The bulk PM feature consists of two main parts:

• Event-driven bulk transfer of monitoring data from an xNF to ONAP/DCAE. A micro-service will listen for 'FileReady' VES events sent from an xNF via the VES collector. Once files become available the collector micro-service will fetch them using protocol such as FTPES (committed) or SFTP. The collected data files are published internally on a DMaaP Data Router (DR) feed. (committed goal)
• For 3GPP formatted measurement data and for consumers that prefer such data in VES format, an optional 3GPP PM Mapper micro-service is planned that can extract selected measurements from a 3GPP XML file and publish them as VES events on a DMaaP Message Router topic. The mapper receives the files by subscribing to a Data Router feed (stretch goal)

Deployment:

Test environment requirements for above test cases:

• xNF simulator for test cases:  ftpes capable server.
• with VES 6.x support for 'fileReady' event.
  • E.g. xNF able to produce data files and send VES fileReady events,
  • E.g. xNF emulator able to produce 'fileReady' notification events including updated events, or a series or predefined VES events at periodic intervals.
• sample data files for collection. E.g. 3gpp PM files

• DMaaP R3, at minimum need DR running and configured for Bulk PM support
• DCAE R3, MR with support for VES 6.x spec
• DCAE R3, Data File Collector installed and configured

Use Case preconditions:

• • xNF instantiated at ONAP, e.g. in A&AI