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Mercury Use Cases
Use cases define how different users interact with a system under design. Each use case represents an action that may be performed by a user (defined in UML as an Actor with a user persona).
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Detailed Use Case Definitions
This section defines each use case in greater details.
Design VNF Package
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| ID | VNF-SDK-UC-01 |
| Title | Design VNF Package |
| Description | In this use case, the VNF supplier uses the TOSCA Common Toolkit or the VNF SDK to design and create a new VNF package which performs a specified network function. |
| Primary Actor | VNF Supplier |
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| Post Conditions | A fully designed and specified VNF package ready for the market. |
Upload New VNF Package
| Section | Description |
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| ID | VNF-SDK-UC-02 |
| Title | Upload New VNF Package |
| Description | In this use case, the VNF Supplier uploads the market-ready VNF package to the marketplace staging area. |
| Primary Actor | VNF Supplier |
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| Post Conditions | VNF package resides in the staging area of the marketplace and Marketplace Operator has been notified |
Update Existing VNF Package
| Section | Description |
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| ID | VNF-SDK-UC-03 |
| Title | Update Existing VNF Package |
| Description | In this use case, the VNF Supplier needs to update a VNF package that has already been published, perhaps fixing a defect in the existing package, or adding a new feature to the package. |
| Primary Actor | VNF Supplier |
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| Post Conditions | The updated VNF package resides in the staging area of the marketplace and Marketplace Operator has been notified |
Manage Marketplace Users (Deferred)
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| ID | VNF-SDK-UC-04 |
| Title | Manage Marketplace Users |
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| Primary Actor | Marketplace Operator |
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| Manage Marketplace VNF Package Content
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| ID | VNF-SDK-UC-05 |
| Title | Manage Marketplace VNF Package Content |
| Description | In this Use Case, the Marketplace Operator has the responsibility of managing all VNF Package Content in the marketplace. |
| Primary Actor | Marketplace Operator |
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| Post Conditions | All new and updated VNF package content is managed and controlled according to Marketplace Operator policies. |
Onboard VNF Package
| Section | Description |
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| ID | VNF-SDK-UC-05-01 |
| Title | Onboard VNF Package |
| Description | In this Use Case, the Marketplace Operator onboards a VNF package placed in the staging area (e.g., newly uploaded package). |
| Primary Actor | Marketplace Operator |
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| Post Conditions | The new VNF package has been successfully onboarded |
Validate VNF Package
| Section | Description |
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| ID | VNF-SDK-UC-05-01-01 |
| Title | Validate VNF Package |
| Description | In this Use Case, the Marketplace Operator validates the VNF package to ensure it complies with package rules. |
| Primary Actor | Marketplace Operator |
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| Post Conditions | The VNF package is validated. |
Test VNF Package Lifecycle
| Section | Description |
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| ID | VNF-SDK-UC-05-01-02 |
| Title | Test VNF Package Lifecycle |
| Description | In this Use Case, the Marketplace Operator tests the end-to-end lifecycle of the VNF package. |
| Primary Actor | Marketplace Operator |
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| Post Conditions | The VNF Package passed the lifecycle testing. |
Test VNF Package Function
| Section | Description |
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| ID | VNF-SDK-UC-05-01-03 |
| Title | Test VNF Package Function |
| Description | In this Use Case, the Marketplace Operator tests the network function of the VNF package. |
| Primary Actor | Marketplace Operator |
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| Post Conditions | The VNF Package passed the function testing. |
Download New VNF Package
| Section | Description |
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| ID | VNF-SDK-UC-06 |
| Title | Download New VNF Package |
| Description | In this Use Case, the Service Provider searches, finds and downloads a VNF package that meets their network service needs. |
| Primary Actor | Service Provider |
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| Post Conditions | VNF SDK package successfully downloaded by Service Provider |
Receive Update Alerts (Deferred)
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| ID | VNF-SDK-UC-07 |
| Title | Receive Update Alerts |
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| Primary Actor | Service Provider |
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| ID | VNF-SDK-UC-08 |
| Title | Download Updated VNF Package |
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| Primary Actor | Service Provider |
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Use Case Personas
This section describes the Use Case personas or UML Actors.
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The Service Provider is the consumer of the VNF packages in the marketplace. A particular VNF is downloaded to meet a business need the Service Provider has.