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Attribute NameTypeMultiplicityDescriptionApplied StereotypesAttribute Type
vnfdIdIdentifier1

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.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: true
  • support:  MANDATORY


attribute
vnfProviderString1Provider of the VNF and of the VNFD.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
vnfProductNameString1Name to identify the VNF Product. Invariant for the VNF Product lifetime.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: true
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
vnfSoftwareVersionString1Software version of the VNF. This is changed when there is any change to the software that is included in the VNF Package.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
vnfdVersionString1Identifies the version of the VNFD.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
vnfProductInfoNameString0..1Human readable name for the VNF Product. Can change during the VNF Product lifetime.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
vnfProductInfoDescriptionString0..1Human readable description of the VNF Product. Can change during the VNF Product lifetime.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
vnfmInfoString0..NIdentifies VNFM(s) compatible with the VNF described in this version of the VNFD.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • 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".
    Remove this from the valueRange and put in the description.
attribute
localizationLanguageString0..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.


OpenModelAttribute

Remove this from the valueRange and put in the description.

attribute
defaultLocalizationLanguageString0..1

Default localization language that is instantiated if no information about selected localization language is available.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  CONDITIONAL-MANDATORY
  • valueRange: refer to ISO936 https://www.iso.org/iso-639-language-codes.html
    Remove this from the valueRange and put in the description.
  • condition: Shall be present if "localizationLanguage" is present and shall be absent otherwise.
attribute
vduVdu1..NVirtualisation Deployment Unit.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
association
virtualComputeDescVirtualComputeDesc1..NDefines descriptors of virtual compute resources to be used by the VNF.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
association
virtualStorageDescVirtualStorageDesc0..NDefines descriptors of virtual storage resources to be used by the VNF.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
association

IN IFA 011 but not in clean

swImageDesc

SwImageDesc0..N

Defines descriptors of software images to be used by the VNF.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY


association
intVirtualLinkDescVnfVirtualLinkDesc0..NRepresents the type of network connectivity mandated by the VNF provider between two or more CPs which includes at least one internal CP.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
association

IN IFA 011 but not in clean

securityGroupRule

SecurityGroupRule (not sure if this is datatype or class, as it is not in the model.)0..NDefines security group rules to be used by the VNF. (See definition of SecurityGroupRule in IFA011 v2.5.1)

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
vnfReservedCpdVduCpd0..NReserved 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.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY


association
vnfExtCpdVnfExtCpd1..NDescribes external interface(s) exposed by this VNF enabling connection with a VL.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
association
deploymentFlavourVnfDf1..NDescribes specific DF(s) of a VNF with specific requirements for capacity and performance.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
association
configurablePropertiesVnfConfigurableProperties0..1Describes the configurable properties of the VNF (e.g. related to auto scaling and auto healing).

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
modifiableAttributesVnfInfoModifiableAttributes0..1

Describes the modifiable attributes of the VNF.

Editor's note: need check the usage of this attribute

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
lifeCycleManagementScriptLifeCycleManagementScript0..NIncludes a list of events and corresponding management scripts performed for the VNF.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute

NOTE: This is "obsolete" in IFA011 v2.5.1. , so mark it as "obsolete"

Remove it, from diagram too.

elementGroup

VnfdElementGroup0..NDescribes the associated elements of a VNFD for a certain purpose during VNF lifecycle management.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
association
vnfIndicatorVnfIndicator0..NDeclares the VNF indicators that are supported by this VNF.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
assocation
logoString0..1File path of the vendor specified logo.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY


attribute
guideString0..1UUID of the vendor guide/documentation which is attached to VNF and can be downloaded from the model.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY


attribute

IN IFA 011 but not in clean

autoScale

Rule0..NRule that determines when a scaling action needs to be triggered on a VNF instance e.g. based on certain VNF indicator values or VNF indicator value changes or a combination of VNF indicator value(s) and monitoring parameter(s). 

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY


attribute

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Attribute NameTypeMultiplicityDescriptionApplied StereotypesAttribute Type
vduIdIdentifier1

Unique identifier of this Vdu in VNFD.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: true
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
nameString1Human readable name of the Vdu.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
descriptionString1Human readable description of the Vdu.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
intCpdVduCpd1..NDescribes network connectivity between a VNFC instance (based on this Vdu) and an Virtual Link (VL).

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
association
virtualComputeDesc

Identifier (reference to VirtualComputeDesc)

Info model has type: VirtualComputeDesc which makes more sense because this is an association member end.

1Describes CPU, Memory and acceleration requirements of the Virtualisation Container realising this Vdu.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY

PassedByReference

association
virtualStorageDesc

Identifier (reference to VirtualStorageDesc)

Info model has type: VirtualStorageDesc which makes more sense because this is an association member end.

0..NDescribes storage requirements for a VirtualStorage instance attached to the virtualisation container created from virtualComputeDesc defined for this Vdu.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY

PassedByReference

association
bootOrderKeyValuePair0..N

Boot order of valid boot devices. (lowest index defines highest boot priority).

NOTE: If no boot order is defined the default boot order defined in the VIM or NFVI shall be used.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
  • valueRange: "key/name" indicates the the boot index "value" references a descriptor from which a valid boot device is created e.g. VirtualStorageDesc from which a VirtualStorage instance is created.

Remove this from valueRange and put in description.

attribute
swImageDesc

SwImageDesc (in model)IFA 011 has Identifier

This is member end of an association.



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.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY

PassedByReference

association
nfviConstraintKeyValuePair0..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.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
  • valueRange: "key/name" includes "AvailabilityZone", "HostAggregates".

Remove from valueRange and put in description.

attribute
monitoringParameterMonitoringParameter0..NDefines the virtualised resources monitoring parameters on VDU level.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
configurablePropertiesVnfcConfigurableProperties1Describes the configurable properties of all VNFC instances based on this VDU.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute

New in IFA011 v2.5.1

bootData

String0..1Contains a string or a URL to a file contained in the VNF package used to customize a virtualised compute resource at boot time. The bootData may contain variable parts that are replaced by deployment specific values before being sent to the VIM.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
injectFilesString0..NDescribes the information (e.g. URL) about the scripts, config drive metadata, etc. which can be used during Vdu booting process.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY


attribute






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Attribute NameTypeMultiplicityDescriptionApplied StereotypesAttribute Type
idIdentifier1The identifier of this software image.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: true
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
nameString1The name of this software image.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
versionString1The version of this software image.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
checksumString1The checksum of the software image file.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY


attribute
containerFormatString1The container format describes the container file format in which software image is provided.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
diskFormatString1The disk format of a software image is the format of the underlying disk image.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
minDiskNumber (recommended DM type: Scalar-Unit-Size)Integer1The 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.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
minRamNumber (recommended DM type: Scalar-Unit-Size)Integer0..1The 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.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
sizeNumber (recommended DM type: Scalar-Unit-Size)Integer1The size of this software image.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute

swImage

Identifier (Reference to a SwImage)

Model has type SwImage which makes more sense because this is a member end of an association

1This 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.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY

PassedByReference

association
operatingSystemString0..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.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
supportedVirtualisationEnvironmentString0..NIdentifies the virtualisation environments (e.g. hypervisor) compatible with this software image.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY

attribute

...

Attribute NameTypeMultiplicityDescriptionApplied StereotypesAttribute Type
virtualComputeDescIdIdentifier1Unique identifier of this VirtualComputeDesc in the VNFD.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: true
  • support: MANDATORY
attribute
logicalNodeLogicalNodeDataLogicalNodeRequirements1..NThe logical Node requirements.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
requestAdditionalCapabilitiesRequestedAdditionalCapabilityData0..NSpecifies requirements for additional capabilities. These may be for a range of purposes. One example is acceleration related capabilities.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
computeRequirementsKeyValuePair0..NSpecifies compute requirements.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
virtualMemory

VirtualMemoryData

1The virtual memory of the virtualised compute.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute
virtualCpu

VirtualCpuData

1The virtual CPU(s) of the virtualised compute.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute

New in IFA011

virtualDisk

BlockStorageData (need to create this new datatype)0..NThe local or ephemeral disk(s) of the virtualised compute.

Experimental

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute

...

Attribute NameTypeMultiplicityDescriptionApplied Stereotypes
cpuArchitectureString0..1CPU architecture type. Examples are x86, ARM. The cardinality can be 0 during the allocation request, if no particular CPU architecture type is requested.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
numVirtualCpuInteger1Number of virtual CPUs.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
virtualCpuClockNumber (recommended DM type: Scalar-Unit-Freq) 0..1Minimum virtual CPU clock rate (e.g. in MHz). The cardinality can be 0 during the allocation request, if no particular value is requested.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
virtualCpuOversubscriptionPolicyString0..1The 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.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
vduCpuRequirementsKeyValuePair0..NArray of key-value pair requirements on the Compute (CPU) for the VDU.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
virtualCpuPinningVirtualCpuPinningData0..1The virtual CPU pinning configuration for the virtualised compute resource.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY

editor's note: need to check whether can be optional

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Attribute NameTypeMultiplicityDescriptionApplied Stereotypes
virtualMemSizeNumber (recommended DM type: Scalar-Unit-Size) 1Amount of virtual Memory (e.g. in MB).

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
virtualMemOversubscriptionPolicyString0..1The 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.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
vduMemRequirementsKeyValuePair0..NArray of key-value pair requirements on the memory for the VDU.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
numaEnabledBoolean
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.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY

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Attribute NameTypeMultiplicityDescriptionApplied StereotypesAttribute Type

id

Identifier

1

Unique identifier of this VirtualStorageDesc in the VNFD.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: true
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute

typeOfStorage

StorageType (enum with values: BLOCK, OBJECT, FILE)

1

Type of virtualised storage resource
(e.g. BLOCK, OBJECT, FILE)

Experimental

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute

sizeOfStorage

DELETED in IFA011 v2.5.1. Should we keep this and mark as "Obsolete"?

Number (recommended DM type: Scalar-Unit-Size)

1

Size of virtualised storage resource
(e.g. size of volume, in GB).

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute

vduStorageRequirements

DELETED in IFA011 v2.5.1. Should we keep this and mark as "Obsolete"?

KeyValuePair

0..N

An array of key-value pairs that articulate the storage deployment requirements.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute

rdmaEnabled

DELETED in IFA011 v2.5.1. Should we keep this and mark as "Obsolete"?

Boolean

0..1

Indicate if the storage support RDMA.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute

swImageDesc

DELETED in IFA011 v2.5.1. Should we keep this and mark as "Obsolete"?

Identifier (Reference to SwImageDesc)

In info model type is SwImageDesc which makes sense as this is an association member end

0..1

Software image to be loaded on the VirtualStorage resource created based on this VirtualStorageDesc.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY

PassedByReference

association

New in IFA011

blockStorageData

BlockStorageData (new datatype to be created)0..1Specifies the details of block storage. It shall be present when the "typeOfStorage" attribute is set to "BLOCK". It shall be absent otherwise.

Experimental

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute

New in IFA011

objectStorageData

ObjectStorageData (new datatype to be created)0..1Specifies the details of object storage. It shall be present when the "typeOfStorage" attribute is set to "OBJECT". It shall be absent otherwise.

Experimental

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute

New in IFA011

fileStorageData

FileStorageData (new datatype to be created)
Specifies the details of file storage. It shall be present when the "typeOfStorage" attribute is set to "FILE". It shall be absent otherwise.

Experimental

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
attribute

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Attribute NameTypeMultiplicityDescriptionApplied StereotypesAttribute Type

bitrateRequirement

Number (recommended DM type: Scalar-Unit-Rate)

0..1

Bitrate requirement on this CP.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY


attribute

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.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY


attribute

vnicOrder (see newly added attribute below "order" to see if it could replace this)

Integer

0..1

Describes the order to create the vNIC within the scope of this Vdu.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY


attribute

vnicType

Note: This is new in IFA011 v2.5.1

Enum (create an enum called VnicType with the literals specified in valueRange ...in CAPS)

0..1

Describes the type of the virtual network interface realising the CPs instantiated from this CPD. This is used to determine which mechanism driver(s) to be used to bind the port. 

Experimental

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY
  • valueRange: normal, macvtap, direct, baremetal, direct-physical and virtio-forwarder

Note: This is an Enum and would not have a valueRange specified

attribute
virtualNetworkInterfaceRequirementsVirtualNetworkInterfaceRequirements0..NSpecifies requirements on a virtual network interface realising the CPs instantiated from this CPD.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY


association

IFA 011 and model both contain

intVirtualLinkDesc

VnfVirtualLinkDesc (model)

Identifier (IFA 011)

0..1Reference of the internal VLD which this internal CPD connects to.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY


PassedByReference
association

IFA 011 and model both contain

order

Integer0..1

The order of the NIC to be assigned on the compute instance (e.g. 2 for eth2).

Note: when binding more than one port to a single compute (aka multi vNICs) and ordering is desired, it is mandatory that all ports will be set with an order

value. The order values shall represent a positive, arithmetic progression that starts with 0 (i.e. 0, 1, 2,..., n).


If the property is not present, it shall be left to the VIM to assign a value when creating the instance.

OpenModelAttribute

  • isInvariant: false
  • support:  MANDATORY


attribute
Note that model contains cpProtocol at this sub-class level rather than in cpd




(inherited attributes)

All attributes inherited from Cpd.

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