ETSI GR NFV-IFA 015 V3.3.1 (2020-02)

Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Release 3; Management and Orchestration; Report on NFV Information Model

RGR/NFV-IFA015ed331

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Feb-2020
• Technical Committee: NFV IFA - Interfaces and Architecture
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 20-Mar-2020
• Completion Date: 24-Feb-2020

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ETSI GR NFV-IFA 015 V3.3.1 (2020-02)






GROUP REPORT
Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Release 3;
Management and Orchestration;
Report on NFV Information Model
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
RGR/NFV-IFA015ed331
Keywords
information model, interface, management,
MANO, NFV, orchestration, 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 . 8
4.1 Introduction . 8
4.2 Relation to other ETSI NFV ISG Group Specifications . 9
5 About the NFV Information Model . 9
5.1 Model structure . 9
5.2 Model views . 10
5.2.1 Introduction. 10
5.2.2 Logical view . 10
5.2.3 Deployment view . 10
5.3 Model details . 11
Annex A: NFV Information Model . 13
Annex B: Word format presentation of the NFV Information Model . 14
Annex C: Known issues . 15
C.1 Overview . 15
C.2 Reference Document: ETSI GS NFV-IFA 005 V3.3.1 . 15
C.2.1 Clause 8.3.2 InformationChangeNotification . 15
C.2.2 Clause 8.3.3.2 VirtualComputeResourceInformation information element . 15
C.2.3 Clause 8.4.2.2 VirtualComputeFlavour information element . 15
C.2.4 Clause 8.4.2.3 VirtualCpuData information element . 15
C.2.5 Clause 8.4.2.4 VirtualCpuPinningData information element . 15
C.2.6 Clause 8.4.5.2 VirtualNetwork information element . 15
C.2.7 Clause 8.4.8.2 AffinityOrAntiAffinityConstraint information element . 16
C.2.8 Clause 8.4.8.3 AffinityOrAntiAffinityResourceList information element . 16
C.2.9 Clause 8.5.2 ObjectSelection information element . 16
C.2.10 Clause 8.5.4 Threshold information element . 16
C.2.11 Clause 8.5.7 PerformanceValueEntry information element . 16
C.2.12 Clause 8.5.9 ThresholdCrossedNotification . 16
C.2.13 Clause 8.6.3 AlarmClearedNotification . 16
C.2.14 Clause 8.6.4 Alarm information element . 16
C.2.15 Clause 8.7.2 TimePeriodInformation information element . 16
C.2.16 Clause 8.7.5 CapacityThreshold information element. 17
C.2.17 Clause 8.8.2 ReservedVirtualCompute information element . 17
C.2.18 Clause 8.8.4.2 ReservedVirtualNetwork information element . 17
C.2.19 Clause 8.8.4.8 PublicIpAddressesReservationData information element. 17
C.2.20 Clause 8.9 Nfp information element . 17
C.2.21 Clause 8.10.2 ResourceZone information element . 17
C.2.22 Clause 8.10.3 NfviPop information element . 17
C.3 Reference Document: ETSI GS NFV-IFA 006 V3.3.1 . 17
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C.3.1 Clause 8.3.5 VirtualNetworkResourceInformation information element . 17
C.3.2 Clause 8.4.2.4 VirtualCpuPinningData information element format . 18
C.3.3 Clause 8.4.4.2 VirtualNetworkData information element format. 18
C.3.4 Clause 8.4.5.2 VirtualNetwork information element . 18
C.3.5 Clause 8.4.5.3 NetworkSubnet information element . 18
C.3.6 Clause 8.4.6.3 VirtualStorageData information element . 18
C.3.7 Clause 8.4.9 VirtualisedResourceChangeNotification . 18
C.3.8 Clause 8.5.7 PerformanceValueEntry information element . 18
C.3.9 Clause 8.5.9 ThresholdCrossedNotification . 18
C.3.10 Clause 8.6.3 AlarmClearedNotification . 18
C.3.11 Clause 8.6.4 Alarm information element . 18
C.3.12 Clause 8.7.2 ReservedVirtualCompute information element . 19
C.3.13 Clause 8.7.3.2 ReservedComputePool information element . 19
C.3.14 Clause 8.7.4.2 ReservedVirtualNetwork information element . 19
C.3.15 Clause 8.7.4.3 ReservedVirtualNetworkAttributes information element . 19
C.3.16 Clause 8.7.6.2 ReservedVirtualStorage information element . 19
C.3.17 Clause 8.7.6.3 ReservedStoragePool information element . 19
C.3.18 Clause 8.8.3.2 VirtualNetworkQuota information element . 19
C.4 Reference Document: ETSI GS NFV-IFA 007 V3.3.1 . 20
C.4.1 Clause 8.2.7 SoftwareImageInformation information element. 20
C.4.2 Clause 8.5.2 VnfInfo information element . 20
C.4.3 Clause 8.5.3 InstantiatedVnfInfo information element . 20
C.4.4 Clause 8.5.10 ExtManagedVirtualLinkInfo information element . 20
C.4.5 Clause 8.5.12 VnfExtCpInfo information element . 20
C.4.6 Clause 8.5.14 VnfcCpInfo information element . 20
C.4.7 Clause 8.6.3 AffectedVnfc information element . 20
C.4.8 Clause 8.6.4 AffectedVirtualLink information element . 21
C.4.9 Clause 8.6.5 AffectedVirtualStorage information element . 21
C.4.10 Clause 8.7.4 Threshold information element . 21
C.4.11 Clause 8.7.5 PerformanceReport information element . 21
C.4.12 Clause 8.8.4 Alarm information element . 21
C.4.13 Clause 8.12.2 ExtVirtualLinkData information element . 21
C.4.14 Clause 8.12.4 ExtManagedVirtualLinkData information element . 21
C.5 Reference Document: ETSI GS NFV-IFA 008 V3.3.1 . 21
C.5.1 Clause 9.2.5 CpAddress information element . 21
C.5.2 Clause 9.3.4 Alarm information element . 21
C.5.3 Clause 9.4.2 VnfInfo information element . 22
C.5.4 Clause 9.4.4 VnfcResourceInfo information element . 22
C.5.5 Clause 9.5.4 AffectedVirtualLink information element . 22
C.5.6 Clause 9.7.4 Threshold information element . 22
C.5.7 Clause 9.7.5 PerformanceReport information element . 22
C.5.8 Clause 9.8.2 VnfExtCpInfo information element . 22
C.5.9 Clause 9.10.4 VnfcSnapshotImageInfo information element . 22
C.6 Reference Document: ETSI GS NFV-IFA 011 V3.3.1 . 22
C.6.1 Clause 7.1.3.2 VnfExtCpd information element . 22
C.6.2 Clause 7.1.5.2 VnfLcmOperationsConfiguration information element . 22
C.6.3 Clause 7.1.5.4 ScaleVnfOpConfig information element . 23
C.6.4 Clause 7.1.6.3 Cpd information element . 23
C.6.5 Clause 7.1.6.6 VirtualNetworkInterfaceRequirements information element . 23
C.6.6 Clause 7.1.6.9 SecurityGroupRule information element . 23
C.6.7 Clause 7.1.7.2 VnfVirtualLinkDesc information element . 23
C.6.8 Clause 7.1.8.5 VirtualLinkDescFlavour information element . 23
C.6.9 Clause 7.1.8.9 VduLevel information element . 23
C.6.10 Clause 7.1.8.14 L2ProtocolData information element . 23
C.6.11 Clause 7.1.11.3 MonitoringParameter information element . 23
C.6.12 Clause 7.1.12 VnfConfigurableProperties information element. 23
C.6.13 Clause 7.1.15.2 VnfPackageChangeInfo information element . 23
C.6.14 Clause 7.1.17.2 VipCpd information element . 24
C.7 Reference Document: ETSI GS NFV-IFA 013 V3.3.1 . 24
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C.7.1 Clause 8.3.2.5 AffectedVirtualLink information element . 24
C.7.2 Clause 8.3.3.3 VnfInfo information element . 24
C.7.3 Clause 8.3.3.4 InstantiatedVnfInfo information element . 24
C.7.4 Clause 8.3.3.5 VnfcResourceInfo information element . 24
C.7.5 Clause 8.3.3.8 ResourceHandle information element. 24
C.7.6 Clause 8.3.3.19 ExtManagedVirtualLinkInfo information element . 24
C.7.7 Clause 8.3.3.27 VnfSnapshotInfo information element . 25
C.7.8 Clause 8.3.3.28 VnfcSnapshotInfo information element . 25
C.7.9 Clause 8.3.4.13 ExtVirtualLinkData information element . 25
C.7.10 Clause 8.3.4.26 AffinityOrAntiAffinityRule information element . 25
C.7.11 Clause 8.3.4.28 ExtManagedVirtualLinkData information element . 25
C.7.12 Clause 8.3.5 NsLcmCapacityShortageNotification . 25
C.7.13 Clause 8.5.4 Alarm information element . 25
C.7.14 Clause 8.6.2 VnfPkgInfo information element . 25
C.7.15 Clause 8.6.5 SoftwareImageInformation information element. 26
C.7.16 Clause 8.7.3 CapacityThreshold information element. 26
C.8 Reference Document: ETSI GS NFV-IFA 014 V3.3.1 . 26
C.8.1 Clause 6.2.9 LifeCycleManagementScript information element . 26
C.8.2 Clause 6.3.3 VnfProfile information element . 26
C.8.3 Clause 6.3.4 VirtualLinkProfile information element . 26
C.8.4 Clause 6.3.5 AffinityOrAntiAffinityGroup information element . 26
C.8.5 Clause 6.4.2 Vnffgd information element . 26
C.8.6 Clause 6.4.3 Nfpd information element. 26
C.8.7 Clause 6.4.8 CpdInConstituentElement information element . 26
C.8.8 Clause 6.6.2 Pnfd information element . 26
C.9 Reference Document: ETSI GS NFV-IFA 031 V3.3.1 . 27
C.9.1 Clause 7.2.3 ManoEntityInfo information element . 27
C.9.2 Clause 7.4.2 StateChangeNotification . 27
C.9.3 Clause 7.6.2 LogReportAvailabilityNotification information element . 27
C.10 Reference Document: ETSI GS NFV-IFA 032 V3.3.1 . 27
C.10.1 Clause 8.3.6 CapacityChangeNotification . 27
C.10.2 Clause 7.4.2 StateChangeNotification . 27
History . 28


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Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
IPRs essential or potentially essential to normative deliverables may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
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Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
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Foreword
This Group Report (GR) has been produced by ETSI Industry Specification Group (ISG) Network Functions
Virtualisation (NFV).
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and "cannot" are to be
interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.

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1 Scope
The present document is an informative document providing an NFV Information Model consolidating information
elements from the ETSI NFV IFA specifications listed in the reference clause.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
Normative references are not applicable in the present document.
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] ETSI GS NFV 003: "Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Terminology for Main Concepts in
NFV".
[i.2] Papyrus Eclipse™ UML® Modeling Tool.
NOTE 1: Available at https://www.eclipse.org/papyrus/.
NOTE 2: Eclipse™ is a trademark of Eclipse Foundation, Inc.
[i.3] OMG™ Unified Modeling Language™ (UML®) specifications 2.5.0.
NOTE 1: Available at http://www.omg.org/spec/UML/.
®
NOTE 2: UML is a registered trademark of the Object Management Group, Inc.
NOTE 3: OMG™ and Unified Modeling Language™ are trademarks of the Object Management Group.
[i.4] Eclipse Gendoc tool.
NOTE: Available at http://www.eclipse.org/gendoc/.
[i.5] ETSI GS NFV-IFA 005: "Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Management and
Orchestration; Or-Vi reference point - Interface and Information Model Specification".
[i.6] ETSI GS NFV-IFA 006: "Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Management and
Orchestration; Vi-Vnfm reference point - Interface and Information Model Specification".
[i.7] ETSI GS NFV-IFA 007: "Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Management and
Orchestration; Or-Vnfm reference point - Interface and Information Model Specification".
[i.8] ETSI GS NFV-IFA 008: "Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Management and
Orchestration; Ve-Vnfm reference point - Interface and Information Model Specification".
[i.9] ETSI GS NFV-IFA 011: "Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Management and
Orchestration; VNF Descriptor and Packaging Specification".
[i.10] ETSI GS NFV-IFA 013: "Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Management and
Orchestration; Os-Ma-Nfvo reference point - Interface and Information Model Specification".
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[i.11] ETSI GS NFV-IFA 014: "Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Management and
Orchestration; Network Service Templates Specification".
[i.12] ETSI GS NFV-IFA 030: "Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Management and
Orchestration; Multiple Administrative Domain Aspect Interfaces Specification Network Service
Templates Specification".
[i.13] ETSI GS NFV-IFA 031: "Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Management and
Orchestration; Requirements and interfaces specification for management of NFV-MANO".
[i.14] ETSI GS NFV-IFA 032: "Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Management and
Orchestration; Interface and Information Model Specification for Multi-Site Connectivity
Services".
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the terms given in ETSI GS NFV 003 [i.1] apply.
3.2 Symbols
Void.
3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in ETSI GS NFV 003 [i.1] apply.
4 Overview
4.1 Introduction
The NFV Information Model builds upon the information elements developed in other ETSI NFV ISG specifications
®
and translates them into a consolidated UM
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