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What VNF TOSCA template flavor(s) to adopt for Dublin (e.g. SOL001 templates vs. AID templates)?
On-Boarding Time Representation
- Continue to support SOL001 VNF TOSCA templates
- Use v2.5.1 of SOL001 specification
- Continue to use HEAT
Design-Time Representation
- Continue to support SOL001 specification (for pure ETSI NVF)
- NOTE - for now, the focus is on VNFD's and PNFD's only. Will need to revisit for specification of NS's
- Use TOSCA templates for K8S support
- Continue to support AID (for HEAT only)
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What VNF TOSCA template grammar version(s) to adopt for Dublin?
On-Boarding Time Representation
TOSCA Simple YAML Profile v1.2+
Design-Time Respresention
- TOSCA Simple YAML Profile v1.2+ for SOL001 compliant templates
- AID Grammar TBD
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Will SDC design tools in Dublin support creation of VNF TOSCA templates based on agreed upon flavor(s) and version(s)?
Design-Time Representation
SDC design tools will continue to generate AID TOSCA templates for service definitions
- No other template flavor will be generated
Run-Time Orchestration Paths
AID - continue to use for HEAT specified VNFs, PNFs and services
SOL001 TOSCA - continue to use VF-C only
K8S - will use SOL001 TOSCA(?) - need to double check...
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Architecture/Design Requirements for ONAP Dublin Release
Support for multiple flavors/versions of TOSCA VNFD templates
Support for multiple versions of TOSCA language/grammar
Use of SOL001 specification v2.5.1
A "registry" approach for configurable and modifiable properties
Preservation of original on-boarded template semantics and content
- Support for alternative tool chains