ETSI GS NFV-MAN 001 V1.1.1 (2014-12)

Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Management and Orchestration

DGS/NFV-MAN001

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 22-Dec-2014
• Technical Committee: NFV MAN - Management & Orchestration
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 23-Dec-2014
• Completion Date: 23-Dec-2014

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ETSI GS NFV-MAN 001 V1.1.1 (2014-12)






GROUP SPECIFICATION
Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV);
Management and Orchestration
Disclaimer
This document has been produced and approved by the Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) ETSI Industry Specification
Group (ISG) and represents the views of those members who participated in this ISG.
It does not necessarily represent the views of the entire ETSI membership.

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Reference
DGS/NFV-MAN001
Keywords
configuration, management, network, NFV,
orchestration
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 9
Foreword . 9
Modal verbs terminology . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
2.1 Normative references . 10
2.2 Informative references . 10
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 11
3.1 Definitions . 11
3.2 Abbreviations . 11
4 NFV Management and Orchestration: objectives and concepts . 13
4.1 Overview . 13
4.2 Management and Orchestration aspects of Network Functions Virtualisation Infrastructure . 14
4.3 Management and Orchestration aspects of Virtualised Network Functions . 15
4.4 Management and Orchestration aspects of Network Services . 16
4.5 Other management and orchestration aspects of NFV framework . 16
4.5.1 Fault and performance management . 16
4.5.2 Policy Management . 17
4.5.3 Testing aspects of Network Services . 17
4.6 Relation of NFV management and orchestration with existing operations and management systems . 17
4.6.1 Overview . 17
4.6.2 NFV-MANO Interworking with OSS/BSS to deliver NFV business benefits . 18
4.6.3 Key Challenges and Considerations . 18
4.7 Administrative Domains . 19
5 Management and Orchestration architectural framework . 20
5.1 Overview . 20
5.2 Principles of NFV-MANO . 20
5.3 NFV-MANO architectural framework overview . 21
5.4 NFV-MANO architectural framework functional blocks . 24
5.4.1 NFV Orchestrator (NFVO) . 24
5.4.2 VNF manager (VNFM) . 25
5.4.3 Virtualised infrastructure manager (VIM) . 26
5.4.4 NS Catalogue . 27
5.4.5 VNF Catalogue . 27
5.4.6 NFV Instances repository . 27
5.4.7 NFVI Resources repository . 27
5.5 Other functional blocks . 27
5.5.1 Element management (EM) . 28
5.5.2 Operations Support System/Business Support System (OSS/BSS) . 28
5.5.3 Network Functions Virtualisation Infrastructure (NFVI) . 28
5.6 Network Controllers . 28
5.6.1 Overview . 28
5.6.2 NFVO, VIM and Network Controllers . 29
5.6.3 Roles and responsibilities . 31
5.6.4 NFVI network EMS/NMS vs. Network Controllers . 32
5.7 NFV-MANO reference points . 32
5.7.1 Os-Ma-nfvo. 32
5.7.2 Ve-Vnfm-em . 33
5.7.3 Ve-Vnfm-vnf . 33
5.7.4 Nf-Vi . 34
5.7.5 Or-Vnfm . 34
5.7.6 Or-Vi . 34
5.7.7 Vi-Vnfm . 35
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5.8 Interfaces description approach . 35
5.8.1 Overview . 35
5.8.2 Producer-consumer paradigm . 36
6 NFV management and orchestration information elements . 37
6.1 Introduction . 37
6.2 Network Service information elements . 40
6.2.1 Network Service Descriptor (nsd) . 41
6.2.1.1 nsd base element . 41
6.2.1.2 Connection Point (nsd:connection_point). 42
6.2.1.3 Service deployment flavour (nsd:service_deployment_flavour) . 42
6.2.1.3.1 Base element . 42
6.2.1.3.2 Constituent VNF (nsd:service_deployment_flavour:constituent_vnf) . 43
6.2.2 Network Service Record (nsr) . 43
6.2.2.1 nsr base element . 43
6.2.2.2 Connection Point (nsr:connection_point). 43
6.3 Virtualised Network Function information elements . 44
6.3.1 VNF Descriptor (vnfd) . 44
6.3.1.1 vnfd base information elements . 44
6.3.1.2 Virtual Deployment Unit (vnfd:vdu) . 45
6.3.1.2.1 vnfd:vdu base elements . 45
6.3.1.2.2 vnfd:vdu information elements related to CPUs . 46
6.3.1.2.3 vnfd:vdu information elements related to memory . 48
6.3.1.2.4 vnfd:vdu information elements related to security . 48
6.3.1.2.5 vnfd:vdu information elements related to hypervisors . 49
6.3.1.2.6 vnfd:vdu information elements related to PCIe . 49
6.3.1.2.7 vnfd:vdu information elements related to network interfaces . 50
6.3.1.2.8 vnfd:vdu information elements related to virtual switches . 51
6.3.1.2.9 vnfd:vdu information elements related to general reliability and availability . 51
6.3.1.2.10 vnfd:vdu information elements related to storage . 52
6.3.1.3 VNF internal Virtual Link (vnfd:virtual_link) . 52
6.3.1.4 Connection Point (vnfd:connection_point) . 52
6.3.1.5 Deployment flavour element (vnfd:deployment_flavour) . 53
6.3.1.5.1 Constituent VDU (vnfd:deployment_flavour:constituent_vdu) . 53
6.3.2 VNF Record (vnfr) . 53
6.3.2.1 vnfr base elements . 54
6.3.2.2 VNF internal Virtual Link (vnfr:virtual_link) . 55
6.3.2.3 Connection Point (vnfr:connection_point) . 55
6.3.2.4 Virtual Deployment Unit (vnfr:vdu) . 56
6.3.2.4.1 vnfr:vdu base element . 56
6.3.2.4.2 VNFC instance (vnfr:vdu:vnfc_instance) . 56
6.3.2.4.3 Connection Point (vnfr:vdu: vnfc_instance:connection_point) . 57
6.4 Virtual Link information elements . 57
6.4.1 Virtual Link Descriptor (vld) . 58
6.4.2 Virtual Link Record (vlr) . 58
6.4.3 Relation between internal Virtual Links and Virtual Links . 59
6.5 Virtualised Network Function Forwarding Graph information elements . 60
6.5.1 VNF Forwarding Graph Descriptor (vnffgd) . 62
6.5.1.1 vnffgd base element . 62
6.5.1.2 Network Forwarding Path (vnffgd:network_forwarding_path) . 63
6.5.2 VNF Forwarding Graph Record (vnffgr) . 63
6.5.2.1 vnffgr base element . 63
6.5.2.2 Network Forwarding Path (vnffgr:network_forwarding_path) . 63
6.6 Physical Network Function information elements . 63
6.6.1 PNF Descriptor (pnfd) . 64
6.6.1.1 pnfd base element . 64
6.6.1.2 Connection Point (pnfd:connection_point) . 64
6.6.2 PNF Record (pnfr) . 64
6.6.2.1 pnfr base element . 64
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6.6.2.2 Connection Point (pnfr:connection_point) . 65
6.7 VNF Instantiation input parameter . 65
6.8 Network Service Instantiation Input Parameters . 65
7 NFV-MANO interfaces . 66
7.1 Interfaces concerning Network Services . 66
7.1.1 Network Service Descriptor management . 66
7.1.1.1 Description . 66
7.1.1.2 Operations . 67
7.1.2 Network Service lifecycle management . 67
7.1.2.1 Description . 67
7.1.2.2 Operations . 68
7.1.3 Network Service lifecycle change notification . 69
7.1.3.1 Description . 69
7.1.3.2 Operations . 69
7.1.4 Network Service performance management . 70
7.1.4.1 Description . 70
7.1.4.2 Operations . 70
7.1.5 Network Service fault management . 71
7.1.5.1 Description . 71
7.1.5.2 Operations . 71
7.2 Interfaces concerning Virtualised Network Functions . 71
7.2.1 VNF Package management . 71
7.2.1.1 Description . 71
7.2.1.2 Operations . 72
7.2.2 VNF software image management . 72
7.2.2.1 Description . 72
7.2.2.2 Operations . 72
7.2.3 VNF lifecycle operation granting . 73
7.2.3.1 Description . 73
7.2.3.2 Operations . 73
7.2.4 VNF lifecycle management . 74
7.2.4.1 Description . 74
7.2.4.2 Operations . 75
7.2.5 VNF lifecycle change notification . 76
7.2.5.1 Description . 76
7.2.5.2 Operations . 76
7.2.6 VNF configuration . 77
7.2.6.1 Description . 77
7.2.6.2 Operations . 77
7.2.7 VNF performance management . 78
7.2.7.1 Description . 78
7.2.7.2 Operations . 78
7.2.8 VNF fault management . 79
7.2.8.1 Description . 79
7.2.8.2 Operations . 79
7.3 Interfaces concerning virtualised resources . 80
7.3.1 Virtualised resources catalogue management . 80
7.3.1.1 Description . 80
7.3.1.2 Operations . 80
7.3.2 Virtualised resources capacity management . 81
7.3.2.1 Description . 81
7.3.2.2 Operations . 81
7.3.3 Virtualised resources management . 82
7.3.3.1 Description . 82
7.3.3.2 Operations . 83
7.3.4 Virtualised resources performance management . 84
7.3.4.1 Description . 84
7.3.4.2 Operations . 84
7.3.5 Virtualised resources fault management . 85
7.3.5.1 Description . 85
7.3.5.2 Operations . 85
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7.4 Policy administration interface . 85
7.4.1 Description . 85
7.4.2 Operations . 86
7.5 Network Forwarding Path management interface . 86
7.5.1 Description .
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