ETSI GS NFV-IFA 014 V2.7.1 (2019-09)

Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Release 2; Management and Orchestration; Network Service Templates Specification

RGS/NFV-IFA014ed271

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 18-Sep-2019
• Technical Committee: NFV IFA - Interfaces and Architecture
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 19-Sep-2019
• Completion Date: 19-Sep-2019

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ETSI GS NFV-IFA 014 V2.7.1 (2019-09)






GROUP SPECIFICATION
Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Release 2;
Management and Orchestration;
Network Service Templates Specification
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-IFA014ed271
Keywords
MANO, network, NFV, service, virtualisation

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 6
Foreword . 6
Modal verbs terminology . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 References . 7
2.1 Normative references . 7
2.2 Informative references . 7
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 8
3.1 Terms . 8
3.2 Symbols . 8
3.3 Abbreviations . 8
4 Overview . 9
4.1 Network Service Descriptions . 9
4.2 Relation to other ETSI NFV Group Specifications . 10
4.3 Conventions . 10
4.4 Various levels of NFV entities . 11
5 Functional requirements . 11
5.1 Void . 11
5.2 Functional requirements for Network Service Descriptor . 12
5.3 Functional requirements for Network Service Deployment Flavour . 12
5.4 Functional requirements for VNF Forwarding Graph Descriptor . 13
5.5 Functional requirements for Virtual Link Descriptor . 13
5.6 Functional requirements for Physical Network Function Descriptor . 13
5.7 Functional requirements for PNFD archive . 14
6 Descriptors formats and contents . 14
6.1 Void . 14
6.2 Information elements related to the Network Service Descriptor . 14
6.2.1 Introduction. 14
6.2.2 Network Service Descriptor information element . 15
6.2.2.1 Description . 15
6.2.2.2 Attributes . 15
6.2.3 Sapd information element . 16
6.2.3.1 Description . 16
6.2.3.2 Attributes . 16
6.2.4 Void . 16
6.2.5 SecurityParameters information element . 16
6.2.5.1 Description . 16
6.2.5.2 Attributes . 17
6.2.6 MonitoredData Information element . 17
6.2.6.1 Description . 17
6.2.6.2 Attributes . 17
6.2.7 VnfIndicatorData Information element . 17
6.2.7.1 Description . 17
6.2.7.2 Attributes . 17
6.2.8 MonitoringParameter Information element . 18
6.2.8.1 Description . 18
6.2.8.2 Attributes . 18
6.2.9 LifeCycleManagementScript Information element . 18
6.2.9.1 Description . 18
6.2.9.2 Attributes . 18
6.2.10 Information elements related to NS lifecycle management operations . 18
6.2.10.1 Introduction . 18
6.2.10.2 NsLcmAdditionalParams information element . 19
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6.2.10.2.1 Description . 19
6.2.10.2.2 Attributes . 19
6.2.10.3 InstantiateNsAdditionalParams information element . 19
6.2.10.3.1 Description . 19
6.2.10.3.2 Attributes . 19
6.2.10.4 ScaleNsAdditionalParams information element . 19
6.2.10.4.1 Description . 19
6.2.10.4.2 Attributes . 19
6.2.10.5 HealNsAdditionalParams information element . 20
6.2.10.5.1 Description . 20
6.2.10.5.2 Attributes . 20
6.3 Information elements related to the Network Service Deployment Flavour . 20
6.3.1 Introduction. 20
6.3.2 NsDf information element . 20
6.3.2.1 Description . 20
6.3.2.2 Attributes . 21
6.3.3 VnfProfile information element . 21
6.3.3.1 Description . 21
6.3.3.2 Attributes . 21
6.3.4 VirtualLinkProfile information element . 22
6.3.4.1 Description . 22
6.3.4.2 Attributes . 22
6.3.5 AffinityOrAntiAffinityGroup information element . 23
6.3.5.1 Description . 23
6.3.5.2 Attributes . 23
6.3.6 PnfProfile information element . 24
6.3.6.1 Description . 24
6.3.6.2 Attributes . 24
6.3.7 NsVirtualLinkConnectivity information element . 24
6.3.7.1 Description . 24
6.3.7.2 Attributes . 24
6.3.8 LocalAffinityOrAntiAffinityRule information element. 24
6.3.8.1 Description . 24
6.3.8.2 Attributes . 25
6.3.9 NsLevel information element . 25
6.3.9.1 Description . 25
6.3.9.2 Attributes . 25
6.3.10 NsScaleInfo information element . 26
6.3.10.1 Description . 26
6.3.10.2 Attributes . 26
6.3.11 NsProfile information element . 26
6.3.11.1 Description . 26
6.3.11.2 Attributes . 26
6.3.12 Dependencies information element . 27
6.3.12.1 Description . 27
6.3.12.2 Attributes . 27
6.4 Information elements related to the VNF Forwarding Graph Descriptor . 27
6.4.1 Introduction. 27
6.4.2 Vnffgd information element . 27
6.4.2.1 Description . 27
6.4.2.2 Attributes . 27
6.4.3 Nfpd information element . 28
6.4.3.1 Description . 28
6.4.3.2 Attributes . 28
6.4.4 Void . 29
6.4.5 NfpPositionDesc information element . 29
6.4.5.1 Description . 29
6.4.5.2 Attributes . 29
6.4.6 NfpPositionElement information element . 29
6.4.6.1 Description . 29
6.4.6.2 Attributes . 30
6.4.7 ConstituentProfileElements information element - DEPRECATED . 30
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6.4.7.1 Description . 30
6.4.7.2 Attributes . 30
6.4.8 CpdInConstituentElement information element . 30
6.4.8.1 Description . 30
6.4.8.2 Attributes . 30
6.5 Information elements related to the Network Service Virtual Link Descriptor . 31
6.5.1 Introduction. 31
6.5.2 NsVirtualLinkDesc information element . 31
6.5.2.1 Description . 31
6.5.2.2 Attributes . 31
6.5.3 ConnectivityType information element . 31
6.5.3.1 Description . 31
6.5.3.2 Attributes . 31
6.5.4 VirtualLinkDf information element . 32
6.5.4.1 Description . 32
6.5.4.2 Attributes . 32
6.5.5 LinkBitrateRequirements information element. 32
6.5.5.1 Description . 32
6.5.5.2 Attributes . 32
6.5.6 NsQoS information element . 33
6.5.6.1 Description . 33
6.5.6.2 Attributes . 33
6.6 Information elements related to the PNFD . 33
6.6.1 Introduction. 33
6.6.2 Pnfd information element . 33
6.6.2.1 Description . 33
6.6.2.2 Attributes . 33
6.6.3 Cpd information element . 34
6.6.3.1 Description . 34
6.6.3.2 Attributes . 34
6.6.4 PnfExtCpd information element . 34
6.6.4.1 Description . 34
6.6.4.2 Attributes . 34
6.7 Information elements related to scaling. 34
6.7.1 Introduction. 34
6.7.2 NsScalingAspect information element. 34
6.7.2.1 Description . 34
6.7.2.2 Attributes . 34
6.7.3 Void . 35
6.7.4 VnfToLevelMapping information element . 35
6.7.4.1 Description . 35
6.7.4.2 Attributes . 35
6.7.5 VirtualLinkToLevelMapping information element . 35
6.7.5.1 Description . 35
6.7.5.2 Attributes . 35
6.7.6 NsToLevelMapping information element . 36
6.7.6.1 Description . 36
6.7.6.2 Attributes . 36
Annex A (informative): Support of service function chaining. 37
A.1 Introduction . 37
A.2 IETF SFC concepts . 37
A.3 Use of the NFP Management interface . 39
A.4 Mapping . 39
Annex B (informative): Authors & contributors . 41
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