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Network Function Virtualisation (NFV);
Protocols and Data Models;
Or-Vnfm Reference Point Specification
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NFV- SOL003
Keywords
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Contents
Copyrights on page 2.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Intellectual Property Rights ................................................................................................................................ 5
Foreword............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Modal verbs terminology ................................................................................................................................... 5
Executive summary ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
1
Scope ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
2
References ................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.1
2.2
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
5.
Normative references ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Informative references ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Definitions, symbols and abbreviations ................................................................................................... 7
Definitions ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Symbols ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Abbreviations (style H2) .................................................................................................................................... 7
General aspects......................................................................................................................................... 7
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Specification methodology ................................................................................................................................ 7
Common procedures .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Common data types ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Interfaces exposed by the NFVO ............................................................................................................. 9
5.1
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................ 9
5.2
VNF Package Management interface ................................................................................................................ 9
5.2.1 Description................................................................................................................................................................. 9
5.2.2 Data model ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
5.2.3 Resources ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.2.3.1 Resource structure overview ................................................................................................................................... 9
5.2.3.2 Resource 1 .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
5.2.3.3 Resource 2 etc ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.3
VNF Lifecycle Operation Granting interface .................................................................................................... 9
5.4
Virtualised Resources Quota Available Notification interface .......................................................................... 9
6.
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
Interfaces exposed by the VNFM ............................................................................................................. 9
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................ 9
VNF Lifecycle Management interface ............................................................................................................... 9
VNF Lifecycle Change Notification interface ................................................................................................... 9
VNF Performance Management interface ....................................................................................................... 10
VNF Fault Management interface ................................................................................................................... 10
VNF Configuration Management interface ..................................................................................................... 10
VNF Indicator interface ................................................................................................................................... 10
Annex <A> (normative or informative): Title of annex (style H8) ............................................................. 11
A.1
First clause of the annex (style H1) ........................................................................................................ 11
A.1.1 First subdivided clause of the annex (style H2) ..................................................................................... 11
Annex <E> (informative): Authors & contributors .................................................................................... 12
Annex <F> (informative): Bibliography (style H8)...................................................................................... 13
Annex <G> (informative): Change History (style H8) ................................................................................ 14
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Intellectual Property Rights
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pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
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Foreword
This Group Specification (GS) has been produced by ETSI Industry Specification Group Network Functions
Virtualization (NFV). .
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
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Executive summary
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Introduction
This unnumbered clause, if present, appears just before the "Scope". It is an optional informative element and shall not
contain requirements.
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Scope
The present document …
EXAMPLE:
The present document provides the necessary adoptions to the endorsed document.
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References
2.1
Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
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Informative references
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non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
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Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1
Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the [following] terms and definitions [given in ... and the following] apply:
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3.2
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Symbols
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<3rd symbol>  [tab]<3rd Explanation> (style EX)
3.3
Abbreviations (style H2)
For the purposes of the present document, the [following] abbreviations [given in ... and the following] apply:
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<1st ACRONYM>  [tab]<Explanation> (style EW)
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<3rd ACRONYM>  [tab]<Explanation> (style EX)
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General aspects
4.1
Overview
Editor’s note: This clause will provide an overview of the GS contents
4.2
Specification methodology
Editor’s note: This clause will describe the specification methodology (e.g. relation to the stage 2 operations, use of
JSON etc…)
4.3
Common procedures
Editor’s note: This clause will specify procedures applicable to all interfaces (e.g. use of HTTP, response codes).
4.4
Common data types
Editor’s note: This clause will specify data types applicable to multiple interfaces.
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Interfaces exposed by the NFVO
Editor’s note: Indirect Resource management (Vi-Vnfm interfaces re-exposed by the NFVO on the Or-Vnfm
reference point) is seen out of scope of this document since it is a re-exposed VIM northbound interface
for which no stage 3 exists in ETSI NFV.
5.1
Introduction
5.2
VNF Package Management interface
5.2.1
Description
Editor’s note: Provides a description of the interface
5.2.2
Data model
Editor’s note: Defines the data structures for this interface. Need to distinguish between Root data type (for
resource representations) and referenced data types.
5.2.3
5.2.3.1
Resources
Resource structure overview
Editor’s note: Provides an overview of the resources tree, the valid HTTP verbs, the valid representations, the
mapping to the operations defined in stage 2.
5.2.3.2
Resource 1
5.2.3.3
Resource 2 etc
5.3
VNF Lifecycle Operation Granting interface
<same sub-structure as 5.2>
5.4
Virtualised Resources Quota Available Notification interface
<same sub-structure as 5.2>
6.
Interfaces exposed by the VNFM
6.1
Introduction
6.2
VNF Lifecycle Management interface
<same sub-structure as 5.2>
6.3
VNF Lifecycle Change Notification interface
<same sub-structure as 5.2>
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VNF Performance Management interface
<same sub-structure as 5.2>
6.5
VNF Fault Management interface
<same sub-structure as 5.2>
6.6
VNF Configuration Management interface
<same sub-structure as 5.2>
6.7
VNF Indicator interface
<same sub-structure as 5.2>
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Annex <A> (normative or informative):
Title of annex (style H8)
A.1
First clause of the annex (style H1)
A.1.1 First subdivided clause of the annex (style H2)
<Text>.
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Annex <E> (informative): Authors & contributors
The following people have contributed to this specification:
Rapporteur:
Uwe Rauschenbach, Nokia Networks
Other contributors:
Title, Firstname, Lastname, company
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Annex <F> (informative): Bibliography (style H8)
This optional informative clause shall start on a new page and be the last annex of an ETSI deliverable or the last but
one if followed by the "Change history/Change request history" annex, if any. The Bibliography shall not contain
requirements.
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or other sources on a particular subject). Those publications might or might not be publicly available (no check is made
by the ETSI Secretariat).
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For the listed material use the Normal style or bulleted lists (e.g. B1+), do not use numbered references.
<Publication>: "<Title>".
OR
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<Publication>: "<Title>".
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Annex <G> (informative): Change History (style H8)
Date
May 2016
Version
0.0.1
Information about changes
Initial version based on
NFVSOL(16)000008r1 SOL003 ToC Proposal
NFVSOL(16)000009_SOL003_basic_skeleton
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