数据与计算发展前沿 ›› 2022, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (2): 74-86.

doi: 10.11871/jfdc.issn.2096-742X.2022.02.007

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基于可编程网络的UPF边缘调度机制研究

李铭轩1,*(),曹畅1(),唐雄燕1(),庞冉2(),刘莹1(),刘秋妍3()   

  1. 1.中国联通研究院,未来网络研究部,北京 100048
    2.中国联通研究院,网络技术研究部,北京 100048
    3.中国联通研究院,无线技术研究部,北京 100048
  • 收稿日期:2021-06-25 出版日期:2022-04-20 发布日期:2022-04-30
  • 通讯作者: 李铭轩
  • 作者简介:李铭轩,中国联通研究院,高级工程师,硕士,美国IEEE高级会员,中国电子学会高级会员,从事技术研发和标准跟踪工作,主要研究方向为大数据技术、云计算技术、业务平台技术和IT支撑系统技术,参与CCSA、GSMA、ITU等国内外标准组织的会议。
    本文中负责整体技术解决方案设计、技术架构设计。
    LI Mingxuan, master, senior engineer of China Unicom Res-earch Institute, senior member of the United States IEEE, sen-ior member of the Chinese Institute of Electronics, engaged in technology research and development and standard tracking. His main research interests include big data technology, clo-ud computing technology, business platform technology and IT support system technology. He participate in CCSA, GSMA, ITU and other domestic and international standards organiz-ations meetings.
    In this paper, he is responsible for overall technical solution design, technical architecture design.
    E-mail: limx59@chinaunicom.cn|曹畅,中国联通研究院未来网络研究部高级专家、智能云网技术研究室主任,博士后,主要研究方向为IP网宽带通信、SDN/NFV、新一代网络编排技术等。
    本文中完成了论文的可编程技术架构和边缘应用需求分析。
    CAO Chang, postdoctoral, senior expert of Future Network Research Department, Director of Intelligent Cloud Network Technology Research Department, Research Institute, China United Network Communications Co., Ltd. His main research interests include IP network broadband communication, SDN/NFV, and next-generation network orchestration. Technology, etc.
    In this paper, he is responsible for the analysis of the overall technical architecture of programmable network and edge application requirements analysis.
    E-mail: caoc15@chinaunicom.cn|唐雄燕,中国联通研究院首席科学家,教授,北京邮电大学兼职教授、博士生导师,主要研究方向为宽带通信、光纤传输、互联网/物联网、SDN/NFV与下一代网络等。
    本文中负责设计可编程网络整体架构和下一代网络边缘技术架构。
    TANG Xiongyan, Professor, Chief Scientist of China United Network Communications Co., Ltd., Research Institute, Adju-nct Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. His research interests include broadband communications, fiber optic transmission, and Internet Networking, SDN/NFV and next-generation networks.
    In this paper, he is responsible for designing the overall archi-tecture of the programmable network and the next-generation network edge technology architecture.
    E-mail: tangxy@chinaunicom.cn|庞冉,中国联通研究院网络技术研究中心,高级工程师,硕士,主要从事IP承载网技术研究、标准制定等相关工作。
    本文中负责SONiC技术研究。
    PANG Ran, master, Senior Engineer of the Network Technology Research Department, Research Inst-itute, China United Network Communications Co., Ltd., mainly engaged in IP bearer network technology research, standard formulation and other related work.
    In this paper, he is responsible for studying the technology of SONiC.
    E-mail: pangran@chinaunicom.cn|刘莹,中国联通研究院,高级工程师,硕士,主要从事SDN/NFV应用,网络白盒设备及开放网络融合设备相关研究工作。
    本文中负责边缘算网融合设备异构算力架构。
    LIU Ying, master, Senior Engineer of the Research Institute of China United Network Communications Co., Ltd., mainly engaged in SDN/NFV applications, network white box equipment and open network convergence equipment related research work.
    In this article, she is responsible for the heterogeneous com-puting power architecture of edge computing and network integration equipment
    E-mail: liuy619@chinaunicom.cn|刘秋妍,中国联通研究院,高级工程师,博士后,主要研究方向为无线通信与区块链技术。
    本文中负责研究容器标签资源调度机制。
    LIU Qiuyan, postdoctoral, senior eng-ineer of China Unicom Research Instit-ute. Her main research interests include wireless commun-ication and blockchain technology.
    In this paper, she is responsible for studying the container tag resource scheduling mechanism.
    E-mail: liuqy95@chinaunicom.cn
  • 基金资助:
    国家重点研发计划(2019YFB1802600)

Research on Edge Scheduling Mechanism of UPF Based on Programmable Network

LI Mingxuan1,*(),CAO Chang1(),TANG Xiongyan1(),PANG Ran2(),LIU Ying1(),LIU Qiuyan3()   

  1. 1. Department of Future Network Research, China Unicom Research Institute, Beijing 100048, China
    2. Department of Network Technology Research, China Unicom Research Institute, Beijing 100048, China
    3. Department of Wireless Technology Research, China Unicom Research Institute, Beijing 100048, China
  • Received:2021-06-25 Online:2022-04-20 Published:2022-04-30
  • Contact: LI Mingxuan

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【目的】介绍了基于可编程网络的UPF边缘调度机制,在开源网络操作系统中实现了网元功能和UPF网元统一调度。该方式旨在实现UPF网元下沉到边缘开放网络设备上,形成UPF网元在边缘场景下和可编程网络融合。现有的网络设备大多数只提供有限的网络接入方式和网络功能,面向边缘场景多样性需求,现有的网络接入和资源调度方式难以满足场景需求。【方法】从目前主流的开源网络操作系统SONiC出发,基于容器技术实现网络功能的编排调度能力以及UPF的集成方法,阐述了以云原生方式来实现SONiC和UPF融合资源调度方案。【结果】基于该方案,实现了面向边缘场景下的UPF下沉到可编程网络设备上进行统一调度和管理,并且做了可行性分析。【局限】作为基于可编程网络的UPF边缘调度整体技术架构,实现了UPF网元在边缘侧的网络设备上的部署和调度,如何通过UPF网元N4接口的开放和解耦来实现远程管理,通过该方案如何构建确定性网络以及云边协同的算力资源管理是其下一步需要解决的重要问题。【结论】基于可编程网络的UPF边缘调度方案可以广泛应用于物联网、车联网、智慧城市等领域,进一步增强了边缘侧的网络开放能力和算力调度能力,有助于解决我国智能产业领域在边缘侧的网络连接能力和算力不足等现实问题。

关键词: 可编程网络, 容器技术, UPF, 边缘计算

Abstract:

[Objective] This paper introduces an edge scheduling mechanism of UPF based on a programmable network which realizes unified scheduling of the network element function and UPF in the open-source network operating system. This method aims to sink the UPF to the edge open network equipment, forming the integration of UPF network elements and the programmable network in the edge scenario. Most of the existing network devices provide only limited network access methods and network functions and fail to satisfy the diverse needs of edge scenarios. [Methods] Starting from the SONiC, which is the mainstream open-source network operation, based on the container technology to realize the scheduling capabilities of network functions and the integration method of UPF, the cloud-native way to realize the integration of resource scheduling scheme of SONiC and UPF is explained. [Results] Based on this solution, the UPF is sinking to the programmable network device for unified scheduling and management in the edge scenario. The feasibility analysis of the mechanism is done. [Limitations] As the overall technical architecture of UPF edge scheduling based on programmable networks, it realizes the deployment and scheduling of UPF network elements on the edge side network equipment. How to realize remote management and how to build a deterministic network and achieve cloud-side collaborative computing resource management through this solution are still open issues to be solved. [Conclusions] The UPF edge dispatching scheme based on the programmable network can be widely used in the Internet of Things, Internet of Vehicles, smart cities, and other fields, further enhancing openness and computing power dispatching ability of the network on the edge side, and solving the edge-side practical problems such as lack of network connectivity and computing power faced by the intelligent industry.

Key words: programmable network, container technology, UPF, edge computing