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The Licensing Service exchange happens external to ONAP. This solution and message exchange is optional. It will be dependent on a specific service provider's solution for Licensing Management.
The following diagram shows the Licensing Service exchange with the xNF.
(Future) Licensing renewal is architected as part of the vendor solution. Unless the license is perpeturalperpetual, licenses have some a validity period that they should be renewed at the expiry of that period. It is up to the xNF to refresh the license.
The following diagram shows the Licensing Service exchange with the xNF.
The following table describes the steps involved in Licensing Managment.
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| STEP | DESCRIPTION |
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| x | REQUEST LICENSES - The xNFPNF, for example 5G RAN PNF (DU) contacts the License Service to request licenses. Note: This step is optional. This step is labeled "X" because it can be initiated any time after stage 3 in the Plug and Play flow. |
| y | RESPONSE WITH LICENSES - The License Service responds to the request for licenses to the originating xNFPNF. Note: This step is optional. This step is labeled "Y" because it can be initiated any time after stage 3 in the Plug and Play flow. |
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