_{Identifier of this NSD information
element. It Globally uniquely identifies
an instance of the NSD.}

_{Provides the human readable name of
the NSD.}

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

nestedNsdId

SDC/UUI/VFC

References the VNFD of a constituent VNF.

References the PNFD of a constituent PNF.

M

0..N

Sapd

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

SDC/UUI/VFC

M

0..N

Vnffgd

Provides the descriptors of the applicable forwarding graphs.

SDC/UUI/VFC

M

0..N

MonitoredData TBD

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

autoScalingRule

M

0..N

Rule

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

lifeCycleManagementScript

M

0..N

LifeCycleManagementScript

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

nsDf

M

1..N

NsDf

Identifies a DF within the scope of an NSD.

security

M

1

SecurityParameters

Provides a signature to prevent tampering.

virtualLinkDescId

Identifier

1

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

support:

Option

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

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

Provides a signature to prevent tampering.

Vnfd binds to an NS Virtual Link Descriptor via VNF external CPs.

VNF extenrnal CPs are exposed to NSD via VNFD

PNFD binds to an NS Virtual Link Descriptor via PNF external CPs.

PNF extenrnal CPs are exposed to NSD via PNFD