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NetworkService Model

NSD Model discussion - 20180326

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Focus on  VNF connectivity to NsVirtualLink in IFA014

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ONAP R2 (Simplification for implication)

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Network service DM:

Design-Time Data Model: Network Service

Class:NSD

derived from ServiceComponentDescriptor

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References the VNFD of a constituent VNF.

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References the PNFD of a constituent PNF.

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0..N

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Sapd

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Provides the descriptor of a service access point of the network service.

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M

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0..N

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Vnffgd

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Provides the descriptors of the applicable forwarding graphs.

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M

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0..N

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MonitoredData

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  1.1.1    NetworkServiceDescriptorModel

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1.2  Classes

1.2.1                  NetworkServiceDescriptor

The NSD class is a deployment template whose instances are used by the NFVO for the lifecycle management of NSs. For all attributes in this class, the Producer is SDC and the Consumer is SDC/UUI/VFC

Applied stereotypes:

  • Preliminary
  • OpenModelClass
    • support: MANDATORY

Attribute   Name

Type

Mult.

Stereotypes

Description

nsdIdentifier

Identifier

1

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: true
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Identifier of this NSD class. It globally   uniquely identifies an instance of the NSD

 

 

designer

String

1

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Identifies the designer of the NSD.

 

 

version

Version

1

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Identifies the version of the NSD.

 

 

nsdName

String

1

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Provides the human readable name of the   NSD.

 

 

nsdInvariantId

Identifier

1

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Identifies an NSD in a version independent   manner. This attribute is invariant across versions of NSD.

 

 

autoScalingRule

Rule

0..*

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Specifies a rule to trigger a scaling   action on a NS instantiated according to the NSD. NOTE 1:  The rule is based on a combination of   assertions on the values of virtualised resource-related performance metrics   and VNF Indicators identified by the monitoredInfo attribute. NOTE 2:  There may be multiple data sources (each   identified as monitoredInfo) per rule

 

 

monitoredInfo

MonitoredData

0..*

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Identifies either a virtualised   resource-related performance metric or a VNF Indicator.

SDCSDC/UUI/VFCmonitoredInfo R3+

autoScalingRule

M

 

 

lifeCycleManagementScript

NsLifeCycleManagementScript

0..

N

*

Rule

Specifies a rule to trigger a scaling action on a NS instantiated according to the NSD.

SDCSDC/UUI/VFCautoScalingRuleR3+

lifeCycleManagementScript

M

0..N

LifeCycleManagementScript

Attribute NameTypeMultiplicityDescriptionApplied StereotypesProducerConsumerETSI IFA014Suggested ONAP Version

virtualLinkDescId

Identifier

1

Identifier of the NsVirtualLinkDesc information element. It uniquely identifies a VLD.

support: MANDATORYSDCSDC/UUI/VFC

virtualLinkDescId

R2

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Provides a life cycle management script   written in a Domain Specific Language (DSL).

SDCSDC/UUI/VFClifeCycleManagementScript

nsDf

M

1..N

NsDf

Identifies a DF within the scope of an NSD.

SDCSDC/UUI/VFCnsDfR3+

security

M

1

SecurityParameters

Provides a signature to prevent tampering.

SDCSDC/UUI/VFCsecurityR3+

Class:NsVirtualLink

 

 

_virtualLinkDesc

NsVirtualLinkDesc

0..*

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Provides the constituent VLDs. Cardinality   of 0 means that the NS is a NF set with unspecified connectivity.

 

 

_vnfdId

Vnfd

0..*

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

PassedByReference

References the VNFD of a constituent VNF.

 

 

_pnfdId

Pnfd

0..*

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Experimental

PassedByReference

References the PNFD of a constituent PNF.

 

 

1.2.2                  NsVirtualLinkDesc

The NsVirtualLinkDesc class provides general information enabling the instantiation of virtual links. For all attributes in this class the Producer is SDC and the Consumer is SDC/UUI/VFC.

Parent class: VirtualLinkDesc

Applied stereotypes:

  • Preliminary
  • OpenModelClass
    • support: MANDATORY

Attribute   Name

Type

Mult.

Stereotypes

Description

vitualLinkDescProvider

String

0..1

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Defines the organization generating the   VLD.

 

support:

 

Option1

virtuaLinkDescVersion

SDCSDC/UUI/VFCvitualLinkDescProviderR3+virtualLinkDescVersionString

Version

1

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Specifies the version of the VLD.

support: MANDATORY

 

SDCSDC/UUI/VFCvirtualLinkDescVersionR2connectivityTypeConnectivityType1

The ConnectivityType information element specifies the protocol exposed by a VL and the flow pattern supported by the VL.

support: MANDATORYSDCSDC/UUI/VFCconnectivityTypeR2virtualLinkDfVirtualLinkDf1..NThe VirtualLinkDf information element specifies properties for instantiating a R3+

 

virtualLinkDf

VirtualLinkDf

1

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Specifies properties for instantiating a   VL according to a specific flavour.

support: MANDATORYSDCSDC/UUI/VFCvirtualLinkDfR3+testAccessString0..NSpecifies test access facilities expected on the VL (e.g. none, passive monitoring, or active (intrusive) loopbacks at endpoints).support: MANDATORYSDCSDC/UUI/VFCtestAccess

 

 

virtualLinkDescId

Identifier

1

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Uniquely identifies a VLD in the parent   descriptor. For VnfVirtualLinkDesc, the parent descriptor is the VNFD. For   NsVirtualLinkDesc, the parent descriptor is the NSD. Note: the description of   this class are different in ETSI GS NFV IFA 011 and ETSI GS NFV IFA 014. The   present definition merges the 2 definitions.

 

 

connectivityType

ConnectivityType

1

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Specifies the protocol exposed by a VL and   the flow pattern supported by the VL.

 

 

description

String

0..1

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

Provides human-readable information on the   purpose of the VL (e.g. control plane traffic).

support: MANDATORY

 

SDCSDC/UUI/VFCdescriptionR2securitySecurityParameters0..1

Provides a signature to prevent tampering.

support: MANDATORYSDCSDC/UUI/VFCsecurityR3+

Class: ConnectivityType

Attribute Name

Type

Multiplicity

Description

Applied Stereotypes

layerProtocol

Enum

1

Identifies

 

1.2.3                Vnfd

The Vnfd class is a deployment template enabling on-boarding VNFs and referencing them from an NSD. It focuses on connectivity aspects only.

1.2.4                Pnfd

The Pnfd class is a deployment template enabling on-boarding PNFs and referencing them from an NSD. It focuses on connectivity aspects only.


1.3  Data Types

1.3.1                  ConnectivityType

The ConnectivityType datatype specifies the protocol exposed by a VL and the flow pattern supported by the VL.

Attribute Identifies

Attribute   Name

Type

Mult.

Access

Stereotypes

Description

layerProtocol

LayerProtocol

1

RW

Preliminary

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

 Identifies the protocol this VL gives access to (Ethernet, MPLS, ODU2,   IPV4, IPV6, Pseudo-Wire).

 

support: MANDATORY 

flowPattern

String

0..1

RW

Preliminary

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

 Identifies the flow pattern of the connectivity (Line, Tree, Mesh).

support: MANDATORY

Class: VirtualLinkDf

 

 

1.3.2                  VirtualLinkDf

The VirtualLinkDf datatype specifies properties for instantiating a VL according to a specific flavour.

MultiplicityDescriptionApplied QoSEnumSpecifies
[i.5]:
• Level 1.
• Level 2.
• Level 3.

Attribute   Name

Type

Mult.

Access

Stereotypes

Description

flavourId

Identifier

1

Identifies a flavour within a VnfVirtualLinkDesc.

support: MANDATORYqos

RW

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

 Identifies this VirtualLinkDF datatype within a VLD.

 

 

qos

NsQoS

0..1

QoS of the VL.support: MANDATORYserviceAvaibilityLevel

RW

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

 Specifies quality of service parameters applicable to a VL.

 

 

serviceAvaibilityLevel

ServiceAvailabilityLevel

0..1

RW

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

 Specifies one of the three levels defined in ETSI

GS NFV-REL 001

support: MANDATORY

Class: QoS

...

Attribute Name

...

Type

...

Multiplicity

...

Description

...

Applied Stereotypes

...

latency

...

Number

...

1

...

Maximum latency in ms.

...

Specifies the priority level in case of congestion on the underlying physical links.

...

Class:OpenstackNetwork

Derived from Class:NsVirtualLink.

Implement the openstack  subnetwork/network model.

...

Attribute

...

Qualifier

...

Cardinality

...

Content

...

Description

...

cidr

...

M

...

1

...

String

...

The CIDR of the subnet.

...

allocationPools

...

M

...

0..N

...

KeyValue

...

Allocation pools with start and end IP addresses for this subnet. If allocation_pools are not specified, OpenStack Networking automatically allocates pools for covering all IP addresses in the CIDR, excluding the address reserved for the subnet gateway by default.

...

gatewayIp

...

M

...

0..1

...

String

...

Gateway IP of this subnet. If the value is null that implies no gateway is associated with the subnet. If the gateway_ip is not specified, OpenStack Networking allocates an address from the CIDR for the gateway for the subnet by default.

...

dhcpEnabled

...

M

...

0..1

...

Boolean

...

Indicates whether dhcp is enabled or disabled for the subnet. Default is true.

...

segmentationId

...

O

...

0..1

...

String

...

The ID of the isolated segment on the physical network. The network_typeattribute defines the segmentation model. For example, if the network_type value is vlan, this ID is a vlan identifier. If the network_type value is gre, this ID is a gre key.

...

networkType

...

M

...

0..1

...

Enum

...

The type of physical network that this network should be mapped to. For example, flatvlanvxlan, or gre. Valid values depend on a networking back-end.

...

physicalNetwork

...

M

...

0..1

...

String

...

The physical network where this network should be implemented. The Networking API v2.0 does not provide a way to list available physical networks. For example, the Open vSwitch plug-in configuration file defines a symbolic name that maps to specific bridges on each compute host

...

vlanTransparent

...

M

...

0..1

...

Boolean

...

Indicates the VLAN transparency mode of the network, which is VLAN transparent (true) or not VLAN transparent (false)

...

Class: Vnfd

refer to resource definition

Class: VnfExtCp

refer to resource definition

...

: ?   Level 1 ? Level 2 ? Level 3

 

 

1.3.3                  MonitoredData(TBD)

The MonitoredData datatype identifies information to be monitored during the lifetime of a network service instance.

1.3.4                  NsLifeCycleManagementScript

The LifeCycleManagementScript information element specifies a script for the NS.

Attribute   Name

Type

Mult.

Access

Stereotypes

Description

event

String

1..*

RW

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

 Describes NS lifecycle event(s) or an external stimulus detected on an   NFVO reference point.  NOTE 1: A   minimum set of NS lifecycle events triggered internally by the NFVO includes:   start instantiation, end instantiation, start scaling, end scaling, start   healing, end healing, start termination, end termination, start update, end   update. NOTE 2: A minimum set of external stimulus includes: the receipt of   request message of instantiation, scaling, healing, termination, update of   NS.

 

 

script

String

1

RW

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

 Includes an NS LCM script (e.g., written in a DSL) triggered to react   to one of the events listed in the event attribute.

 

 

1.3.5                  NsQoS

The NsQoS datatype specifies quality of service parameters applicable to a NS VL.

Attribute   Name

Type

Mult.

Access

Stereotypes

Description

priority

Integer

0..1

RW

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

 Specifies the priority level in case of congestion on the underlying   physical links.

 

 

latency

Number

1

RW

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

 Maximum latency in ms.

 

 

packetDelayVariation

Number

1

RW

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

 Maximum jitter in ms.

 

 

packetLossRatio

Number

0..1

RW

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • valueRange:  no range constraint
  • support:    MANDATORY

Preliminary

 Maximum packet loss ratio. Cardinality is 0 if no packetLossRatio requirement exists.

 

 


1.4       Enumerations


1.4.1                   ServiceAvailabilityLevel

Specifies one of the three levels defined in ETSI GS NFV-REL 001: ? Level 1 ? Level 2 ? Level 3

 

Contains Enumeration Literals:

  •  LEVEL_1:
  •  LEVEL_2:
  •  LEVEL_3: