Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to execute management tasks in an automated manner related to a control of security in a communication between two end points of a communication connection in a hybrid communication network, wherein the security is controlled for physical and virtual parts of the hybrid communication network, and to automatically control at least one of deployment, configuration and management of a security service including at least one security function instantiated or implemented in the hybrid communication network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an array for determining the IP addresses of a terminal array connected to an IP network by means of a telecommunication network. A pseudo-hardware address is administratively assigned as identifier to the subscriber connection of the terminal array. Said identifier is stored in the peripheral area of the telecommunication network and transmitted in an IP address request by the terminal array to a network management unit for assigning IP addresses. Said network management unit assigns an IP address using the identifier of the terminal connection and transmits said address to the terminal array.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a network management unit for assigning virtual addresses and a network termination unit for determining virtual addresses of a terminal unit that is connected by means of a terminal connection and a subscriber-side network termination unit of a virtual network. A network management unit transmits a second identifier assigned to the terminal connection together with virtual addresses of the network termination unit in order to assign virtual addresses of the network termination unit in response to its address request messages. A virtual address requested with said second identifier is used as virtual address of the terminal unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a network management unit for assigning virtual addresses (e.g. IP addresses) and a network temnination unit for determining virtual addresses(e.g. IP addresses) of a terminal unit (EAO) that is connected by means of a terminal connection (S0-0) and a subscriber-side network termination unit (IAD) of a virtual network (e. g. an IP network) (IP-NET). A network management unit (BOOTP-S) transmits a second identifier (d:e:0) assigned to the terminal connection (S0-0) togethcr with virtual addresses (x.x.x) of the network termination unit (IAD) in order to assign virtual addresses of the network termination unit (IAD) in response to its address request messages. A virtual address (y.y.0) requested with said second identifier (d:e:0) is used as virtual address of the terminal unit (EA0).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an array for determining the IP addresses of a terminal array connected to an IP network by means of a telecommunication network. A pseudo-hardware address is administratively assigned as identifier to the subscriber connection of the terminal array. Said identifier is stored in the peripheral area of the telecommunication network and transmitted in an IP address request by the terminal array to a network management unit for assigning IP addresses. Said network management unit assigns an IP address using the identifier of the terminal connection and transmits said address to the terminal array.