The Application Controller , APPC (sometimes called APP-C) manages and controls the life cycle of virtual applications, such as virtual network functions (VNFs), and their components. APPC APP-C receives commands from external OpenECOMP components, such as MSO, DCAE, or the Portal.
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An LCM command is sent as a request to the APP-C using an HTTP POST request, or in a message on OpenECOMP's bus (UEB/DMaaP). For each request, the APPC APP-C returns one or more responses:
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