ETSI GS NFV-IFA 011 V4.5.1 (2023-09)

Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Release 4; Management and Orchestration; VNF Descriptor and Packaging Specification

RGS/NFV-IFA011ed451

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• Technical Committee: NFV IFA - Interfaces and Architecture
• Current Stage: 12 - Citation in the OJ (auto-insert)
• Due Date: 09-Oct-2023
• Completion Date: 20-Sep-2023

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GROUP SPECIFICATION
Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Release 4;
Management and Orchestration;
VNF Descriptor and Packaging 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.
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Reference
RGS/NFV-IFA011ed451
Keywords
management, MANO, NFV, orchestration,
virtualisation
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 10
Foreword . 10
Modal verbs terminology . 10
1 Scope . 11
2 References . 11
2.1 Normative references . 11
2.2 Informative references . 11
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 12
3.1 Terms . 12
3.2 Symbols . 12
3.3 Abbreviations . 12
4 General description. 13
4.1 Introduction . 13
4.2 Objectives . 14
4.3 Conventions . 14
4.4 Levels of NFV Entities . 15
5 VNF Packaging use-cases (informative) . 15
5.1 General . 15
5.2 VNF Package bundling for distribution . 16
5.3 VNF Package testing . 16
5.4 VNF pre procurement . 17
5.5 VNF Package validation and certification . 18
5.6 VNF install . 18
5.7 Keeping NFV management and orchestration in sync about a VNF application software modification . 19
5.8 VNF configurable parameter provisioning . 20
6 Functional requirements for VNF Packaging . 21
6.1 Generic Functional Requirements . 21
6.2 Functional requirements for VNF Packaging specification . 21
6.2.1 Requirements for the structure of a VNF Package . 21
6.2.2 Requirements for the description of VNF Package content . 22
6.2.3 Requirements for VNF Identification . 23
6.2.4 Requirements for security and integrity of a VNF Package . 23
6.2.5 Requirements for VNFD Metadata . 24
6.2.6 Requirements for LCM scripts. 25
6.2.6.1 General . 25
6.2.6.2 Requirements for DSL . 26
7 Virtualised Network Function information elements . 27
7.1 VNF Descriptor (VNFD) . 27
7.1.1 Introduction. 27
7.1.2 Vnfd information element . 28
7.1.2.1 Description . 28
7.1.2.2 Attributes . 28
7.1.3 Information elements related to VnfExtCpd . 31
7.1.3.1 Introduction . 31
7.1.3.2 VnfExtCpd information element . 31
7.1.3.2.1 Description . 31
7.1.3.2.2 Attributes . 31
7.1.3.3 AddressData information element . 32
7.1.3.3.1 Description . 32
7.1.3.3.2 Attributes . 32
7.1.3.4 L3AddressData information element . 33
7.1.3.4.1 Description . 33
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7.1.3.4.2 Attributes . 33
7.1.3.5 L2AddressData information element . 35
7.1.3.5.1 Description . 35
7.1.3.5.2 Attributes . 35
7.1.3.6 DomainNameData information element . 35
7.1.3.6.1 Description . 35
7.1.3.6.2 Attributes . 35
7.1.4 Void . 36
7.1.5 Information elements related to the configuration of VNF lifecycle management operations . 36
7.1.5.1 Introduction . 36
7.1.5.2 VnfLcmOperationsConfiguration information element . 36
7.1.5.2.1 Description . 36
7.1.5.2.2 Attributes . 36
7.1.5.3 InstantiateVnfOpConfig information element . 37
7.1.5.3.1 Description . 37
7.1.5.3.2 Attributes . 37
7.1.5.4 ScaleVnfOpConfig information element . 37
7.1.5.4.1 Description . 37
7.1.5.4.2 Attributes . 38
7.1.5.5 ScaleVnfToLevelOpConfig information element . 38
7.1.5.5.1 Description . 38
7.1.5.5.2 Attributes . 38
7.1.5.6 HealVnfOpConfig information element . 38
7.1.5.6.1 Description . 38
7.1.5.6.2 Attributes . 38
7.1.5.7 TerminateVnfOpConfig information element . 39
7.1.5.7.1 Description . 39
7.1.5.7.2 Attributes . 39
7.1.5.8 OperateVnfOpConfig information element . 39
7.1.5.8.1 Description . 39
7.1.5.8.2 Attributes . 39
7.1.5.9 ChangeVnfFlavourOpConfig information element . 40
7.1.5.9.1 Description . 40
7.1.5.9.2 Attributes . 40
7.1.5.10 ChangeExtVnfConnectivityOpConfig information element . 40
7.1.5.10.1 Description . 40
7.1.5.10.2 Attributes . 40
7.1.5.11 CreateSnapshotVnfOpConfig information element . 40
7.1.5.11.1 Description . 40
7.1.5.11.2 Attributes . 40
7.1.5.12 RevertToSnapshotVnfOpConfig information element . 41
7.1.5.12.1 Description . 41
7.1.5.12.2 Attributes . 41
7.1.5.13 ChangeCurrentVnfPackageOpConfig information element . 41
7.1.5.13.1 Description . 41
7.1.5.13.2 Attributes . 41
7.1.5.14 SelectVnfDeployableModulesOpConfig information element . 41
7.1.5.14.1 Description . 41
7.1.5.14.2 Attributes . 41
7.1.6 Information elements related to the Vdu. 42
7.1.6.1 Introduction . 42
7.1.6.2 Vdu information element . 42
7.1.6.2.1 Description . 42
7.1.6.2.2 Attributes . 42
7.1.6.3 Cpd information element . 46
7.1.6.3.1 Description . 46
7.1.6.3.2 Attributes . 46
7.1.6.4 VduCpd information element . 47
7.1.6.4.1 Description . 47
7.1.6.4.2 Attributes . 48
7.1.6.5 SwImageDesc information element . 49
7.1.6.5.1 Description . 49
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7.1.6.5.2 Attributes . 49
7.1.6.6 VirtualNetworkInterfaceRequirements information element . 49
7.1.6.6.1 Description . 49
7.1.6.6.2 Attributes . 50
7.1.6.7 VnfcConfigurableProperties information element . 50
7.1.6.7.1 Description . 50
7.1.6.7.2 Attributes . 50
7.1.6.8 CpProtocolData information element . 51
7.1.6.8.1 Description . 51
7.1.6.8.2 Attributes . 51
7.1.6.9 SecurityGroupRule information element . 51
7.1.6.9.1 Description . 51
7.1.6.9.2 Attributes . 52
7.1.6.10 ChecksumData information element . 52
7.1.6.10.1 Description . 52
7.1.6.10.2 Attributes . 52
7.1.6.11 TrunkPortTopology information element . 53
7.1.6.11.1 Description . 53
7.1.6.11.2 Attributes . 53
7.1.6.12 Subport information element . 53
7.1.6.12.1 Description . 53
7.1.6.12.2 Attributes . 53
7.1.6.13 OsContainerDesc information element . 54
7.1.6.13.1 Description . 54
7.1.6.13.2 Attributes . 54
7.1.7 Information elements related to the VLD . 55
7.1.7.1 Introduction . 55
7.1.7.2 VnfVirtualLinkDesc information element . 55
7.1.7.2.1 Description . 55
7.1.7.2.2 Attributes . 56
7.1.7.3 ConnectivityType information element. 56
7.1.7.3.1 Description . 56
7.1.7.3.2 Attributes . 56
7.1.8 Information elements related to the DeploymentFlavour . 57
7.1.8.1 Introduction . 57
7.1.8.2 VnfDf information element . 57
7.1.8.2.1 Description . 57
7.1.8.2.2 Attributes . 57
7.1.8.3 VduProfile information element . 59
7.1.8.3.1 Description . 59
7.1.8.3.2 Attributes . 60
7.1.8.4 VirtualLinkProfile information element . 60
7.1.8.4.1 Description . 60
7.1.8.4.2 Attributes . 61
7.1.8.5 VirtualLinkDescFlavour information element . 61
7.1.8.5.1 Description . 61
7.1.8.5.2 Attributes . 61
7.1.8.6 LinkBitrateRequirements information element . 62
7.1.8.6.1 Description . 62
7.1.8.6.2 Attributes . 62
7.1.8.7 InstantiationLevel information element . 62
7.1.8.7.1 Description . 62
7.1.8.7.2 Attributes . 62
7.1.8.8 ScaleInfo information element . 63
7.1.8.8.1 Description . 63
7.1.8.8.2 Attributes . 63
7.1.8.9 VduLevel information element . 63
7.1.8.9.1 Description . 63
7.1.8.9.2 Attributes . 63
7.1.8.10 QoS information element . 64
7.1.8.10.1 Description . 64
7.1.8.10.2 Attributes . 64
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7.1.8.11 LocalAffinityOrAntiAffinityRule information element . 64
7.1.8.11.1 Description . 64
7.1.8.11.2 Attributes . 64
7.1.8.12 AffinityOrAntiAffinityGroup information element . 65
7.1.8.12.1 Description . 65
7.1.8.12.2 Attributes . 65
7.1.8.13 VirtualLinkProtocolData information element. 66
7.1.8.13.1 Description . 66
7.1.8.13.2 Attributes . 66
7.1.8.14 L2ProtocolData information element . 67
7.1.8.14.1 Description . 67
7.1.8.14.2 Attributes . 67
7.1.8.15 L3ProtocolData information element . 68
7.1.8.15.1 Description . 68
7.1.8.15.2 Attributes . 68
7.1.8.16 VnfInterfaceDetails information element . 68
7.1.8.16.1 Description . 68
7.1.8.16.2 Attributes . 68
7.1.8.17 NfviMaintenanceInfo information element . 69
7.1.8.17.1 Description . 69
7.1.8.17.2 Attributes . 69
7.1.8.18 MaxNumberOfImpactedInstances information element . 70
7.1.8.18.1 Description . 70
7.1.8.18.2 Attributes . 70
7.1.8.19 Dependencies information element . 71
7.1.8.19.1 Description . 71
7.1.8.19.2 Attributes . 71
7.1.8.20 MciopProfile information element . 71
7.1.8.20.1 Description . 71
7.1.8.20.2 Attributes . 71
7.1.8.21 VipCpProfile information element . 72
7.1.8.21.1 Description . 72
7.1.8.21.2 Attributes . 73
7.1.8.22 MinNumberOfPreservedInstances information element . 73
7.1.8.22.1 Description . 73
7.1.8.22.2 Attributes . 73
7.1.8.23 VirtualisedResourceDescriptorProfile information element . 73
7.1.8.23.1 Description . 73
7.1.8.23.2 Attributes . 74
7.1.8.24 DeployableModule information element . 74
7.1.8.25 PaasServiceProfile information element . 74
7.1.8.25.1 Description . 74
7.1.8.25.2 Attributes . 74
7.1.9 Information elements related to Virtual Resource descriptors . 75
7.1.9.1 Introduction . 75
7.1.9.2 Information elements related to Virtual CPU . 75
7.1.9.2.1 Introduction . 75
7.1.9.2.2 VirtualComputeDesc information element . 75
7.1.9.2.3 VirtualCpuData information elements . 76
7.1.9.2.4 VirtualCpuPinningData information element . 76
7.1.9.3 Information elements related to Virtual Memory . 77
7.1.9.3.1 Introduction . 77
7.1.9.3.2 VirtualMemoryData information element . 77
7.1.9.4 Information elements related to Virtual Storage . 78
7.1.9.4.1 Introduction . 78
7.1.9.4.2 VirtualStorageDesc information element . 78
7.1.9.4.3 BlockStorageData information element . 79
7.1.9.4.4 ObjectStorageData information element . 79
7.1.9.4.5 FileStorageData information element . 79
7.1.9.5 RequestedAdditionalCapabilityData information element . 80
7.1.9.5.1 Description . 80
7.1.9.5.2 Attributes . 80
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7.1.9.6 LogicalNodeRequirements information element . 80
7.1.9.6.1 Description . 80
7.1.9.6.2 Attributes . 80
7.1.10 Information elements related to scaling . 81
7.1.10.1 Introduction . 81
7.1.10.2 ScalingAspect information element . 81
7.1.10.2.1 Description . 81
7.1.10.2.2 Attributes . 81
7.1.10.3 AspectDeltaDetails information element . 82
7.1.10.3.1 Description . 82
7.1.10.3.2 Attributes . 82
7.1.10.4 ScalingDelta information element . 83
7.1.10.4.1 Description . 83
7.1.10.4.2 Attributes . 83
7.1.10.5 VirtualLinkBitRateLevel information element . 84
7.1.10.5.1 Description . 84
7.1.10.5.2 Attributes . 84
7.1.10.6 VipCpLevel information element . 84
7.1.10.6.1 Description . 84
7.1.10.6.2 Attributes . 84
7.1.11 Information elements related to monitoring . 84
7.1.11.1 Introduction .
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