy saving period being a next energy saving period adjacent to the first energy saving period.

In a possible implementation manner, the processing unit is further configured to: and responding to the second service request message included in the plurality of target service request messages of the first energy saving period, processing the second service request message through the second network equipment, or processing the second service request message by the first network equipment at a time after the first energy saving period, wherein the second service request message is the target service request message which does not meet the first preset condition.

In a possible implementation manner, the processing unit is further configured to: and responding to the fact that the number of first service request messages in the plurality of target service request messages in the first energy saving period is larger than the preset value, enabling the first network equipment to enter a working state at the ending moment of the first energy saving period, and processing the first service request messages.

In a possible implementation manner, the processing unit is further configured to: counting the number of the received first service request messages at the end time of the second energy-saving period; responding to the received first service request messages, and enabling the first network equipment to enter a working state if the number of the received first service request messages is larger than a preset value; and responding to the received first service request messages, wherein the quantity of the received first service request messages is smaller than or equal to a preset value, and the first network equipment is in a power saving state continuously.

In a possible implementation manner, the acquiring unit is specifically configured to: acquiring service performance parameters corresponding to a plurality of service request messages in a first energy saving period, wherein the service performance parameters comprise one or more of a service expected rate, a service expected time delay and a service type; the processing unit is further configured to obtain a target service request message according to service performance parameters corresponding to the plurality of service request messages.

In a possible implementation manner, the sending unit is configured to: sending a parameter request message to the second network device, wherein the parameter request message is used for requesting to acquire the transmission capability parameter and the energy saving state parameter of the second network device; a receiving unit configured to: a parameter indication message is received from the second network device, which may include a transmission capability parameter and a power saving state parameter of the second network device.

In a possible implementation manner, the sending unit is further configured to: and when the plurality of target service request messages comprise the second service request message, transmitting a migration indication message to a terminal corresponding to the second service request message, wherein the migration indication message is used for indicating the terminal to access the second network equipment.

In a third aspect, a network device management apparatus is provided. The apparatus may implement the functions performed in the aspects or in the possible designs described above, which may be implemented by hardware, such as: in one possible design, the apparatus may include: a processor and a communication interface, the processor being operable to support the apparatus to carry out the functions referred to in the first aspect or any one of the possible designs of the first aspect,

In yet another possible design, the apparatus may further include a memory for holding computer-executable instructions and data necessary for the apparatus. The processor, when the apparatus is running, executes the computer-executable instructions stored by the memory to cause the apparatus to perform the network device management method of the first aspect or any one of the possible designs of the first aspect.

In a fourth aspect, a computer readable storage medium is provided, which may be a readable non-volatile storage medium, the computer readable storage medium storing computer instructions or a program which, when run on a computer, cause the computer to perform the network device management method of the first aspect or any one of the possible designs of the above aspects.

In a fifth aspect, there is provided a computer program product comprising instructions which, when run on a computer, cause the computer to perform the network device management method of the first aspect or any of the possible designs of the aspects.

In a sixth aspect, a system on a chip is provided, the system on a chip comprising a processor and a communication interface, the system on a chip being operable to implement the functions performed by the network device management apparatus in the first aspect or any of the possible designs of the first aspect. In one possible design, the chip system further includes a memory for holding program instructions and/or data. The chip system may be composed of a chip, or may include a chip and other discrete devices, without limitation.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device management apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a flow chart of a network device management method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a flowchart of another network device management method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a flowchart of another network device management method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another network device management apparatus 60 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of the present disclosure, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of the present application and the above figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that the embodiments of the disclosure described herein may be capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein. The implementations described in the following exemplary examples are not representative of all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with aspects of embodiments of the present application as detailed in the accompanying claims.

It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components.

For example, as shown in fig. 1, a schematic structural diagram of a communication system is provided in an embodiment of the present application. The communication system may include a plurality of network devices (e.g., network device 1 and network device 2) and terminals communicatively coupled to the network devices.

The network equipment is mainly used for realizing the functions of resource scheduling, wireless resource management, wireless access control and the like of the terminal equipment. In particular, the network device may be any of a small base station, a wireless access point, a transceiver point (transmission receive point, TRP), a transmission point (transmission point, TP), and some other access node. The network device may also support shutdown power saving techniques. The network devices may be the network device 1 (first network device) and the network device 2 (second network device).

The energy-saving state of the network device means that the network device can close part of hardware resources of the network device when the network is idle, thereby achieving the effect of energy saving. For example, the network device may enter the power saving state through technical means such as symbol shutdown, channel shutdown, cell shutdown, deep sleep, and the like.

The cell turn-off refers to the closing of the radio frequency channel of the low-load cell based on the network equipment so as to achieve the purpose of energy saving.

The deep dormancy refers to closing more hardware resources such as a digital intermediate frequency module, a digital baseband module and the like on the basis of cell shutdown, and only reserving modules such as a transmission interface circuit and the like so as to save more energy consumption.

The symbol turn-off refers to that in network transmission, corresponding radio frequency channels and power amplifiers are turned off under the condition that control type and pilot frequency type data transmission and terminal reception are not affected, so that the purpose of reducing power consumption is achieved.

The channel turn-off refers to that when the service quantity and the resource utilization rate meet the set conditions, the network equipment turns off or turns on part of the radio frequency channels, so that the purpose of reducing energy consumption is achieved on the premise of ensuring that coverage is not affected.

In fig. 1, a network device 1 and a network device 2 may be associated. For example, there is an overlapping signal coverage area for network device 1 and network device 2. The information of the network device 2 may be preset in the network device 1, or may be sent to the network device 1 by means of message interaction between the network devices. The information of the network device 2 includes a transmission capability parameter, a current power saving state parameter, and the like of the network device 2. The transmission capability parameter of the network device may be used to reflect the transmission capability of the network device.

In fig. 1, the terminal may be a UE or a Mobile Station (MS) or a Mobile Terminal (MT), etc. Specifically, the terminal may be a mobile phone (mobile phone), a tablet computer, or a computer with a wireless transceiver function, and may also be a Virtual Reality (VR) device, an augmented reality (augmented reality, AR) device, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in unmanned driving, a wireless terminal in telemedicine, a wireless terminal in smart grid, a wireless terminal in smart city (smart city), a smart home, a vehicle-mounted terminal, and the like.

In this embodiment of the present application, the method shown in fig. 1 may further include other devices, for example, a core network device. The core network device may be configured to interact with the network device by performing control signaling, where the network device obtains, from the core network device, a service performance parameter corresponding to the service identifier according to service identifier information included in the service request message. For example, the network device sends a service quality parameter request message to the core network device, where the service quality parameter request message includes service identification information, and the core network device sends a service quality indication message to the network device, where the service quality parameter request message includes a service performance parameter corresponding to the service identification.

It should be noted that, the network system described in the embodiments of the present application is for more clearly describing the technical solution of the embodiments of the present application, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution provided in the embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can know that, with the evolution of the network system and the appearance of other network systems, the technical solution provided in the embodiments of the present application is applicable to similar technical problems.

In an example, the embodiment of the present application further provides a network device management apparatus (hereinafter, for convenience of description, simply referred to as a management apparatus), which may be used to perform the method of the embodiment of the present application.

For example, as shown in fig. 2, a schematic diagram of a management device 200 according to an embodiment of the present application is provided. The management device 200 may include a processor 201, a communication interface 202, and a communication line 203.

Further, the management device 200 may further include a memory 204. The processor 201, the memory 204, and the communication interface 202 may be connected by a communication line 203.

The processor 201 is a CPU, general-purpose processor, network processor (network processor, NP), digital signal processor (digital signal processing, DSP), microprocessor, microcontroller, programmable logic device (programmable logic device, PLD), or any combination thereof. The processor 201 may also be other devices with processing functions, such as, without limitation, circuits, devices, or software modules.

Communication interface 202 is used to communicate with other devices or other communication networks. The communication interface 202 may be a module, a circuit, a communication interface, or any device capable of enabling communication.

A communication line 203 for transmitting information between the respective components included in the management apparatus 200.

Memory 204 for storing instructions. Wherein the instructions may be computer programs.

The memory 204 may be, but is not limited to, a read-only memory (ROM) or other type of static storage device capable of storing static information and/or instructions, a random access memory (random access memory, RAM) or other type of dynamic storage device capable of storing information and/or instructions, an EEPROM, a CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory) or other optical disk storage, an optical disk storage (including compact disk, laser disk, optical disk, digital versatile disk, blu-ray disk, etc.), a magnetic disk storage medium or other magnetic storage device, etc.

It should be noted that the memory 204 may exist separately from the processor 201 or may be integrated with the processor 201. Memory 204 may be used to store instructions or program code or some data, etc. The memory 204 may be located inside the management apparatus 200 or outside the management apparatus 200, and is not limited. The processor 201 is configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory 204 to implement the network device management method provided in the following embodiments of the present application.

In one example, processor 201 may include one or more CPUs, such as CPU0 and CPU1 in fig. 2.

As an alternative implementation, the management device 200 includes a plurality of processors, for example, in addition to the processor 201 in fig. 2, a processor 207 may also be included.

As an alternative implementation, the management apparatus 200 further comprises an output device 205 and an input device 206. Illustratively, the input device 206 is a keyboard, mouse, microphone, or joystick device, and the output device 205 is a display screen, speaker (spaker), or the like.

It should be noted that the management apparatus 200 may be a desktop computer, a portable computer, a web server, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wireless terminal, an embedded device, a chip system, or a device having a similar structure as in fig. 2. Further, the constituent structure shown in fig. 2 is not limited, and may include more or less components than those shown in fig. 2, or may combine some components, or may be arranged differently, in addition to those shown in fig. 2.

In the embodiment of the application, the chip system may be formed by a chip, and may also include a chip and other discrete devices.

Further, actions, terms, etc. referred to between embodiments of the present application may be referred to each other without limitation. In the embodiment of the present application, the name of the message or the name of the parameter in the message, etc. interacted between the devices are only an example, and other names may also be adopted in the specific implementation, and are not limited.

It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present application, words such as "exemplary" or "such as" are used to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any embodiment or design described herein as "exemplary" or "for example" should not be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "such as" is intended to present related concepts in a concrete fashion.

In the present application, "at least one" means one or more, and "a plurality" means two or more. "and/or", describes an association relationship of an association object, and indicates that there may be three relationships, for example, a and/or B, and may indicate: a alone, a and B together, and B alone, wherein a, B may be singular or plural. The character "/" generally indicates that the context-dependent object is an "or" relationship. "at least one of" or the like means any combination of these items, including any combination of single item(s) or plural items(s). For example, at least one (one) of a, b, or c may represent: a, b, c, a-b, a-c, b-c, or a-b-c, wherein a, b, c may be single or plural.

The network device management method provided in the embodiment of the present application is described below with reference to the network architecture shown in fig. 1.

In which, the terms and the like related to the embodiments of the present application may refer to each other without limitation. In the embodiment of the present application, the name of the message or the name of the parameter in the message, etc. interacted between the devices are only an example, and other names may also be adopted in the specific implementation, and are not limited. The actions involved in the embodiments of the present application are just an example, and other names may be used in specific implementations, for example: the "included" in the embodiments of the present application may also be replaced by "carried on" or the like.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing network devices according to an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 3, where the method includes:

s301, the first network device acquires a plurality of target service request messages in a first energy saving period, and the first network device is in an energy saving state in the first energy saving period.

The energy-saving period refers to dividing a time period of the first network device in the energy-saving state into a plurality of periods with a preset time length as a unit after the first network device enters the energy-saving state, for example, the time length of one period is 1-2 minutes. The first energy saving period is one of the divided plurality of energy saving periods.

The service request message comprises service performance parameters such as service identification, service type, service expected time delay, service expected speed and the like. One service request message corresponds to one service. The service types include voice service, data service, multicast broadcast service, etc. The desired rate is the minimum transmission rate required to meet the performance requirements of the service, and the desired delay is the maximum transmission delay required to meet the performance requirements of the service. The expected service delay corresponding to the target service request message is greater than the preset service delay.

In one possible implementation, the first network device may receive a plurality of service request messages from the terminal, and determine a target service request in the plurality of service request messages according to a service performance parameter in the service request messages.

The service performance parameter may be a service performance parameter carried in a service request message sent by the terminal, and the first network device obtains the service performance parameter by receiving the message. Or the first network device acquires the service performance parameters corresponding to the service identification information from the core network device according to the service identification information contained in the service request message. For example, the first network device sends a quality of service parameter request message to the core network device. The service quality parameter request message carries a terminal identifier and service identifier information. The core network device may send a service quality indication message to the first network device before receiving the message, where the service quality indication message includes a service performance parameter corresponding to the identification information of the service. The first network device can determine a target service request message in the received plurality of service request messages according to an expected delay parameter in the service performance parameters, and the first network device is in an energy-saving state in a first energy-saving period.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the target service may be defined as a delay insensitive service according to a condition that the expected delay of the service is greater than a preset delay threshold, and the service other than the target service request message is defined as a delay sensitive service, where an existing wake-up method may be adopted for the delay sensitive service, and the service data may be transmitted by waking up the first network device in time, so as to meet the delay requirement of the service.

S302, responding to the fact that the number of first service request messages in a plurality of target service request messages in a first energy saving period is smaller than or equal to a preset value, and enabling the first network equipment to be in an energy saving state continuously in a second energy saving period.

The first service request message refers to a service request message meeting a preset condition in the target service request message. The preset condition may include that a service scheduling delay corresponding to the service request message is greater than or equal to a service expected delay, or that a transmission capability of the second network device does not meet a requested service performance requirement, or that the second network device is currently in a power saving state.

The transmission capability of the network device refers to the capability of the network device to transmit service data. The service scheduling delay refers to a time difference between a time when the first network device receives the service request message and a time when the first energy saving period ends.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, if the maximum transmission rate of the second network device is smaller than the expected transmission rate of the target service request message, and/or the minimum transmission delay of the second network device is greater than the expected delay of the target service request message, and/or the service type supported by the second network device does not include the service type corresponding to the target service request message, the transmission capability of the second network device is considered to not meet the requested service performance requirement.

In one possible implementation, the second network device is an associated network device of the first network device. The signal strength of the second network device is greater than a preset threshold. For example, the first network device may determine the signal strength of the second network device based on a signal measurement report reported by a terminal accessing the first network device.

Further, the first network device may instruct the second network device to feed back the transmission capability parameter and the energy saving state parameter by sending a parameter request message to the second network device; correspondingly, the second network device sends a parameter indication message to the first network device, wherein the parameter indication message comprises a transmission capability parameter and an energy saving state parameter. The transmission capability parameter and the energy-saving state parameter can be obtained through the same pair of parameter request message and parameter indication message, or can be obtained through two pairs of different parameter request message and parameter indication message respectively.

Wherein the transmission capability parameter may be used to reflect the transmission capability of the network device. For example, the transmission capability parameters may include one or more of maximum transmission rate, minimum transmission delay, traffic type, etc. parameters supported by the network device. The energy saving state parameter is used for reflecting whether the second network device is currently in an energy saving state, for example, if the second network device is in the energy saving state, the energy saving state parameter is 1, and when the second network device is not in the energy saving state, the energy saving state parameter is 0. The power saving state parameter is determined by the second network device based on the power saving state.

If the number of the first service request messages is smaller than or equal to the preset value, the first network equipment is in the energy-saving state continuously in the second energy-saving period.

In a possible implementation manner, at the end time of the first energy saving period, the number of the first service request messages received by the first network device is smaller than or equal to a preset value, and then the first network device is in the energy saving state continuously in a period from the end time of the current first energy saving period to the end time of the next period adjacent to the first energy saving period.

Further, if the number of the first service request messages received by the first network device at the end time of the first energy saving period is greater than a preset value, determining the end time of the energy saving period as a wake-up time, and enabling the first network device to enter a working state.

Based on the technical solution of fig. 3, the first network device obtains a plurality of target service request messages in a first energy saving period, and is in an energy saving state in the first energy saving period. And determining the service request message insensitive to time delay as a target service request message according to the service performance parameter, and distinguishing the target service request message into a first service request message and a second service request message according to the service expected time delay, the capacity parameter and the energy saving state parameter of the associated second network equipment. The method comprises the steps of determining service request messages with larger scheduling delay or which cannot be migrated to other associated network equipment as first service request messages, and determining other target service request messages except the first service request messages as second service request messages. On the basis, if the number of the first service request messages in the plurality of target service request messages in the first energy saving period is smaller than or equal to a preset value, the first network equipment is in an energy saving state continuously in the second energy saving period; therefore, the wake-up time of the first network device can be delayed, so that the wake-up times of the first network device are reduced, the time of the first network device in an energy-saving state is prolonged, and the energy consumption is reduced. Meanwhile, the first service request message is delayed to wake-up time for processing, so that the service performance requirement can be met. If the number of first service request messages in the plurality of target service request messages in the first energy saving period is larger than a preset value, entering a working state at the ending moment of the first energy saving period, and processing the first service request messages; therefore, the scheduling time delay of the first service request message is not more than the service expected time delay, the service performance requirement is met, the awakening times of the first network equipment can be reduced by delaying the processing of the first service request message, and the energy-saving effect is improved.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating another method for managing network devices according to an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 4, where the method includes:

s401, responding to the second service request message included in the plurality of target service request messages of the first energy saving period, the first network device processes the second service request message through the second network device or the first network device processes the second service request message at a time after the first energy saving period.

The second service request message refers to a target service request message which does not meet a preset condition.

In a possible implementation manner, when the plurality of target service request messages include the second service request message, the first network device sends a migration indication message to a terminal corresponding to the second service request message, where the migration indication message is used to instruct the terminal to access the second network device. The migration indication message includes an identification of the second network device. And responding to the migration indication message, re-accessing the second network equipment by the terminal corresponding to the second target service request, and if the terminal is successfully accessed to the second network equipment, sending the migration success indication message to the first network equipment, wherein the migration success indication message is used for indicating that the terminal is successfully accessed to the second network equipment. And the second network equipment receives the service request message of the terminal and transmits the service data to be scheduled.

It should be noted that, if the terminal fails to access the second network device, a migration failure indication message is sent to the first network device, where the migration failure indication message is used to indicate that the terminal is not accessed to the second network device. If the first network device receives the migration failure indication message, the first network device marks the second service request message as a first service request message, and processes the service request message at a time after the first energy saving period.

Wherein the time after the first energy saving period refers to the end time of the period after the first energy saving period. For example, the first network device processes the plurality of service request messages at an end of the second power saving period. The second power saving period is located after the first power saving period.

Based on the technical solution of fig. 4, for the second service request message, the service request message may be processed by the first network device at a time after the first energy saving period, or the service request message may be processed by the second network device, so that the number of wake-up times of the first network device may be reduced as much as possible by delaying the processing of the second service request message, and at the same time, the energy saving effect may be improved by migrating the second service request message to the second network device to process so as to avoid waking up the first network device. If the second service request fails to be successfully migrated to the second network device, the second service request is redetermined as the first service request, and the service request can be processed at the wake-up time, so that the service performance is ensured.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating another method for managing network devices according to an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 5, where the method includes:

s501, after the processing of the service request message is completed, the first network device reenters the energy-saving state.

In one possible implementation, the first network device may enter the power saving state again after the first network device processes the plurality of service request messages received. The power saving state may be a power saving state before the wake-up time, for example, if the first network device is in a cell off state before the wake-up time, the first network device may reenter the cell off state.

It should be noted that, after the first network device restores the energy-saving state, the above steps may be repeated again, so as to periodically execute the technical solution of the embodiments of the present application.

Based on the technical scheme of fig. 5, after the processing of the service request message is completed, the first network device reenters the energy-saving state, such as entering a cell to be turned off, going to a deep sleep, etc., so as to achieve the energy-saving effect.

The various schemes in the embodiments of the present application may be combined on the premise of no contradiction.

The embodiment of the present application may divide the functional modules or functional units of the management apparatus according to the above method example, for example, each functional module or functional unit may be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions may be integrated into one processing module. The integrated modules may be implemented in hardware, or in software functional modules or functional units. The division of the modules or units in the embodiments of the present application is merely a logic function division, and other division manners may be implemented in practice.

In the case of dividing the respective functional modules with the respective functions, fig. 6 shows a schematic configuration of a management apparatus 60, which management apparatus 60 can be used to perform the functions involved in the above-described embodiments. The management device 60 shown in fig. 6 may include: an acquisition unit 601, a processing unit 602, a transmission unit 603, and a reception unit 604.

An obtaining unit 601, configured to obtain a plurality of target service request messages in a first energy saving period, where a first network device is in an energy saving state; the expected service delay corresponding to the target service request message is larger than the preset delay; in the energy-saving state, the first network equipment does not transmit service data;

a processing unit 602, configured to respond to the number of first service request messages in the plurality of target service request messages in the first energy saving period being less than or equal to a preset value, and then the first network device continues to be in an energy saving state in the second energy saving period;

In a possible implementation manner, the processing unit 602 is further configured to: and responding to the second service request message included in the plurality of target service request messages of the first energy saving period, processing the second service request message through the second network equipment, or processing the second service request message by the first network equipment at a time after the first energy saving period, wherein the second service request message is the target service request message which does not meet the first preset condition.

In a possible implementation manner, the processing unit 602 is further configured to: and responding to the fact that the number of first service request messages in the plurality of target service request messages in the first energy saving period is larger than the preset value, enabling the first network equipment to enter a working state at the ending moment of the first energy saving period, and processing the first service request messages.

In a possible implementation manner, the processing unit 602 is further configured to: counting the number of the received first service request messages at the end time of the second energy-saving period; responding to the received first service request messages, and enabling the first network equipment to enter a working state if the number of the received first service request messages is larger than a preset value; and responding to the received first service request messages, wherein the quantity of the received first service request messages is smaller than or equal to a preset value, and the first network equipment is in a power saving state continuously.

In a possible implementation manner, the obtaining unit 601 is specifically configured to: acquiring service performance parameters corresponding to a plurality of service request messages in a first energy saving period, wherein the service performance parameters comprise one or more of a service expected rate, a service expected time delay and a service type;

the processing unit 602 is further configured to obtain a target service request message according to service performance parameters corresponding to the plurality of service request messages.

In a possible implementation manner, the sending unit 603 is configured to: sending a parameter request message to the second network device, wherein the parameter request message is used for requesting to acquire the transmission capability parameter and the energy saving state parameter of the second network device; a receiving unit 604, configured to: a parameter indication message is received from the second network device, which may include a transmission capability parameter and a power saving state parameter of the second network device.

In a possible implementation manner, the sending unit 603 is further configured to: and when the plurality of target service request messages comprise the second service request message, transmitting a migration indication message to a terminal corresponding to the second service request message, wherein the migration indication message is used for indicating the terminal to access the second network equipment.

As yet another implementation, the processing unit 602 in fig. 6 may be replaced by a processor, which may integrate the functionality of the processing unit 602.

Further, when the processing unit 602 is replaced by a processor, the management apparatus 60 according to the embodiment of the present application may be the management apparatus shown in fig. 2.

Embodiments of the present application also provide a computer-readable storage medium. All or part of the flow in the above method embodiments may be implemented by a computer program to instruct related hardware, where the program may be stored in the above computer readable storage medium, and when the program is executed, the program may include the flow in the above method embodiments. The computer readable storage medium may be an internal storage unit of the management apparatus (including the data transmitting end and/or the data receiving end) of any of the foregoing embodiments, for example, a hard disk or a memory of the management apparatus. The computer readable storage medium may be an external storage device of the terminal apparatus, for example, a plug-in hard disk, a Smart Media Card (SMC), a Secure Digital (SD) card, a flash card (flash card), or the like, which are provided in the terminal apparatus. Further, the computer-readable storage medium may further include both an internal storage unit and an external storage device of the management apparatus. The computer-readable storage medium is used for storing the computer program and other programs and data required by the management device. The above-described computer-readable storage medium may also be used to temporarily store data that has been output or is to be output.

It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" and the like in the description, claims and drawings of the present application are used for distinguishing between different objects and not for describing a particular sequential order. Furthermore, the terms "comprise" and "have," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not limited to only those listed steps or elements but may include other steps or elements not listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

It should be understood that, in the present application, "at least one (item)" means one or more, "a plurality" means two or more, "at least two (items)" means two or three and three or more, "and/or" for describing an association relationship of an association object, three kinds of relationships may exist, for example, "a and/or B" may mean: only a, only B and both a and B are present, wherein a, B may be singular or plural. The character "/" generally indicates that the context-dependent object is an "or" relationship. "at least one of" or the like means any combination of these items, including any combination of single item(s) or plural items(s). For example, at least one (one) of a, b or c may represent: a, b, c, "a and b", "a and c", "b and c", or "a and b and c", wherein a, b, c may be single or plural.

From the foregoing description of the embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, for convenience and brevity of description, only the above-described division of functional modules is illustrated, and in practical application, the above-described functional allocation may be implemented by different functional modules according to needs, i.e. the internal structure of the apparatus is divided into different functional modules to implement all or part of the functions described above.

In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method may be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative, e.g., the division of the modules or units is merely a logical functional division, and there may be additional divisions when actually implemented, e.g., multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another apparatus, or some features may be omitted, or not performed. Alternatively, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed with each other may be an indirect coupling or communication connection via some interfaces, devices or units, which may be in electrical, mechanical or other form.

The units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and the parts displayed as units may be one physical unit or a plurality of physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed in a plurality of different places. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated in one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units may be integrated in one unit. The integrated units may be implemented in hardware or in software functional units.

The integrated units, if implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as stand-alone products, may be stored in a readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the embodiments of the present application may be essentially or a part contributing to the prior art or all or part of the technical solution may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium, including several instructions for causing a device (may be a single-chip microcomputer, a chip or the like) or a processor (processor) to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described in the embodiments of the present application. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: a usb disk, a removable hard disk, a ROM, a RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, etc.

The foregoing is merely a specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present disclosure should be covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method of network device management, the method comprising:

the method comprises the steps that first network equipment obtains a plurality of target service request messages in a first energy saving period, and the first network equipment is in an energy saving state in the first energy saving period; the expected service delay corresponding to the target service request message is larger than the preset delay; in the energy-saving state, the first network equipment does not transmit service data;

responding to the fact that the number of first service request messages in a plurality of target service request messages in the first energy saving period is smaller than or equal to a preset value, and then the first network equipment is in an energy saving state continuously in a second energy saving period;

the first service request message is a service request message meeting a first preset condition in the plurality of target service request messages, the first preset condition includes that a service scheduling delay corresponding to the service request message is greater than or equal to a service expected delay corresponding to the service request message, transmission capacity of a second network device does not meet a service performance requirement corresponding to the service request message, the second network device is in one or more of energy saving states, the second network device is associated with the first network device, the scheduling delay is a time difference between a time when the first network device receives the service request message and an end time of the first energy saving period, and the second energy saving period is a next energy saving period adjacent to the first energy saving period.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

and responding to a second service request message included in the target service request messages of the first energy saving period, wherein the first network equipment processes the second service request message through the second network equipment, or the first network equipment processes the second service request message at a time after the first energy saving period, and the second service request message is the target service request message which does not meet the first preset condition.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the method further comprises:

and responding to the fact that the number of first service request messages in the plurality of target service request messages in the first energy saving period is larger than the preset value, enabling the first network equipment to enter a working state at the ending moment of the first energy saving period, and processing the first service request messages.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the method further comprises:

at the end time of the second energy-saving period, the first network device counts the number of the received first service request messages;

Responding to the received first service request messages, and entering a working state by the first network equipment if the quantity of the received first service request messages is larger than the preset value;

and responding to the received first service request message, wherein the quantity of the received first service request message is smaller than or equal to the preset value, and the first network equipment is in a power saving state continuously.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first network device obtaining a plurality of target service request messages within a first energy saving period comprises:

the first network device obtains service performance parameters corresponding to a plurality of service request messages in the first energy saving period, wherein the service performance parameters comprise one or more of a service expected rate, a service expected time delay and a service type;

and the first network equipment obtains the target service request message according to the service performance parameters corresponding to the service request messages.

6. A network device management apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

an obtaining unit, configured to obtain a plurality of target service request messages in a first energy saving period, where the target service request messages are in an energy saving state in the first energy saving period; the expected service delay corresponding to the target service request message is larger than the preset delay; in the energy-saving state, the first network equipment does not transmit service data;

A processing unit, configured to respond to the number of first service request messages in the plurality of target service request messages in the first energy saving period being less than or equal to a preset value, and then the first network device continues to be in an energy saving state in a second energy saving period;

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

And responding to a second service request message included in the plurality of target service request messages of the first energy saving period, processing the second service request message through the second network equipment, or processing the second service request message at a time after the first energy saving period, wherein the second service request message is the target service request message which does not meet the first preset condition.

8. The apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

9. The apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

counting the number of the received first service request messages at the end time of the second energy-saving period;

10. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the acquisition unit is specifically configured to:

acquiring service performance parameters corresponding to a plurality of service request messages in the first energy saving period, wherein the service performance parameters comprise one or more of a service expected rate, a service expected time delay and a service type;

the processing unit is further configured to obtain the target service request message according to service performance parameters corresponding to the multiple service request messages.

11. A computer readable storage medium having instructions stored therein which, when executed, implement the method of any of claims 1-5.

12. A network device management apparatus, comprising: a processor, a memory, and a communication interface; wherein the communication interface is used for the network equipment management device to communicate with other equipment or network; the memory is configured to store one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the network device management apparatus, cause the network device management apparatus to perform the method of any of claims 1-5.