ETSI GS MEC 010-2 V4.1.1 (2025-05)

Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC); MEC Management; Part 2: Application lifecycle, rules and requirements management

RGS/MEC-0010-2v411LcRRM

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• Technical Committee: MEC - Multi-access Edge Computing
• Current Stage: 12 - Citation in the OJ (auto-insert)
• Due Date: 25-May-2025
• Completion Date: 26-May-2025

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Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC);
MEC Management;
Part 2: Application lifecycle, rules and
requirements management
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 16
Foreword . 16
Modal verbs terminology . 16
1 Scope . 17
2 References . 17
2.1 Normative references . 17
2.2 Informative references . 18
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 19
3.1 Terms . 19
3.2 Symbols . 19
3.3 Abbreviations . 19
4 Specification level requirements . 19
4.1 Requirements for reference point Mm1 . 19
4.1.1 General requirements . 19
4.1.2 Interface requirements . 19
4.1.2.1 Application package management interface requirements . 19
4.1.2.2 Application lifecycle management interface requirements . 20
4.1.2.3 LCM Coordination interface requirements . 20
4.1.2.4 Supporting MEC federation scenario requirements . 20
4.2 Requirements for reference point Mm3 . 21
4.2.1 General requirements . 21
4.2.2 Interface requirements . 21
4.2.2.1 Application package management interface requirements . 21
4.2.2.2 Application lifecycle management interface requirements . 21
4.2.2.3 Application lifecycle change notification interface requirements . 22
4.2.2.4 Application registration interface requirements . 22
4.3 Requirements for application package . 23
4.3.1 General requirements . 23
4.3.2 Application descriptor requirements . 23
4.4 Requirements for reference point Mm3* . 23
4.4.1 General requirements . 23
4.4.2 Application lifecycle management interface requirements . 24
4.5 Requirements for reference point Mv1 . 24
4.5.1 General requirements . 24
4.5.2 Interface requirements . 24
4.6 Requirements for reference point Mv2 . 25
4.6.1 General requirements . 25
4.6.2 Interface requirements . 25
5 Message flows to support application package and lifecycle management . 25
5.1 General . 25
5.2 Application package management . 25
5.2.1 General . 25
5.2.3 Query application package information . 26
5.2.4 Disable application package . 27
5.2.5 Enable application package. 28
5.2.7 Fetch onboarded application package . 29
5.3 Application instance lifecycle management . 29
5.3.0 General . 29
5.3.1 Application instantiation . 29
5.3.3 Application operation . 33
5.4 Invoking application LCM operations . 33
5.4.1 Introduction. 33
5.4.2 Lifecycle management flow with Granting Procedure . 34
5.4.3 Synchronous granting procedure . 36
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5.4.4 Asynchronous granting procedure . 37
5.4.5 Application LCM Operation Intervention. 38
5.5 Coordination operations . 41
5.5.1 Coordinate LCM operation . 41
5.6 Application package management for NFV . 43
5.6.1 General . 43
5.6.2 On-board application package to NFV . 43
5.6.3 Query application package information in NFV . 45
5.6.4 Disable application package in NFV . 47
5.6.5 Enable application package in NFV . 48
5.6.6 Delete application package in NFV . 49
5.6.7 Fetch on-boarded application package from NFV . 51
5.7 Application lifecycle, rule and requirement management for NFV . 52
5.7.1 General . 52
5.7.2 Instantiate application in NFV . 53
5.7.3 Terminate application in NFV . 57
5.7.4 Operate application in NFV . 61
5.8 Application registration . 65
5.8.1 General . 65
5.8.2 Subscribing for application registration event notifications . 65
5.8.3 Unsubscribing from application registration event notifications . 65
6 Information models and interfaces . 66
6.1 Applicable reference points . 66
6.2 Information models . 66
6.2.1 Application descriptor information model . 66
6.2.1.1 Introduction . 66
6.2.1.2 Type: AppD. 66
6.2.1.2.1 Description . 66
6.2.1.2.2 Attributes . 66
6.2.1.3 Type: VirtualComputeDescriptor . 68
6.2.1.3.1 Description . 68
6.2.1.3.2 Attributes . 69
6.2.1.4 Type: SwImageDescriptor . 69
6.2.1.4.1 Description . 69
6.2.1.4.2 Attributes . 69
6.2.1.5 Type: VirtualStorageDescriptor . 69
6.2.1.5.1 Description . 69
6.2.1.5.2 Attributes . 69
6.2.1.6 Type: AppExternalCpd . 69
6.2.1.6.1 Description . 69
6.2.1.6.2 Attributes . 69
6.2.1.7 Type: ServiceDescriptor . 70
6.2.1.7.1 Description . 70
6.2.1.7.2 Attributes . 70
6.2.1.8 Type: FeatureDependency . 70
6.2.1.8.1 Description . 70
6.2.1.8.2 Attributes . 70
6.2.1.9 Type: TrafficRuleDescriptor . 70
6.2.1.9.1 Description . 70
6.2.1.9.2 Attributes . 70
6.2.1.10 Type: TrafficFilter . 71
6.2.1.10.1 Description . 71
6.2.1.10.2 Attributes . 71
6.2.1.11 Type: InterfaceDescriptor . 72
6.2.1.11.1 Description . 72
6.2.1.11.2 Attributes . 72
6.2.1.12 Type: TunnelInfo . 72
6.2.1.12.1 Description . 72
6.2.1.12.2 Attributes . 72
6.2.1.13 Type: DNSRuleDescriptor . 73
6.2.1.13.1 Description . 73
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6.2.1.13.2 Attributes . 73
6.2.1.14 Type: LatencyDescriptor . 73
6.2.1.14.1 Description . 73
6.2.1.14.2 Attributes . 73
6.2.1.15 Type: TerminateAppInstanceOpConfig . 73
6.2.1.15.1 Description . 73
6.2.1.15.2 Attributes . 73
6.2.1.16 Type: ChangeAppInstanceStateOpConfig . 74
6.2.1.16.1 Description . 74
6.2.1.16.2 Attributes . 74
6.2.1.17 Type: ServiceDependency . 74
6.2.1.17.1 Description . 74
6.2.1.17.2 Attributes . 74
6.2.1.18 Type: TransportDependency . 74
6.2.1.18.1 Description . 74
6.2.1.18.2 Attributes . 74
6.2.1.19 Type: TransportDescriptor . 75
6.2.1.19.1 Description . 75
6.2.1.19.2 Attributes . 75
6.2.1.20 Type: UserContextTransferCapability . 76
6.2.1.20.1 Description . 76
6.2.1.20.2 Attributes . 76
6.2.1.21 Type: AppNetworkPolicy . 76
6.2.1.21.1 Description . 76
6.2.1.21.2 Attributes . 76
6.2.1.22 Type: OsContainerDescriptor . 77
6.2.1.23 Type: McioIdentificationData . 77
6.2.1.23.1 Description . 77
6.2.1.23.2 Attributes . 77
6.2.1.24 Type: LogicalNodeRequirements . 77
6.2.1.24.1 Description . 77
6.2.1.24.2 Attributes . 78
6.2.1.25 Type: RequestedAdditionalCapabilityData . 78
6.2.1.25.1 Description . 78
6.2.1.25.2 Attributes . 78
6.2.2 Application lifecycle management information model . 78
6.2.2.1 Introduction . 78
6.2.2.2 Type: LocationConstraints . 78
6.2.2.2.1 Description . 78
6.2.2.2.2 Attributes . 78
6.2.2.3 Type: CreateAppInstanceRequest . 79
6.2.2.3.1 Description . 79
6.2.2.3.2 Attributes . 79
6.2.2.4 Type: AppInstanceInfo . 79
6.2.2.4.1 Description . 79
6.2.2.4.2 Attributes . 79
6.2.2.5 Type: AppInstanceSubscriptionFilter. 81
6.2.2.5.1 Description . 81
6.2.2.5.2 Attributes . 81
6.2.2.6 Type: AppLcmOpOccSubscriptionFilter . 82
6.2.2.6.1 Description . 82
6.2.2.6.2 Attributes . 82
6.2.2.7 Type: InstantiateAppRequest . 83
6.2.2.7.1 Description . 83
6.2.2.7.2 Attributes . 83
6.2.2.8 Type: OperateAppRequest . 84
6.2.2.8.1 Description . 84
6.2.2.8.2 Attributes . 84
6.2.2.9 Type: TerminateAppRequest . 84
6.2.2.9.1 Description . 84
6.2.2.9.2 Attributes . 85
6.2.2.10 Type: AppInstSubscriptionInfo . 85
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6.2.2.10.1 Description . 85
6.2.2.10.2 Attributes . 85
6.2.2.11 Type: AppInstNotification . 86
6.2.2.11.1 Description . 86
6.2.2.11.2 Attributes . 86
6.2.2.12 Type: AppInstSubscriptionRequest . 86
6.2.2.12.1 Description . 86
6.2.2.12.2 Attributes . 86
6.2.2.13 Type: AppLcmOpOcc . 87
6.2.2.13.1 Description . 87
6.2.2.13.2 Attributes . 87
6.2.2.14 Type: AppLcmOpOccSubscriptionRequest . 88
6.2.2.14.1 Description . 88
6.2.2.14.2 Attributes . 88
6.2.2.15 Type: AppLcmOpOccSubscriptionInfo . 88
6.2.2.15.1 Description . 88
6.2.2.15.2 Attributes . 89
6.2.2.16 Type: AppLcmOpOccNotification . 89
6.2.2.16.1 Description . 89
6.2.2.16.2 Attributes . 89
6.2.2.17 Type: MECHostInformation . 90
6.2.2.17.1 Description . 90
6.2.2.17.2 Attributes . 90
6.2.2.18 Type: VimConnectionInfo . 90
6.2.2.18.1 Description . 90
6.2.2.18.2 Attributes . 90
6.2.2.19 Type: AppInstanceSubscriptionLinkList . 91
6.2.2.19.1 Description . 91
6.2.2.19.2 Attributes . 91
6.2.2.20 Referenced simple data types and enumerations . 91
6.2.2.20.1 Introduction . 91
6.2.2.20.2 Simple data types . 92
6.2.2.20.3 Enumeration . 92
6.2.2.21 Type: ConfigPlatformForAppRequest . 92
6.2.2.21.1 Description . 92
6.2.2.21.2 Attributes . 92
6.2.2.22 Type: MepInformation . 93
6.2.2.22.1 Description . 93
6.2.2.22.2 Attributes . 93
6.2.2.23 Type: AppTermCandsForCoord . 93
6.2.2.23.1 Description . 93
6.2.2.23.2 Attributes . 93
6.2.2.24 Void. 93
6.2.2.25 Type: AppInstIdCreationSubscriptionRequest . 93
6.2.2.25.1 Description . 93
6.2.2.25.2 Attributes . 94
6.2.2.26 Type: AppInstIdCreationSubscriptionInfo . 94
6.2.2.26.1 Description . 94
6.2.2.26.2 Attributes . 94
6.2.2.27 Type: AppInstanceIdentifierCreationNotification . 94
6.2.2.27.1 Description . 94
6.2.2.27.2 Attributes . 94
6.2.2.28 Type: AppInstIdDeletionSubscriptionReque st . 95
6.2.2.28.1 Description . 95
6.2.2.28.2 Attributes . 95
6.2.2.29 Type: AppInstIdDeletionSubscriptionInfo . 95
6.2.2.29.1 Description . 95
6.2.2.29.2 Attributes . 95
6.2.2.30 Type: AppInstanceIdentifierDeletionNoti fication . 96
6.2.2.30.1 Description . 96
6.2.2.30.2 Attributes . 96
6.2.2.31 Type: LocationInformation . 96
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6.2.2.31.1 Description . 96
6.2.2.31.2 Attributes . 96
6.2.2.32 Type: CancelMode . 97
6.2.2.32.1 Description . 97
6.2.2.32.2 Attributes . 97
6.2.2.33 Type: McioInfo . 97
6.2.2.33.1 Description . 97
6.2.2.33.2 Attributes . 97
6.2.3 Application package information model . 97
6.2.3.1 Introduction . 97
6.2.3.2 Type: CreateAppPkg . 97
6.2.3.2.1 Description . 97
6.2.3.2.2 Attributes . 97
6.2.3.3 Type: AppPkgI nfo . 98
6.2.3.3.1 Description . 98
6.2.3.3.2 Attributes . 98
6.2.3.4 Type: AppPkgSubscriptionInfo. 100
6.2.3.4.1 Description . 100
6.2.3.4.2 Attributes . 100
6.2.3.5 Type: AppPkgSubscriptionLinkList .
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