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Dedicated VNF
Management
Why it’s performance-
critical for PCRF
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs2
VNFM implementation
options under MANO
● VNFM generic as part of NFV-O
– any VNF
● VNFM embedded – purpose-built
for vendor-specific VNFs
● Hybrid – embedded with well
defined reference points to NFVO
Deploying vPCRF
NFV architecture
VNFM
{embedded}
PCRFDRA
NFVO
VNFM
{generic}
VIM
{cloud mgmt system}
NFVI
{KVM/VMWare/...}
OSS
FirewallRouter
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs3
VIM Router VNF_Manager OperatorNFV_Orchestrator
Load new CPE package
Validate package
Instantiate VNF on new VM
Configure router VNF
Notify, VNF available
Create new VMs
Instantiating a vCPE – Router VNF
Edge device—no HA or clustering requirements
Goes down? Impact on limited # of customers
Lose one, spin up a new one
Simple VNF—single configuration file
A Tale of Two VNFs – vCPE vs. vPCRF
vCPE
http://msc-generator.sourgeforge.net v4.2.1
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs4
High availability and stringent performance requirements
Performance lag can impact millions of customers
Runs hot—manages real-time processing
High throughput, high transaction VNF
A Tale of Two VNFs – vCPE vs. vPCRF
vPCRF
Instantiating a vPCRF VNF
Create new VMs
Validate configuration
Notify, VNF available and running
Load new vPCRF package
Validate package
Add new node and bring into service
Instantiate vPCRF VNF on new VM
Configure vPCRF clustering
OperatorNFV_OrchestratorVNF_ManagerVIM DRA PCRF
Configure vPCRF VNF
Test connection
http://msc-generator.sourgeforge.net v4.2.1
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs5
SPR
IMS
HSS
MME
SGW PCEF/
PGW
OCS
SDB
PCRF
ePDG AAA
VAS/
Internet
AF
P-CSCF
S2a
Cx/Dx
Sh
Gxc
Gy
Gx
Sy
Sp
Rx/
SOAP
SPR
When we think of PCRF…
Runs hot in the core network
Serves millions of subscribers and dozens of data plans
Manages 100K+ transactions per second
LTE Network
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs6
Embedded VNF Management
Performance-critical operation
Masks complexity of vPCRF to orchestration –
reliable performance and safe scaling
Well-defined SLA
demarcation
Single point of configuration
and management with real-time
system health monitoring
Automated
workflows – NFVO
Metrics can trigger notifications
to NFVO for scaling or fault
management, via RESTful APIs
Life cycle
management
Tightly controlled instantiation,
scale-out/in, performance
measures, termination
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs7
Performance-critical
Service – VoLTE
Metrics
Load balancing
Cluster scaling
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs8
PCRF – QoS, Performance and Availability
Anatomy of a VoLTE service
Average call duration: 3 minutes
Rx
P-GW
PCRF
MMTel server
Gx
SIP call
control
signalling
P-CSCF
S-CSCF
LTE access
network Internet
OCS
Sy
Multiple IMS interactions
QoS negotiation, bearer
setup/teardown
QoS: default and multiple
dedicated bearers
10X signaling overhead
Processing impact on
control plane, high bitrate
Performance: compressed call
models, call flow interactions
Service quality impact
Instant setup: < 50 ms
“always on” access
Availability: session geo-
redundancy, fallback
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs9
VoLTE in NFV
Increasing capacity with distributed clusters
Distributed
In-memory Database
Distributed
In-memory Database
PCRF_1 PCRF_2 PCRF_3 PCRF_4 PCRF_5 PCRF_n PCRF_1 PCRF_2 PCRF_3 PCRF_4 PCRF_5 PCRF_n
ENSURE
SESSION
CONTINUITY
Site A
Site C
Site B
Site D
Distributed
In-memory Database
PCRF_1 PCRF_2 PCRF_3 PCRF_4 PCRF_5 PCRF_n
Distributed
In-memory Database
PCRF_1 PCRF_2 PCRF_3 PCRF_4 PCRF_5 PCRF_n
Load BalancerLoad Balancer
Load Balancer Load Balancer
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs10
VoLTE Cluster Scaling
Load-balancing and scale out
VNF Image
Repository
DRA
Gx
PCEF
VNF Manager
SPR
Medium
VNF 1b
Medium
VNF 1a
Small PCRF
Image
Medium PCRF
Image
Large PCRF
Image
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs11
VoLTE Cluster Scaling
Load-balancing and scale out
VNF Image
Repository
DRA
Gx
PCEF
VNF Manager
SPR
Instantiates
PCRF image
Medium
VNF 1b
Medium
VNF 1a
Small PCRF
Image
Medium PCRF
Image
Large PCRF
Image
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs12
VoLTE Cluster Scaling
Load-balancing and scale out
VNF Image
Repository
DRA
Gx
PCEF
VNF Manager
SPR
Medium
VNF 1b
Medium
VNF 1a
Requests VNF
Manager to
configure VNF
VoLTE
PCRF 2a
VoLTE
PCRF 2b
Small PCRF
Image
Medium PCRF
Image
Large PCRF
Image
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs13
VoLTE Cluster Scaling
Load-balancing and scale out
VNF Image
Repository
DRA
Apply
VoLTE
Service
Config
Add
new
cluster
Gx
Gx Diameter
Connection
PCEF
VNF Manager
SPR
Medium
VNF 1b
Medium
VNF 1a
VoLTE
PCRF 2a
VoLTE
PCRF 2b
Small PCRF
Image
Medium PCRF
Image
Large PCRF
Image
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs14
VoLTE Cluster Scaling
Load-balancing and scale out
VNF Image
Repository
DRA
Gx
Gx Diameter
Connection
Test Gx
Connection
via DRA
PCEF
VNF Manager
SPR
Medium
VNF 1b
Medium
VNF 1a
VoLTE
PCRF 2a
VoLTE
PCRF 2b
Small PCRF
Image
Medium PCRF
Image
Large PCRF
Image
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs15
VoLTE Cluster Scaling
Load-balancing and scale out
VNF Image
Repository
DRA
Gx
Gx Diameter
Connection
Confirms to
orchestrator that
sequence is complete
and service is live.
PCEF
VNF Manager
SPR
Medium
VNF 1b
Medium
VNF 1a
VoLTE
PCRF 2a
VoLTE
PCRF 2b
Small PCRF
Image
Medium PCRF
Image
Large PCRF
Image
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs16
Not all VNFs are created equal
ensures reliable performance and SLAs
Specialization tied to function
in-depth knowledge – configure and manage
Simplifies cluster scaling
load balancing + visibility across nodes, sites
Interface to NVFO – Best of Breed
system-wide benefits of orchestration
Why Embedded VNF
Management?
Information Security Level 1 – Confidential
© 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs17
Thank You!

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Dedicated VNF Management - Why it's performance critical for PCRF

  • 1. Dedicated VNF Management Why it’s performance- critical for PCRF
  • 2. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs2 VNFM implementation options under MANO ● VNFM generic as part of NFV-O – any VNF ● VNFM embedded – purpose-built for vendor-specific VNFs ● Hybrid – embedded with well defined reference points to NFVO Deploying vPCRF NFV architecture VNFM {embedded} PCRFDRA NFVO VNFM {generic} VIM {cloud mgmt system} NFVI {KVM/VMWare/...} OSS FirewallRouter
  • 3. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs3 VIM Router VNF_Manager OperatorNFV_Orchestrator Load new CPE package Validate package Instantiate VNF on new VM Configure router VNF Notify, VNF available Create new VMs Instantiating a vCPE – Router VNF Edge device—no HA or clustering requirements Goes down? Impact on limited # of customers Lose one, spin up a new one Simple VNF—single configuration file A Tale of Two VNFs – vCPE vs. vPCRF vCPE http://msc-generator.sourgeforge.net v4.2.1
  • 4. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs4 High availability and stringent performance requirements Performance lag can impact millions of customers Runs hot—manages real-time processing High throughput, high transaction VNF A Tale of Two VNFs – vCPE vs. vPCRF vPCRF Instantiating a vPCRF VNF Create new VMs Validate configuration Notify, VNF available and running Load new vPCRF package Validate package Add new node and bring into service Instantiate vPCRF VNF on new VM Configure vPCRF clustering OperatorNFV_OrchestratorVNF_ManagerVIM DRA PCRF Configure vPCRF VNF Test connection http://msc-generator.sourgeforge.net v4.2.1
  • 5. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs5 SPR IMS HSS MME SGW PCEF/ PGW OCS SDB PCRF ePDG AAA VAS/ Internet AF P-CSCF S2a Cx/Dx Sh Gxc Gy Gx Sy Sp Rx/ SOAP SPR When we think of PCRF… Runs hot in the core network Serves millions of subscribers and dozens of data plans Manages 100K+ transactions per second LTE Network
  • 6. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs6 Embedded VNF Management Performance-critical operation Masks complexity of vPCRF to orchestration – reliable performance and safe scaling Well-defined SLA demarcation Single point of configuration and management with real-time system health monitoring Automated workflows – NFVO Metrics can trigger notifications to NFVO for scaling or fault management, via RESTful APIs Life cycle management Tightly controlled instantiation, scale-out/in, performance measures, termination
  • 7. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs7 Performance-critical Service – VoLTE Metrics Load balancing Cluster scaling
  • 8. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs8 PCRF – QoS, Performance and Availability Anatomy of a VoLTE service Average call duration: 3 minutes Rx P-GW PCRF MMTel server Gx SIP call control signalling P-CSCF S-CSCF LTE access network Internet OCS Sy Multiple IMS interactions QoS negotiation, bearer setup/teardown QoS: default and multiple dedicated bearers 10X signaling overhead Processing impact on control plane, high bitrate Performance: compressed call models, call flow interactions Service quality impact Instant setup: < 50 ms “always on” access Availability: session geo- redundancy, fallback
  • 9. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs9 VoLTE in NFV Increasing capacity with distributed clusters Distributed In-memory Database Distributed In-memory Database PCRF_1 PCRF_2 PCRF_3 PCRF_4 PCRF_5 PCRF_n PCRF_1 PCRF_2 PCRF_3 PCRF_4 PCRF_5 PCRF_n ENSURE SESSION CONTINUITY Site A Site C Site B Site D Distributed In-memory Database PCRF_1 PCRF_2 PCRF_3 PCRF_4 PCRF_5 PCRF_n Distributed In-memory Database PCRF_1 PCRF_2 PCRF_3 PCRF_4 PCRF_5 PCRF_n Load BalancerLoad Balancer Load Balancer Load Balancer
  • 10. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs10 VoLTE Cluster Scaling Load-balancing and scale out VNF Image Repository DRA Gx PCEF VNF Manager SPR Medium VNF 1b Medium VNF 1a Small PCRF Image Medium PCRF Image Large PCRF Image
  • 11. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs11 VoLTE Cluster Scaling Load-balancing and scale out VNF Image Repository DRA Gx PCEF VNF Manager SPR Instantiates PCRF image Medium VNF 1b Medium VNF 1a Small PCRF Image Medium PCRF Image Large PCRF Image
  • 12. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs12 VoLTE Cluster Scaling Load-balancing and scale out VNF Image Repository DRA Gx PCEF VNF Manager SPR Medium VNF 1b Medium VNF 1a Requests VNF Manager to configure VNF VoLTE PCRF 2a VoLTE PCRF 2b Small PCRF Image Medium PCRF Image Large PCRF Image
  • 13. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs13 VoLTE Cluster Scaling Load-balancing and scale out VNF Image Repository DRA Apply VoLTE Service Config Add new cluster Gx Gx Diameter Connection PCEF VNF Manager SPR Medium VNF 1b Medium VNF 1a VoLTE PCRF 2a VoLTE PCRF 2b Small PCRF Image Medium PCRF Image Large PCRF Image
  • 14. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs14 VoLTE Cluster Scaling Load-balancing and scale out VNF Image Repository DRA Gx Gx Diameter Connection Test Gx Connection via DRA PCEF VNF Manager SPR Medium VNF 1b Medium VNF 1a VoLTE PCRF 2a VoLTE PCRF 2b Small PCRF Image Medium PCRF Image Large PCRF Image
  • 15. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs15 VoLTE Cluster Scaling Load-balancing and scale out VNF Image Repository DRA Gx Gx Diameter Connection Confirms to orchestrator that sequence is complete and service is live. PCEF VNF Manager SPR Medium VNF 1b Medium VNF 1a VoLTE PCRF 2a VoLTE PCRF 2b Small PCRF Image Medium PCRF Image Large PCRF Image
  • 16. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs16 Not all VNFs are created equal ensures reliable performance and SLAs Specialization tied to function in-depth knowledge – configure and manage Simplifies cluster scaling load balancing + visibility across nodes, sites Interface to NVFO – Best of Breed system-wide benefits of orchestration Why Embedded VNF Management?
  • 17. Information Security Level 1 – Confidential © 2015 – Proprietary and Confidential Information of Amdocs17 Thank You!