• Preconditions:

  • NS instance is NOT_INSTNANTIATED state

  • SOL007 NS packages are stored in ETSI Catalog Manager.

  • the Cli-based SO NFVO Client is ready to send the SOL005-compliant Instantiate NS request

  • The SO-NFVO (so-etsi-nfvo) pod is ready

Open

• Supports the SOL005-compliant Instantiate NS API 

  • Supports Instantiate NS request API: POST /api/nslcm/v1/ns_instances/{nsInstanceId}/instantiate (InstantiateNsRequest)

  • Supports responses 202 Accepted with an empty payload body

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    • Returns a dummy 202 until the backend business logic is ready 

  • Supports NS Lifecycle Operation Occurrence Notification

    • Use a Location HTTP header that points to the new individual NS Lifecycle Operation Occurrence resource; i.e. the URI of that resource (.../ns_lcm_op_occs/{nsLcmOpOccId}

    • Supports the Sends nsLcmOperationOccurrenceNotifiation (start, result) notification operation until the result status becomes COMPLETED

  • Optionally, Instantiate NS operations uses the GET individual NS LCM operation occurrence request and response

  • Error handling: if the operation is failed, error information is provided in the notification message

Note: secure communication is handled by a separate user story, https://lf-onap.atlassian.net/browse/SO-3165#icft=SO-3165.