US Patent 11539592 Intent-based networking using network change validation

Various example embodiments for supporting intent-based networking within a communication network are presented herein. Various example embodiments for supporting intent-based networking within a communication network may be configured to support a management system configured to support management of a network based on use of change management for management of the network. Various example embodiments for supporting intent-based networking within a communication network may be configured to support a management system configured to support management of a network based on use of change management for management of the network where the change management is based on validation of changes in the network before the changes are permanently effected in the network (e.g., based on application of the changes in the network for validation of the changes, based on application of the changes in a network that mirrors the real network before applying the changes to the real network, or the like).