KR102678731B1 - Operation system operation method of SDI - Google Patents

Abstract

The operating system of the SDI environment according to the present invention may include an edge box, And as a node connected to the edge box, a leader as a node connected to the edge box, and a student as a node connected to the edge box. .

Description

Operation system and operation method of SDI environment {Operation system operation method of SDI}

The present invention relates to an SD environment operating system and operating method.

Software Defined Infrastructure (SDI) refers to the simplification of IT based on automated precise control and management in an SDN environment. By building an IT environment managed by software, you can create a flexible, scalable, and highly adaptable IT infrastructure environment such as networks, storage, servers, and data centers. IT managers can focus on more important things with flexible, reliable, and secure solutions.

The SDI is operated by combining software-defined network (SDN), network function virtualization (NFV), and cloud. Among the components of SD, SDN has made a lot of progress, and a conventional document, Publication No. 1020210128817, 'Method and Apparatus for Performing Communication in a Software Defined Network System', introduces a method for performing communication.

The SDI environment is widely used in business environments. However, it is not known about using the SDAI environment for education.

Publication number 1020210128817 Method and device for performing communication in a software defined network system

Against the above background, the present invention proposes an SD environment operating system and method of operating the same.

The operating system of the SDI environment according to the present invention may include an edge box, And as a node connected to the edge box, a leader as a node connected to the edge box, and a student as a node connected to the edge box. .

The edge box includes a tower that governs the entire configuration of the virtualized edge box, a virtual edge cluster including a box combination of at least two boxes, and virtual wiring, and a virtual edge cluster that allows the edge box to connect to the end. Network connections may be included.

The end may include at least one of a sensor and an actuator.

The network connection unit may have an access network port supporting Power over Ethernet (PoE).

The edge box may be provided as a single physical box.

A method of operating an SD environment according to the present invention includes: a student logging in; creating virtual edge clusters; connecting virtual wires; Connecting the port to the end: and the student can view and operate the implementation results of his or her virtual system.

The method of operating an SD environment according to the present invention includes preparing a guide task guided by a leader; carrying out a troubleshooting process; And evaluating the results of the guide work can be performed.

Preparing the guided task may include creating an account for the guided task, updating a virtual edge cloud, and delivering the account for the guided task to a student.

According to the present invention, there is an advantage in that an edge cluster development environment can be provided with a single physical box.

According to the present invention, joint use of a plurality of edge boxes has the advantage of being expandable to a multi-site environment.

According to the present invention, it is possible to flexibly satisfy different networking requirements required by various open source DevOps software by attaching Virtual/Container Ports.

According to the present invention, the desired cluster configuration can be quickly prepared easily by utilizing the automation tools of the composable Edge-Box and Playground Tower.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide users with an experience similar to that when designing, building, and utilizing a physical edge cluster by utilizing an actual virtualized entity rather than an emulation.

According to the present invention, a one-to-many educational environment can be smoothly configured.

1 is a configuration diagram of an SD environment operating system according to an embodiment.
Figure 2 is an operation method in which an instructor provides a virtual edge box to a student.
Figure 3 shows an operation method for a student to operate a virtual edge box.
Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the operation method guided by the leader.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention can easily make other embodiments included within the scope of the same spirit by adding, changing, deleting, and adding components, etc. However, this may also be included within the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the drawings, identical or similar components are assigned the same reference numbers regardless of reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof may be omitted.

The suffixes “module” and “part” for components used in the following description are given or used interchangeably only for the ease of preparing the specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles in themselves.

In describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the detailed descriptions will be omitted.

The attached drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical idea disclosed in this specification is not limited by the attached drawings, and all changes, equivalents, and changes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention are not limited. It should be understood to include water or substitutes.

Terms containing ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

Singular expressions may include plural expressions, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In this application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. It should be understood that it does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Figure 1 is a configuration diagram of an SD environment operating system according to an embodiment.

Referring to Figure 1, an edge box 4, an end 3 as a node connected to the edge box, a leader 1, and a student 2 may be included as nodes connected to the edge box 4. .

The edge box 4 may include separate hardware boards in a single chassis. When a failure occurs, only the board in which the failure occurred can be restarted. Accordingly, operational stability and efficiency can be improved. The edge box may be a physical box. The edge box can be operated virtually. Accordingly, upgrades are easy and new network interfaces can be applied.

The end 3 may include various components such as IOT, sensors, and actuators. The leader may be an administrator or a configurator or a landlord or a terminal to which they connect. The student or tenant or developer or trainee or job can be the terminal that connects.

The edge box 4 may include a tower 14, a virtualized edge cluster 13, and a network connection unit 12. The edge box may be a single physical box.

The tower 14 is a component that governs the entire configuration of the virtualized edge box. The tower 14 may include a supply center 23 (Provisioning Center). The supply center can automate the software installation/setting process for configuring the p+v+c box. The tower may include a visibility center 22. The visualization center 22 can visualize and provide networking topology, resource status, etc. in real time. The tower may include an orchestration center 21. The orchestration center can provide tools for software-defined virtual wiring and box combination (dynamic p+v+c attachment). The tower may include an access center 24 (Access Center). The access center can provide authentication of users using the virtual playground (service platform in the SDI environment) and a web-based GUI. The user can build and utilize a testbed.

The virtualized edge cluster 13 may include a box combination 25. The box combination 25 may include a physical/virtual/container box and a combination thereof (P+v+c box composition). By combining the above boxes, Posts, Cubes, and Virtual switches can be dynamically created and removed within a single physical edge box. The virtualized edge cluster 13 may include a virtual wiring 26. The virtual wiring may be referred to as software-defined virtual wiring. The virtual wiring can be wired between a virtual/container box and a virtual switch just as a cable is wired between a physical server box and a switch. The virtual wiring can be configured into a very flexible, diverse, and dynamic network topology. The virtual wiring can use an SDN controller. It can be seen that each virtualization edge box and virtualization switch are located inside the virtualization edge cluster 13.

The network connection 12 may have an access network port integrated with a virtual switch. The physical edge box can have multiple wired and wireless networking ports for access networking (data plane). The physical port may be configured to be integrated with a virtual switch. As an example, vSW-integrated Access Ports may be provided.

The network connection unit 12 may have an access network port supporting Power over Ethernet (PoE). The end 3 connected to the network connection unit can be operated without a separate power source. Accordingly, there are advantages of simplifying the experimental environment and improving mobility.

In addition, the access network port integrated with the virtual switch can be dynamically attached to or detached from the edge cloud cube. The box responsible for controlling the end 3 and processing collected data can be dynamically changed.

A method of operating an SD environment according to an embodiment will be described. The description of the operating system of the SD environment can be applied to the environment.

Figure 2 is an operation method in which an instructor provides a virtual edge box to students. According to Figure 2, a GUI-based integrated dashboard can be provided for easy test bed management/utilization. The leader 1 may provide a suite of software tools for integrated control of the physical box and the user's virtual edge cluster. At this time, the supply center 23 and the visualization center 22 can be used.

Referring to FIG. 2, in the operating method of the embodiment, the instructor 1 may perform at least one of the process of initializing the physical box (S1) and the process of assigning an account to a new student (2) (S2). . The student may be assigned a virtualized edge box.

The initialization process (S1) involves the leader requesting the tower 14 to initialize the physical box (pBox) (S11), the physical box being initialized (S12), and the initialization result of the physical box being notified. (S13) may be included.

The account allocation process (S2) can be performed by logging in the instructor (S21), creating an account for a specific student (S22), and creating an account center (tenant center) for a specific student and notifying the student (S23). .

251, which has no explanation, may refer to the OS of the physical box. 200A may refer to the account center of student ‘A’ (2). The account center 200 may include development/operation (DevOps) tools necessary for edge cloud control practice for each student. Through the account center, the student (2) can perform his or her work. 241 can be a window that operates a virtual edge box.

Through the above process, students can be given their own account and account center. Afterwards, students can practice developing/operating the systems they need. Figure 3 shows the operation method of a student operating a virtual edge box. According to FIG. 3, the student 2 can internally operate a provisioning tool that automates the creation and configuration of resources in an edge cluster according to his or her own choice. Student (2) can gain experience similar to the process and experience of building/operating a physical edge cluster. Students can flexibly and dynamically build and operate a virtual edge cloud. Students can directly operate the Internet of Things.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the operation method of the embodiment, operating the virtual edge box involves the student logging in (S41), creating a virtual edge cluster (S42), and connecting virtual wiring (S43). , connecting a port to the end 3 (S44), and allowing the student to view and operate the implementation result of his or her virtual system (S44). The unexplained 300 may mean virtualization resources.

At least one of the following may occur: a leader gives instructions to a student on a specific task, or a problem occurs while the student is operating his/her virtual edge box and the instructor must solve it. At this time, the operation method of this system needs to be implemented through collaboration between the leader (1) and the student (2). Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the operation method guided by the leader. According to FIG. 4, the instructor 1 can easily perform troubleshooting for the virtual edge cluster. According to Figure 4, in addition to free demonstration, guided work (Hands-on lab) that allows practice by following pre-prepared materials can be easily performed.

Referring to FIG. 4, in the operational invention of the embodiment, at least one of preparing the guide work (S5), a troubleshooting process (S6), and evaluating the results of the guide work (S7) can be performed. there is. Preparing the guide task (S5) can be performed by creating an account for the guide task (S51), updating the virtual edge cloud (S52), and delivering the account to the student (S53). there is.

The operating system and method of the present invention can be applied to edge software, software definition-based DevOps software development and concept verification. The present invention can be used for training system/infrastructure engineers. The present invention can be utilized as a test bed for small-scale research.

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Claims (5)

It includes an edge box, And as a node connected to the edge box, a leader as a node connected to the edge box, and a student as a node connected to the edge box,
The edge box includes a tower that governs the entire configuration of the virtualized edge box, a box combination of at least two boxes, a virtual edge cluster including virtual wiring, and a network that allows the edge box to connect to the end. Contains a connection part,
The AND is an SD environment operating system that includes at least one of a sensor and an actuator. According to claim 1,
The network connection unit is an SDI environment operating system having an access network port supporting Power over Ethernet (PoE). According to claim 1,
The edge box is an operating system for the SDI environment, which is a single physical box. It includes an edge box, And as a node connected to the edge box, a leader as a node connected to the edge box, and a student as a node connected to the edge box,
The edge box includes a tower that governs the entire configuration of the virtualized edge box, a box combination of at least two boxes, a virtual edge cluster including virtual wiring, and a network that allows the edge box to connect to the end. It is an SD environment operation method that operates an SD environment operation system that includes a connection unit,
the student logging into the edgebox;
the student creating the student's virtual edge cluster;
The student connects the virtual wire;
The student connects the port to the AND: and
A method of operating an SD environment that includes the student reporting the implementation results of his/her virtual system and operating his/her virtual system. It includes an edge box, And as a node connected to the edge box, a leader as a node connected to the edge box, and a student as a node connected to the edge box,
The edge box includes a tower that governs the entire configuration of the virtualized edge box, a box combination of at least two boxes, a virtual edge cluster including virtual wiring, and a network that allows the edge box to connect to the end. It is an SD environment operation method that operates an SD environment operation system that includes a connection unit,
Arrangement of guided tasks in which said leader guides students; When a problem occurs during the student's education, the instructor performs a troubleshooting process to resolve the problem through the guide work; and evaluating the results of said guided operations is performed,
Preparing for the guide task includes creating an account for the guide task, updating a virtual edge cloud, and delivering the account for the guide task to the student.

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