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| 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 |
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| 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: VnfExtCpd/VNFExtCPDesc
| Attribute Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description | Applied Stereotypes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| intCpd | Identifier (Reference to VduCpd) | 0..1 | Reference to the internal VDU CPD which is used to instantiate internal CPs. These internal CPs are, in turn, exposed as external CPs defined by this external CPD. | support: MANDATORY |
| virtualNetworkInterfaceRequirements | VirtualNetworkInterfaceRequirements | 0..N | Specifies requirements on a virtual network interface realising the CPs instantiated from this CPD. NOTE: In case of referencing an intCpd via its identifier, the virtualNetworkInterfaceRequirements attribute of the referenced intCpd applies. | support: MANDATORY |
| (inherited attributes) | All attributes inherited from Cpd. | |||
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