ETSI GS NFV-IFA 007 V4.4.1 (2023-03)

Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Release 4; Management and Orchestration; Or-Vnfm reference point - Interface and Information Model Specification

RGS/NFV-IFA007ed441

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• Technical Committee: NFV IFA - Interfaces and Architecture
• Current Stage: 12 - Citation in the OJ (auto-insert)
• Due Date: 10-Apr-2023
• Completion Date: 15-Mar-2023

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GROUP SPECIFICATION
Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Release 4;
Management and Orchestration;
Or-Vnfm reference point - Interface and
Information Model Specification
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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-IFA007ed441
Keywords
interface, management, MANO, NFV,
orchestration, virtualisation
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 18
Foreword . 18
Modal verbs terminology . 18
1 Scope . 19
2 References . 19
2.1 Normative references . 19
2.2 Informative references . 19
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 20
3.1 Terms . 20
3.2 Symbols . 20
3.3 Abbreviations . 20
4 Overview of interfaces and information elements associated to the Or-Vnfm reference point . 21
4.1 Introduction . 21
4.2 Relation to other NFV Group Specifications. 21
4.3 Conventions . 22
5 Reference point and interface requirements . 22
5.1 Introduction . 22
5.2 Or-Vnfm reference point requirements . 23
5.3 Interface requirements . 23
5.3.1 VNF Package Management interface requirements . 23
5.3.2 VNF Lifecycle Operation Granting interface requirements . 24
5.3.3 Virtualised Resources Management interfaces requirements . 24
5.3.3.1 Virtualised Resources Information Management interfaces requirements . 24
5.3.3.2 Virtualised Resources Management interfaces requirements . 25
5.3.3.3 Virtualised Resources Reservation Management interface requirements . 25
5.3.3.4 Virtualised Resources Reservation Change Notification interface requirements . 25
5.3.3.5 Virtualised Resources Change Notification interfaces requirements . 26
5.3.3.6 Virtualised Resources Performance Management interface requirements . 26
5.3.3.7 Virtualised Resources Fault Management interface requirements . 27
5.3.3.8 Virtualised Resources Quota Management interfaces requirements . 27
5.3.3.9 Virtualised Resources Quota Change Notification interface requirements . 27
5.3.3.10 Virtualised Resources Quota Available Notification interface requirements . 28
5.3.4 VNF Lifecycle Management interface requirements . 28
5.3.5 Void . 29
5.3.6 VNF Performance Management interface requirements . 30
5.3.7 VNF Fault Management interface requirements . 30
5.3.8 Void . 31
5.3.9 VNF Indicator interface requirements . 31
5.3.10 Policy Management interface requirements . 31
5.3.11 VNF Snapshot Package Management interface requirements . 32
6 NFVO exposed interfaces . 33
6.1 Introduction . 33
6.2 VNF Package Management interface . 33
6.2.1 Description . 33
6.2.2 Query VNF Package Info operation . 33
6.2.2.1 Description . 33
6.2.2.2 Input parameters . 33
6.2.2.3 Output parameters . 34
6.2.2.4 Operation results . 34
6.2.3 Subscribe operation. 34
6.2.3.1 Description . 34
6.2.3.2 Input parameters . 34
6.2.3.3 Output parameters . 34
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6.2.3.4 Operation results . 35
6.2.4 Notify operation . 35
6.2.4.1 Description . 35
6.2.5 Void . 35
6.2.6 Fetch VNF Package operation . 35
6.2.6.1 Description . 35
6.2.6.2 Input parameters . 35
6.2.6.3 Output parameters . 36
6.2.6.4 Operation results . 36
6.2.7 Fetch VNF Package Artifacts operation . 36
6.2.7.1 Description . 36
6.2.7.2 Input parameters . 36
6.2.7.3 Output parameters . 37
6.2.7.4 Operation results . 37
6.2.8 Terminate Subscription operation . 37
6.2.8.1 Description . 37
6.2.8.2 Input parameters . 37
6.2.8.3 Output parameters . 37
6.2.8.4 Operation results . 37
6.2.9 Query Subscription Info operation . 38
6.2.9.1 Description . 38
6.2.9.2 Input parameters . 38
6.2.9.3 Output parameters . 38
6.2.9.4 Operation results . 38
6.3 VNF Lifecycle Operation Granting interface . 38
6.3.1 Description . 38
6.3.2 Grant VNF Lifecycle Operation operation . 38
6.3.2.1 Description . 38
6.3.2.2 Input parameters . 41
6.3.2.3 Output parameters . 43
6.3.2.4 Operation results . 45
6.4 Virtualised Resources Management interfaces in indirect mode . 45
6.4.1 Introduction. 45
6.4.2 Virtualised Compute interfaces . 45
6.4.2.1 Virtualised Compute Resources Management interface . 45
6.4.2.2 Virtualised Compute Resources Change Notification interface . 46
6.4.2.3 Virtualised Compute Resources Information Management interface . 46
6.4.3 Virtualised Network interfaces . 46
6.4.3.1 Virtualised Network Resources Management interface . 46
6.4.3.2 Virtualised Network Resources Change Notification interface . 47
6.4.3.3 Virtualised Network Resources Information Management interface . 47
6.4.4 Virtualised Storage interfaces . 47
6.4.4.1 Virtualised Storage Resources Management interface . 47
6.4.4.2 Virtualised Storage Resources Change Notification interface . 47
6.4.4.3 Virtualised Storage Resources Information Management interface . 48
6.4.5 Virtualised Resource Performance Management interface . 48
6.4.6 Virtualised Resource Fault Management interface . 48
6.4.7 Virtualised Resources Quota Management interfaces . 49
6.4.7.1 Virtualised Compute Resources Quota Management interface . 49
6.4.7.2 Virtualised Network Resources Quota Management interface . 49
6.4.7.3 Virtualised Storage Resources Quota Management interface . 49
6.4.7.4 Virtualised Resources Quota Change Notification interface . 49
6.4.8 Virtualised Resource Reservation interfaces . 49
6.4.8.1 Virtualised Compute Resources Reservation Management interface . 49
6.4.8.2 Virtualised Network Resources Reservation Management interface . 49
6.4.8.3 Virtualised Storage Resources Reservation Management interface . 50
6.4.8.4 Virtualised Resources Reservation Change Notification interface . 50
6.5 Virtualised Resources Quota Available Notification interface . 50
6.5.1 Description . 50
6.5.2 Subscribe operation. 50
6.5.2.1 Description . 50
6.5.2.2 Input parameters . 50
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6.5.2.3 Output parameters . 51
6.5.2.4 Operation results . 51
6.5.3 Notify operation . 51
6.5.3.1 Description . 51
6.5.4 Terminate Subscription operation . 51
6.5.4.1 Description . 51
6.5.4.2 Input parameters . 52
6.5.4.3 Output parameters . 52
6.5.4.4 Operation results . 52
6.5.5 Query Subscription Info operation . 52
6.5.5.1 Description . 52
6.5.5.2 Input parameters . 52
6.5.5.3 Output parameters . 52
6.5.5.4 Operation results . 53
6.6 VNF Snapshot Package Management interface . 53
6.6.1 Description . 53
6.6.2 Fetch VNF Snapshot Package operation . 53
6.6.2.1 Description . 53
6.6.2.2 Input parameters . 53
6.6.2.3 Output parameters . 53
6.6.2.4 Operation results . 53
6.6.3 Fetch VNF Snapshot Package Artifacts operation . 54
6.6.3.1 Description . 54
6.6.3.2 Input parameters . 54
6.6.3.3 Output parameters . 54
6.6.3.4 Operation results . 54
6.6.4 Query VNF Snapshot Package Information operation . 54
6.6.4.1 Description . 54
6.6.4.2 Input parameters . 55
6.6.4.3 Output parameters . 55
6.6.4.4 Operation results . 55
7 VNFM exposed interfaces . 56
7.1 Introduction . 56
7.2 VNF Lifecycle Management interface . 56
7.2.1 Description . 56
7.2.2 Create VNF Identifier operation . 57
7.2.2.1 Description . 57
7.2.2.2 Input parameters . 57
7.2.2.3 Output parameters . 57
7.2.2.4 Operation results . 57
7.2.3 Instantiate VNF operation . 58
7.2.3.1 Description . 58
7.2.3.2 Input parameters . 58
7.2.3.3 Output parameters . 59
7.2.3.4 Operation results . 59
7.2.4 Scale VNF operation . 60
7.2.4.1 Description . 60
7.2.4.2 Input parameters . 61
7.2.4.3 Output parameters . 62
7.2.4.4 Operation results . 62
7.2.5 Scale VNF to Level operation. 62
7.2.5.1 Description . 62
7.2.5.2 Input parameters . 62
7.2.5.3 Output parameters . 63
7.2.5.4 Operation results . 63
7.2.6 Change VNF Flavour operation . 63
7.2.6.1 Description . 63
7.2.6.2 Input parameters . 64
7.2.6.3 Output parameters . 65
7.2.6.4 Operation results . 65
7.2.7 Terminate VNF operation . 66
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7.2.7.1 Description . 66
7.2.7.2 Input parameters . 66
7.2.7.3 Output parameters . 67
7.2.7.4 Operation results . 67
7.2.8 Delete VNF Identifier operation . 68
7.2.8.1 Description . 68
7.2.8.2 Input parameters . 68
7.2.8.3 Output parameters . 68
7.2.8.4 Operation results . 68
7.2.9 Query VNF operation . 68
7.2.9.1 Description . 68
7.2.9.2 Input parameters . 69
7.2.9.3 Output parameters . 69
7.2.9.4 Operation results . 69
7.2.10 Heal VNF operation . 69
7.2.10.1 Description . 69
7.2.10.2 Input parameters . 69
7.2.10.3 Output parameters . 70
7.2.10.4 Operation results . 70
7.2.11 Operate VNF operation . 70
7.2.11.1 Description . 70
7.2.11.2 Input parameters . 71
7.2.11.3 Output parameters . 72
7.2.11.4 Operation results . 72
7.2.12 Modify VNF Information operation . 72
7.2.12.1 Description . 72
7.2.12.2 Input parameters . 73
7.2.12.3 Output parameters . 73
7.2.12.4 Operation results . 73
7.2.13 Get Operation Status operation . 73
7.2.13.1 Description . 73
7.2.13.2 Input parameters . 74
7.2.13.3 Output parameters . 74
7.2.13.4 Operation results . 74
7.2.14 Subscribe operation. 74
7.2.14.1 Description . 74
7.2.14.2 Input parameters . 74
7.2.14.3 Output parameters . 75
7.2.14.4 Operation results . 75
7.2.15 Notify operation . 75
7.2.15.1 Description . 75
7.2.16 Terminate Subscription operation . 75
7.2.16.1 Description . 75
7.2.16.2 Input parameters . 76
7.2.16.3 Output parameters . 76
7.2.16.4 Operation results . 76
7.2.17 Query Subscription Info operation . 76
7.2.17.1 Description . 76
7.2.17.2 Input parameters . 76
7.2.17.3 Output parameters . 76
7.2.17.4 Operation results . 77
7.2.18 Change External VNF Connectivity operation . 77
7.2.18.1 Description . 77
7.2.18.2 Input parameters . 77
7.2.18.3 Output parameters . 78
7.2.18.4 Operation results . 78
7.2.19 Query Snapshot Information operation . 79
7.2.19.1 Description . 79
7.2.19.2 Input parameters . 79
7.2.19.3 Output parameters . 79
7.2.19.4 Operation results . 79
7.2.20 Create Snapshot operation . 80
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7.2.20.1 Description . 80
7.2.20.2 Input parameters . 80
7.2.20.3 Output parameters . 80
7.2.20.4 Operation results . 80
7.2.21 Revert-to Snapshot operation . 81
7.2.21.1 Description . 81
7.2.21.2 Input parameters . 81
7.2.21.3 Output parameters . 81
7.2.21.4 Operation results . 81
7.2.22 Delete Snapshot Information operation . 81
7.2.22.1 Description . 81
7.2.22.2 Input parameters . 82
7.2.22.3 Output parameters . 82
7.2.22.4 Operation results . 82
7.2.23 Change current VNF package operation . 82
7.2.23.1 Description . 82
7.2.23.2 Input parameters . 83
7.2.23.3 Output parameters . 84
7.2.23.4 Operation results . 85
7.2.24 Fetch VNF state snapshot .
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