CPC H04L 49/557 (2013.01) [G06F 9/45558 (2013.01); G06F 11/2041 (2013.01); H04L 41/0627 (2013.01); H04L 41/0668 (2013.01); H04L 41/0672 (2013.01); H04L 41/0686 (2013.01); H04L 43/0811 (2013.01); H04L 43/0817 (2013.01); H04L 43/10 (2013.01); H04L 67/145 (2013.01); G06F 9/455 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45595 (2013.01); G06F 2201/815 (2013.01); H04L 41/0803 (2013.01); H04L 41/0859 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system, comprising:
a memory to store instructions; and
a processor to execute the instructions to:
send a first heartbeat message to a virtual network function component instance (VNFCI) with an operational state of active and a desired operational state of shutdown;
receive a second heartbeat message from the VNFCI;
determine an operational state of the VNFCI when the second heartbeat message is received from the VNFCI;
control the VNFCI to stay in the active state when the operational state in the second heartbeat message is being activated;
transition the VNFCI to a state of being deactivated;
stop service traffic from being accepted at the VNFCI; and
transition to shutdown state at the VNFCI.
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