ETSI GS NFV-SOL 002 V2.8.1 (2020-08)

Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Release 2; Protocols and Data Models; RESTful protocols specification for the Ve-Vnfm Reference Point

RGS/NFV-SOL002ed281

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• Technical Committee: NFV SOL - Solutions
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 30-Jul-2020
• Completion Date: 07-Aug-2020

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ETSI GS NFV-SOL 002 V2.8.1 (2020-08)






GROUP SPECIFICATION
Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Release 2;
Protocols and Data Models;
RESTful protocols specification
for the Ve-Vnfm Reference Point
Disclaimer
The present 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
RGS/NFV-SOL002ed281
Keywords
API, NFV, protocol

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 14
Foreword . 14
Modal verbs terminology . 14
1 Scope . 15
2 References . 15
2.1 Normative references . 15
2.2 Informative references . 15
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 16
3.1 Terms . 16
3.2 Symbols . 16
3.3 Abbreviations . 16
4 General aspects . 17
4.1 Overview . 17
4.2 Void . 18
4.3 Void . 18
4.4 Common data types . 18
4.4.1 Structured data types . 18
4.4.1.1 Introduction . 18
4.4.1.2 Void. 18
4.4.1.3 Void. 18
4.4.1.3a Void. 18
4.4.1.4 Void. 18
4.4.1.5 Type: VnfInstanceSubscriptionFilter . 18
4.4.1.6 Void. 19
4.4.2 Simple data types and enumerations . 19
4.4.2.1 Introduction . 19
4.4.2.2 Simple data types . 19
4.4.2.3 Enumerations . 19
4.5 Void . 19
4.6 Void . 19
4.7 Void . 19
5 VNF Lifecycle Management interface . 19
5.1 Description . 19
5.1a API version . 20
5.2 Resource structure and methods . 20
5.3 Sequence diagrams (informative) . 22
5.3.1 Flow of the creation of a VNF instance resource . 22
5.3.2 Flow of the deletion of a VNF instance resource . 23
5.3.3 Flow of VNF lifecycle management operations triggered by task resources . 24
5.3.4 Flow of automatic invocation of VNF scaling and VNF healing. 26
5.3.5 Flow of the Query VNF operation . 28
5.3.6 Flow of the Modify VNF Information operation . 29
5.3.7 Flow of the Get Operation Status operation . 30
5.3.8 Flow of managing subscriptions . 31
5.3.9 Flow of sending notifications. 33
5.3.10 Flow of retrying a VNF lifecycle management operation . 34
5.3.11 Flow of rolling back a VNF lifecycle management operation . 35
5.3.12 Flow of failing a VNF lifecycle management operation . 36
5.3.13 Flow of cancelling a VNF lifecycle management operation . 37
5.4 Resources . 39
5.4.1 Introduction. 39
5.4.1.1 Overview . 39
5.4.1.2 Task resources that trigger VNF LCM operations . 40
5.4.1a Resource: API versions . 41
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5.4.2 Resource: VNF instances . 41
5.4.2.1 Description . 41
5.4.2.2 Resource definition . 41
5.4.2.3 Resource methods . 42
5.4.2.3.1 POST . 42
5.4.2.3.2 GET . 43
5.4.2.3.3 PUT . 44
5.4.2.3.4 PATCH . 45
5.4.2.3.5 DELETE . 45
5.4.3 Resource: Individual VNF instance . 45
5.4.3.1 Description . 45
5.4.3.2 Resource definition . 45
5.4.3.3 Resource methods . 45
5.4.3.3.1 POST . 45
5.4.3.3.2 GET . 45
5.4.3.3.3 PUT . 46
5.4.3.3.4 PATCH . 46
5.4.3.3.5 DELETE . 47
5.4.4 Resource: Instantiate VNF task . 48
5.4.4.1 Description . 48
5.4.4.2 Resource definition . 48
5.4.4.3 Resource methods . 48
5.4.4.3.1 POST . 48
5.4.4.3.2 GET . 49
5.4.4.3.3 PUT . 49
5.4.4.3.4 PATCH . 50
5.4.4.3.5 DELETE . 50
5.4.5 Resource: Scale VNF task . 50
5.4.5.1 Description . 50
5.4.5.2 Resource definition . 50
5.4.5.3 Resource methods . 50
5.4.5.3.1 POST . 50
5.4.5.3.2 GET . 51
5.4.5.3.3 PUT . 51
5.4.5.3.4 PATCH . 51
5.4.5.3.5 DELETE . 52
5.4.6 Resource: Scale VNF to Level task . 52
5.4.6.1 Description . 52
5.4.6.2 Resource definition . 52
5.4.6.3 Resource methods . 52
5.4.6.3.1 POST . 52
5.4.6.3.2 GET . 53
5.4.6.3.3 PUT . 53
5.4.6.3.4 PATCH . 53
5.4.6.3.5 DELETE . 54
5.4.7 Resource: Change VNF Flavour task . 54
5.4.7.1 Description . 54
5.4.7.2 Resource definition . 54
5.4.7.3 Resource methods . 54
5.4.7.3.1 POST . 54
5.4.7.3.2 GET . 56
5.4.7.3.3 PUT . 56
5.4.7.3.4 PATCH . 57
5.4.7.3.5 DELETE . 57
5.4.8 Resource: Terminate VNF task . 57
5.4.8.1 Description . 57
5.4.8.2 Resource definition . 57
5.4.8.3 Resource methods . 57
5.4.8.3.1 POST . 57
5.4.8.3.2 GET . 58
5.4.8.3.3 PUT . 58
5.4.8.3.4 PATCH . 58
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5.4.8.3.5 DELETE . 58
5.4.9 Resource: Heal VNF task . 58
5.4.9.1 Description . 58
5.4.9.2 Resource definition . 59
5.4.9.3 Resource methods . 59
5.4.9.3.1 POST . 59
5.4.9.3.2 GET . 60
5.4.9.3.3 PUT . 60
5.4.9.3.4 PATCH . 60
5.4.9.3.5 DELETE . 61
5.4.10 Resource: Operate VNF task . 61
5.4.10.1 Description . 61
5.4.10.2 Resource definition . 61
5.4.10.3 Resource methods . 61
5.4.10.3.1 POST . 61
5.4.10.3.2 GET . 62
5.4.10.3.3 PUT . 63
5.4.10.3.4 PATCH . 63
5.4.10.3.5 DELETE . 63
5.4.11 Resource: Change external VNF connectivity task . 63
5.4.11.1 Description . 63
5.4.11.2 Resource definition . 63
5.4.11.3 Resource methods . 63
5.4.11.3.1 POST . 63
5.4.11.3.2 GET . 64
5.4.11.3.3 PUT . 64
5.4.11.3.4 PATCH . 64
5.4.11.3.5 DELETE . 64
5.4.12 Resource: VNF LCM operation occurrences . 65
5.4.12.1 Description . 65
5.4.12.2 Resource definition . 65
5.4.12.3 Resource methods . 65
5.4.12.3.1 POST . 65
5.4.12.3.2 GET . 65
5.4.12.3.3 PUT . 66
5.4.12.3.4 PATCH . 66
5.4.12.3.5 DELETE . 67
5.4.13 Resource: Individual VNF LCM operation occurrence . 67
5.4.13.1 Description . 67
5.4.13.2 Resource definition . 67
5.4.13.3 Resource methods . 67
5.4.13.3.1 POST . 67
5.4.13.3.2 GET . 67
5.4.13.3.3 PUT . 68
5.4.13.3.4 PATCH . 68
5.4.13.3.5 DELETE . 68
5.4.14 Resource: Retry operation task . 68
5.4.14.1 Description . 68
5.4.14.2 Resource definition . 68
5.4.14.3 Resource methods . 69
5.4.14.3.1 POST . 69
5.4.14.3.2 GET .
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