Fault linkage processing method, network element and storage medium

The embodiment of the invention discloses a fault linkage processing method, a network element and a storage medium. The fault linkage processing method is applied to a virtualized infrastructure manager (VIM) and comprises the following steps: receiving a first fault alarm; determining whether a linkage mechanism needs to be triggered or not according to the first fault alarm; if the linkage mechanism is triggered, entering a waiting state; and when a fault clearing request sent by a virtual network function manager (VNFM) is received, exiting the waiting state to perform fault clearing basedon a first fault clearing strategy. 本发明实施例公开了一种故障联动处理方法、网元及存储介质。所述故障联动处理方法，应用于虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM，包括：接收第一故障告警；根据所述第一故障告警确定是否需要触发联动机制；若触发所述联动机制，进入等待状态；当接收到虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM发送故障清除请求时，退出所述等待状态基于第一故障清除策略进行故障清除。