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GROUP SPECIFICATION
Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Release 3;
Management and Orchestration;
VNF Descriptor and Packaging Specification
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Reference
RGS/NFV-IFA011ed311
Keywords
management, MANO, NFV, orchestration,
virtualisation
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 7
Foreword . 7
Modal verbs terminology . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 References . 8
2.1 Normative references . 8
2.2 Informative references . 8
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviations . 9
4 General description. 10
4.1 Introduction . 10
4.2 Objectives . 10
4.3 Conventions . 10
4.4 Levels of NFV Entities . 11
5 VNF Packaging use-cases (informative) . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 VNF Package bundling for distribution . 12
5.3 VNF Package testing . 13
5.4 VNF pre procurement . 14
5.5 VNF Package validation and certification . 14
5.6 VNF install . 15
5.7 Keeping NFV management and orchestration in sync about a VNF application software modification . 16
5.8 VNF configurable parameter provisioning . 17
6 Functional requirements for VNF Packaging . 18
6.1 Generic Functional Requirements . 18
6.2 Functional requirements for VNF Packaging specification . 18
6.2.1 Requirements for the structure of a VNF Package . 18
6.2.2 Requirements for the description of VNF Package content . 19
6.2.3 Requirements for VNF Identification . 19
6.2.4 Requirements for security and integrity of a VNF Package . 20
6.2.5 Requirements for VNFD Metadata . 20
6.2.6 Requirements for LCM scripts. 22
6.2.6.1 General . 22
6.2.6.2 Requirements for DSL . 22
7 Virtualised Network Function information elements . 23
7.1 VNF Descriptor (VNFD) . 23
7.1.1 Introduction. 23
7.1.2 VNFD information element . 24
7.1.2.1 Description . 24
7.1.2.2 Attributes . 24
7.1.3 Information elements related to VnfExtCpd . 26
7.1.3.1 Introduction . 26
7.1.3.2 VnfExtCpd information element . 26
7.1.3.2.1 Description . 26
7.1.3.2.2 Attributes . 26
7.1.3.3 AddressData information element . 26
7.1.3.3.1 Description . 26
7.1.3.3.2 Attributes . 27
7.1.3.4 L3AddressData information element . 27
7.1.3.4.1 Description . 27
7.1.3.4.2 Attributes . 27
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7.1.3.5 L2AddressData information element . 28
7.1.3.5.1 Description . 28
7.1.3.5.2 Attributes . 28
7.1.4 Void . 28
7.1.5 Information elements related to the configuration of VNF lifecycle management operations . 28
7.1.5.1 Introduction . 28
7.1.5.2 VnfLcmOperationsConfiguration information element . 28
7.1.5.2.1 Description . 28
7.1.5.2.2 Attributes . 28
7.1.5.3 InstantiateVnfOpConfig information element . 29
7.1.5.3.1 Description . 29
7.1.5.3.2 Attributes . 29
7.1.5.4 ScaleVnfOpConfig information element . 29
7.1.5.4.1 Description . 29
7.1.5.4.2 Attributes . 29
7.1.5.5 ScaleVnfToLevelOpConfig information element . 30
7.1.5.5.1 Description . 30
7.1.5.5.2 Attributes . 30
7.1.5.6 HealVnfOpConfig information element . 30
7.1.5.6.1 Description . 30
7.1.5.6.2 Attributes . 30
7.1.5.7 TerminateVnfOpConfig information element . 30
7.1.5.7.1 Description . 30
7.1.5.7.2 Attributes . 31
7.1.5.8 OperateVnfOpConfig information element . 31
7.1.5.8.1 Description . 31
7.1.5.8.2 Attributes . 31
7.1.5.9 ChangeVnfFlavourOpConfig information element . 31
7.1.5.9.1 Description . 31
7.1.5.9.2 Attributes . 31
7.1.5.10 ChangeExtVnfConnectivityOpConfig information element . 32
7.1.5.10.1 Description . 32
7.1.5.10.2 Attributes . 32
7.1.5.11 CreateSnapshotVnfOpConfig information element . 32
7.1.5.11.1 Description . 32
7.1.5.11.2 Attributes . 32
7.1.5.12 RevertToSnapshotVnfOpConfig information element . 32
7.1.5.12.1 Description . 32
7.1.5.12.2 Attributes . 32
7.1.6 Information elements related to the Vdu. 33
7.1.6.1 Introduction . 33
7.1.6.2 Vdu information element . 33
7.1.6.2.1 Description . 33
7.1.6.2.2 Attributes . 33
7.1.6.3 Cpd information element . 35
7.1.6.3.1 Description . 35
7.1.6.3.2 Attributes . 35
7.1.6.4 VduCpd information element . 35
7.1.6.4.1 Description . 35
7.1.6.4.2 Attributes . 35
7.1.6.5 SwImageDesc information element . 36
7.1.6.5.1 Description . 36
7.1.6.5.2 Attributes . 36
7.1.6.6 VirtualNetworkInterfaceRequirements information element . 37
7.1.6.6.1 Description . 37
7.1.6.6.2 Attributes . 38
7.1.6.7 VnfcConfigurableProperties information element . 38
7.1.6.7.1 Description . 38
7.1.6.7.2 Attributes . 38
7.1.6.8 CpProtocolData information element . 39
7.1.6.8.1 Description . 39
7.1.6.8.2 Attributes . 39
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7.1.6.9 SecurityGroupRule information element . 39
7.1.6.9.1 Description . 39
7.1.6.9.2 Attributes . 40
7.1.7 Information elements related to the VLD . 40
7.1.7.1 Introduction . 40
7.1.7.2 VnfVirtualLinkDesc information element . 40
7.1.7.2.1 Description . 40
7.1.7.2.2 Attributes . 41
7.1.7.3 ConnectivityType information element. 41
7.1.7.3.1 Description . 41
7.1.7.3.2 Attributes . 41
7.1.8 Information elements related to the DeploymentFlavour . 41
7.1.8.1 Introduction . 41
7.1.8.2 VnfDf information element . 41
7.1.8.2.1 Description . 41
7.1.8.2.2 Attributes . 42
7.1.8.3 VduProfile information element . 43
7.1.8.3.1 Description . 43
7.1.8.3.2 Attributes . 43
7.1.8.4 VirtualLinkProfile information element . 43
7.1.8.4.1 Description . 43
7.1.8.4.2 Attributes . 43
7.1.8.5 VirtualLinkDescFlavour information element . 44
7.1.8.5.1 Description . 44
7.1.8.5.2 Attributes . 44
7.1.8.6 LinkBitrateRequirements information element . 45
7.1.8.6.1 Description . 45
7.1.8.6.2 Attributes . 45
7.1.8.7 InstantiationLevel information element . 45
7.1.8.7.1 Description . 45
7.1.8.7.2 Attributes . 45
7.1.8.8 ScaleInfo information element . 46
7.1.8.8.1 Description . 46
7.1.8.8.2 Attributes . 46
7.1.8.9 VduLevel information element . 46
7.1.8.9.1 Description . 46
7.1.8.9.2 Attributes . 46
7.1.8.10 QoS information element . 46
7.1.8.10.1 Description . 46
7.1.8.10.2 Attributes . 46
7.1.8.11 LocalAffinityOrAntiAffinityRule information element . 47
7.1.8.11.1 Description . 47
7.1.8.11.2 Attributes . 47
7.1.8.12 AffinityOrAntiAffinityGroup information element . 47
7.1.8.12.1 Description . 47
7.1.8.12.2 Attributes . 47
7.1.8.13 VirtualLinkProtocolData information element. 48
7.1.8.13.1 Description . 48
7.1.8.13.2 Attributes . 48
7.1.8.14 L2ProtocolData information element . 48
7.1.8.14.1 Description . 48
7.1.8.14.2 Attributes . 48
7.1.8.15 L3ProtocolData information element . 49
7.1.8.15.1 Description . 49
7.1.8.15.2 Attributes . 49
7.1.9 Information elements related to Virtual Resource descriptors . 49
7.1.9.1 Introduction . 49
7.1.9.2 Information elements related to Virtual CPU .
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