This page shows the current agreement on the design time information model of resources for ONAP R2.
NOTE: Differences with ETSI IFA011 v2.3.2 (draft) are marked in orange.
Class: VNFD/VNFDesc
| Attribute Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description | Applied Stereotypes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vnfdId | Identifier | 1 | Identifier of this VNFD information element. This attribute shall be globally unique. NOTE: The VNFD Identifier shall be used as the unique identifier of the VNF Package that contains this VNFD. Any modification of the content of the VNFD or the VNF Package shall result in a new VNFD Identifier. | support: MANDATORY |
| vnfProvider | String | 1 | Provider of the VNF and of the VNFD. | support: MANDATORY |
| vnfProductName | String | 1 | Name to identify the VNF Product. Invariant for the VNF Product lifetime. | support: MANDATORY |
| vnfSoftwareVersion | String | 1 | Software version of the VNF. This is changed when there is any change to the software that is included in the VNF Package. | support: MANDATORY |
| vnfdVersion | String | 1 | Identifies the version of the VNFD. | support: MANDATORY |
| vnfProductInfoName | String | 0..1 | Human readable name for the VNF Product. Can change during the VNF Product lifetime. | support: MANDATORY |
| vnfProductInfoDescription | String | 0..1 | Human readable description of the VNF Product. Can change during the VNF Product lifetime. | support: MANDATORY |
| vnfmInfo | String | 0..N | Identifies VNFM(s) compatible with the VNF described in this version of the VNFD. | support: MANDATORY valueRange: use the name of micro-service of the vnfm drive. For vendor specific VNFM, the value composes of "vendorname" and "vnfmdriver", e.g. "mycompanyvnfmdriver"; for generic VNFM, the value is "gvnfmdriver". |
| localizationLanguage | String | 0..N | Information about localization languages of the VNF (includes e.g. strings in the VNFD). NOTE: This allows to provide one or more localization languages to support selecting a specific localization language at VNF instantiation time. | support: MANDATORY valueRange: refer to ISO936 https://www.iso.org/iso-639-language-codes.html |
| defaultLocalizationLanguage | String | 0..1 | Default localization language that is instantiated if no information about selected localization language is available. | support: MANDATORY valueRange: refer to ISO936 https://www.iso.org/iso-639-language-codes.html condition: Shall be present if "localizationLanguage" is present and shall be absent otherwise. |
| vdu | VDU/VDUDesc | 1..N | Virtualisation Deployment Unit. | support: MANDATORY |
| virtualComputeDesc | VirtualComputeDesc | 1..N | Defines descriptors of virtual compute resources to be used by the VNF. | support: MANDATORY |
| virtualStorageDesc | VirtualStorageDesc | 0..N | Defines descriptors of virtual storage resources to be used by the VNF. | support: MANDATORY |
| intVirtualLinkDesc | VirtualLinkDesc/VnfVirtualLinkDesc | 0..N | Represents the type of network connectivity mandated by the VNF provider between two or more CPs which includes at least one internal CP. | support: MANDATORY |
| vnfReservedCpd | VduCpd | 0..N | Reserved IP Address for VNF which is not bounded to any specific VNFC, but assigned manually from outside and potentially shared as a floating IP among VNFCs. | support: MANDATORY |
| vnfExtCpd | VnfExtCpd/VNFExtCPDesc | 1..N | Describes external interface(s) exposed by this VNF enabling connection with a VL. | support: MANDATORY |
| deploymentFlavour | VnfDf/VNFDeploymentFlavor | 1..N | Describes specific DF(s) of a VNF with specific requirements for capacity and performance. | support: MANDATORY |
| configurableProperties | VnfConfigurableProperties | 0..1 | Describes the configurable properties of the VNF (e.g. related to auto scaling and auto healing). | support: MANDATORY |
| modifiableAttributes | VnfInfoModifiableAttributes | 0..1 | Describes the modifiable attributes of the VNF. Editor's note: need check the usage of this attribute | support: MANDATORY |
| lifeCycleManagementScript | LifeCycleManagementScript/LifeCycleManagementOperationDesc | 0..N | Includes a list of events and corresponding management scripts performed for the VNF. | support: MANDATORY |
| elementGroup | VnfdElementGroup | 0..N | Describes the associated elements of a VNFD for a certain purpose during VNF lifecycle management. | support: MANDATORY |
| vnfIndicator | VnfIndicator | 0..N | Declares the VNF indicators that are supported by this VNF. | support: MANDATORY |
| logo | String | 0..1 | File path of the vendor specified logo. | support: MANDATORY |
| guide | String | 0..1 | UUID of the vendor guide/documentation which is attached to VNF and can be downloaded from the model. | support: MANDATORY |
Class: VDU/VDUDesc
| Attribute Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description | Applied Stereotypes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vduId | Identifier | 1 | Unique identifier of this Vdu in VNFD. | support: MANDATORY |
| name | String | 1 | Human readable name of the Vdu. | support: MANDATORY |
| description | String | 1 | Human readable description of the Vdu. | support: MANDATORY |
| vduCpd | VduCpd/VDUCPDesc | 1..N | Describes network connectivity between a VNFC instance (based on this Vdu) and an Virtual Link (VL). | support: MANDATORY |
| virtualComputeDesc | Identifier (reference to VirtualComputeDesc) | 1 | Describes CPU, Memory and acceleration requirements of the Virtualisation Container realising this Vdu. | support: MANDATORY |
| virtualStorageDesc | Identifier (reference to VirtualStorageDesc) | 0..N | Describes storage requirements for a VirtualStorage instance attached to the virtualisation container created from virtualComputeDesc defined for this Vdu. | support: MANDATORY |
| bootOrder | KeyValuePair/NameValuePair | 0..N | Boot order of valid boot devices. NOTE: If no boot order is defined the default boot order defined in the VIM or NFVI shall be used. | support: MANDATORY valueRange: "key/name" indicates the the boot index (lowest index defines highest boot priority). "value" references a descriptor from which a valid boot device is created e.g. VirtualStorageDesc from which a VirtualStorage instance is created. |
| swImageDesc | SwImageDesc | 0..1 Editor's note: the scenario of using "0" needs to be clarified. | Describes the software image which is directly loaded on the virtualisation container realising this Vdu. NOTE: More software images can be attached to the virtualisation container using VirtualStorage resources. | support: MANDATORY |
| nfviConstraint | KeyValuePair/NameValuePair | 0..N | Describes constraints on the NFVI for the VNFC instance(s) created from this Vdu. For example, aspects of a secure hosting environment for the VNFC instance that involve additional entities or processes. NOTE: These are constraints other than stipulating that a VNFC instance has access to a certain resource, as a prerequisite to instantiation. The attributes virtualComputeDesc and virtualStorageDesc define the resources required for instantiation of the VNFC instance. | support: MANDATORY valueRange: "key/name" includes "AvailabilityZone", "HostAggregates". |
| monitoringParameter | MonitoringParameter | 0..N | Defines the virtualised resources monitoring parameters on VDU level. | support: MANDATORY |
| configurableProperties | VnfcConfigurableProperties | 1 | Describes the configurable properties of all VNFC instances based on this VDU. | support: MANDATORY |
| injectFiles | String | 0..N | Describes the information (e.g. URL) about the scripts, config drive metadata, etc. which can be used during Vdu booting process. | support: MANDATORY |
Class: SwImageDesc
| Attribute Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description | Applied Stereotypes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | Identifier | 1 | The identifier of this software image. | support: MANDATORY |
| name | String | 1 | The name of this software image. | support: MANDATORY |
| version | String | 1 | The version of this software image. | support: MANDATORY |
| checksum | String | 1 | The checksum of the software image file. | support: MANDATORY |
| containerFormat | String | 1 | The container format describes the container file format in which software image is provided. | support: MANDATORY |
| diskFormat | String | 1 | The disk format of a software image is the format of the underlying disk image. | support: MANDATORY |
| minDisk | Number (recommended DM type: Scalar-Unit-Size) | 1 | The minimal disk size requirement for this software image. The value of the "size of storage" attribute of the VirtualStorageDesc referencing this SwImageDesc shall not be smaller than the value of minDisk. | support: MANDATORY |
| minRam | Number (recommended DM type: Scalar-Unit-Size) | 0..1 | The minimal RAM requirement for this software image. The value of the "size" attribute of VirtualMemoryData of the Vdu referencing this SwImageDesc shall not be smaller than the value of minRam. | support: MANDATORY |
| size | Number (recommended DM type: Scalar-Unit-Size) | 1 | The size of this software image. | support: MANDATORY |
swImage | Identifier (Reference to a SwImage) | 1 | This is a reference to the actual software image. The reference can be relative to the root of the VNF Package or can be a URL. | support: MANDATORY |
| operatingSystem | String | 0..1 | Identifies the operating system used in the software image. This attribute may also identify if a 32 bit or 64 bit software image is used. | support: MANDATORY |
| supportedVirtualisationEnvironment | String | 0..N | Identifies the virtualisation environments (e.g. hypervisor) compatible with this software image. | support: MANDATORY |
Class: VirtualComputeDesc
| Attribute Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description | Applied Stereotypes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| virtualComputeDescId | Identifier | 1 | Unique identifier of this VirtualComputeDesc in the VNFD. | support: MANDATORY |
| logicalNode | LogicalNodeData/LogicialNodeDesc | 1..N | The logical Node requirements. | support: MANDATORY |
| requestAdditionalCapabilities | RequestedAdditionalCapabilityData | 0..N | Specifies requirements for additional capabilities. These may be for a range of purposes. One example is acceleration related capabilities. | support: MANDATORY |
| computeRequirements | KeyValuePair/NameValuePair | 0..N | Specifies compute requirements. | support: MANDATORY |
| virtualMemory | VirtualMemoryData/VirtualMemoryDesc | 1 | The virtual memory of the virtualised compute. | support: MANDATORY |
| virtualCpu | VirtualCpuData/VirtualCPUDesc | 1 | The virtual CPU(s) of the virtualised compute. | support: MANDATORY |
Class: VirtualCpuData/VirtualCPUDesc
| Attribute Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description | Applied Stereotypes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpuArchitecture | String | 0..1 | CPU architecture type. Examples are x86, ARM. The cardinality can be 0 during the allocation request, if no particular CPU architecture type is requested. | support: MANDATORY |
| numVirtualCpu | Integer | 1 | Number of virtual CPUs. | support: MANDATORY |
| virtualCpuClock | Number (recommended DM type: Scalar-Unit-Freq) | 0..1 | Minimum virtual CPU clock rate (e.g. in MHz). The cardinality can be 0 during the allocation request, if no particular value is requested. | support: MANDATORY |
| virtualCpuOversubscriptionPolicy | String | 0..1 | The CPU core oversubscription policy e.g. the relation of virtual CPU cores to physical CPU cores/threads. The cardinality can be 0 during the allocation request, if no particular value is requested. | support: MANDATORY |
| vduCpuRequirements | KeyValuePair/NameValuePair | 0..N | Array of key-value pair requirements on the Compute (CPU) for the VDU. | support: MANDATORY |
| virtualCpuPinning | VirtualCpuPinningData | 0..1 | The virtual CPU pinning configuration for the virtualised compute resource. | support: MANDATORY editor's note: need to check whether can be optional |
Class: VirtualMemoryData/VirtualMemoryDesc
| Attribute Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description | Applied Stereotypes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| virtualMemSize | Number (recommended DM type: Scalar-Unit-Size) | 1 | Amount of virtual Memory (e.g. in MB). | support: MANDATORY |
| virtualMemOversubscriptionPolicy | String | 0..1 | The memory core oversubscription policy in terms of virtual memory to physical memory on the platform. The cardinality can be 0 during the allocation request, if no particular value is requested. | support: MANDATORY |
| vduMemRequirements | KeyValuePair/NameValuePair | 0..N | Array of key-value pair requirements on the memory for the VDU. | support: MANDATORY |
| numaEnabled | Boolean | 0..1 | It specifies the memory allocation to be cognisant of the relevant process/core allocation. The cardinality can be 0 during the allocation request, if no particular value is requested. | support: MANDATORY |
Class: VirtualStorageDesc
| Attribute Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description | Applied Stereotypes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
id | Identifier | 1 | Unique identifier of this VirtualStorageDesc in the VNFD. | support: MANDATORY |
typeOfStorage | String | 1 | Type of virtualised storage resource | support: MANDATORY |
sizeOfStorage | Number (recommended DM type: Scalar-Unit-Size) | 1 | Size of virtualised storage resource | support: MANDATORY |
vduStorageRequirements | KeyValuePair/NameValuePair | 0..N | An array of key-value pairs that articulate the storage deployment requirements. | support: MANDATORY |
rdmaEnabled | Boolean | 0..1 | Indicate if the storage support RDMA. | support: MANDATORY |
swImageDesc | Identifier (Reference to SwImageDesc) | 0..1 | Software image to be loaded on the VirtualStorage resource created based on this VirtualStorageDesc. | support: MANDATORY |
Class: LogicalNodeData/LogicalNodeDesc
| Attribute Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description | Applied Stereotypes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
logicalNodeRequirements | KeyValuePair/NameValuePair | 0..N | The logical node-level compute, memory and I/O requirements. An array of key-value pairs that articulate the deployment requirements. This could include the number of CPU cores on this logical node, a memory configuration specific to a logical node (e.g. such as available in the Linux kernel via the libnuma library) or a requirement related to the association of an I/O device with the logical node. | support: MANDATORY |
Class: Cpd/CPDesc
| Attribute Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description | Applied Stereotypes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cpdId | Identifier | 1 | Identifier of this Cpd information element. | support: MANDATORY |
cpRole | String | 0..1 | Identifies the role of the port in the context of the traffic flow patterns in the VNF or parent NS. For example a VNF with a tree flow pattern within the VNF will have legal cpRoles of ROOT and LEAF. | support: MANDATORY |
description | String | 0..1 | Provides human-readable information on the purpose of the CP (e.g. CP for control plane traffic). | support: MANDATORY |
cpProtocol | CpProtocolData | 1..N | Identifies the protocol layering information the CP uses for connectivity purposes and associated information. There shall be one cpProtocol for each layer protocol as indicated by the attribute layerProtocol. Editor's note: the attribute "layerProtocol" still needs further discussion and not included in this table. | support: MANDATORY |
trunkMode | Boolean | 1 | Information about whether the CP instantiated from this CPD is in Trunk mode (802.1Q or other). | support: MANDATORY |
allowedAddressData | AddressData | 0..N | For specifying floating IP(s) to be shared among Cpds, which are reserved for vnfReservedCpd described in the VNFD. | support: MANDATORY |
Class: VduCpd/VDUCPDesc
| Attribute Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description | Applied Stereotypes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
bitrateRequirement | Number (recommended DM type: Scalar-Unit-Rate) | 0..1 | Bitrate requirement on this CP. | support: MANDATORY |
vnicName | String | 0..1 | Describes the name of the vNIC this CP attaches to, e.g. eth0. It will be configured during the Vdu booting process. | support: MANDATORY |
vnicOrder | Integer | 0..1 | Describes the order to create the vNIC within the scope of this Vdu. | support: MANDATORY |
vnicType | Enum | 0..1 | Describes the type of the vNIC this CP attaches to. | support: MANDATORY valueRange: normal, macvtap, direct, baremetal, direct-physical and virtio-forwarder |
| virtualNetworkInterfaceRequirements | VirtualNetworkInterfaceRequirements | 0..N | Specifies requirements on a virtual network interface realising the CPs instantiated from this CPD. | support: MANDATORY |
| (inherited attributes) | All attributes inherited from Cpd. |
Class: VduProfile
| Attribute Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description | Applied Stereotypes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
vduId | Identifier (Reference to Vdu) | 1 | Uniquely identifies a VDU. | support: MANDATORY |
minNumberOfInstances | Integer | 1 | Minimum number of instances of the VNFC based on this VDU that is permitted to exist for this flavour. | support: MANDATORY |
vmaxNumberOfInstances | Integer | 1 | Maximum number of instances of the VNFC based on this VDU that is permitted to exist for this flavour. | support: MANDATORY |
localAffinityOrAntiAffinityRule | LocalAffinityOrAntiAffinityRule | 0..N | Specifies affinity or anti-affinity rules applicable between the virtualisation containers (e.g. virtual machines) to be created based on this VDU. See clause 7.1.8.11. When the cardinality is greater than 1, both affinity rule(s) and anti-affinity rule(s) with different scopes (e.g. "Affinity with the scope resource zone and anti-affinity with the scope NFVI node") are applicable to the virtualisation containers (e.g. virtual machines) to be created based on this VDU. | support: MANDATORY |
| affinityOrAntiAffinityGroupId | Identifier | 0..N | Identifier(s) of the affinity or anti-affinity group(s) the VDU belongs to. NOTE: Each identifier references an affinity or anti-affinity group which expresses affinity or anti-affinity relationships between the virtualisation container(s) (e.g. virtual machine(s)) to be created using this VDU and the virtualisation container(s) (e.g. virtual machine(s)) to be created using other VDU(s) in the same group. | support: MANDATORY |
| watchdog | String | 0..1 | Watchdog action to be triggered by the VIM for the VNF in case the heart beat fails, e.g. reset or hard shutdown, etc. | support: MANDATORY |
| vmBootUpTimeOut | Integer | 0..1 | Timeout value for the VNFM to wait before the successful booting up of the Vdu. | support: OPTIONAL |
Class: VirtualNetworkInterfaceRequirements
| Attribute Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description | Applied Stereotypes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
name | String | 0..1 | Provides a human readable name for the requirement. | support: MANDATORY |
description | String | 0..1 | Provides a human readable description of the requirement. | support: MANDATORY |
| supportMandatory | Boolean | 1 | Indicates whether fulfilling the constraint is mandatory (TRUE) for successful operation or desirable (FALSE). | support: MANDATORY |
| networkInterfaceRequirements | KeyValuePair/NameValuePair | 0..N | The network interface requirements. An element from an array of key-value pairs that articulate the network interface deployment requirements. | support: MANDATORY |