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TR 28.834
Study on management of cloud-native Virtualized Network Functions (VNF)

V18.0.1 (Wzip) 2023/06 22 p.

Rapporteur:: Miss cao, guangjing
China Mobile Com. Corporation

full Table of Contents for TR 28.834 Word version: 18.0.1

1 Scope p. 7

The present document studies potential use cases, requirements and solutions for the management of cloud-native virtualized network function and the impacts on the 3GPP management system. The present document provides conclusions and recommendations on the next steps in the standardization.

2 References p. 7

3 Definitions of terms, symbols and abbreviations p. 8

3.1 Terms p. 8

3.2 Symbols p. 8

3.3 Abbreviations p. 8

4 Concepts and background p. 8

5 Potential use cases and requirements p. 9

5.1 Use case# 1: Configuration of the cloud-native VNF using generic OAM functions p. 9

5.1.1 Description p. 9

5.1.2 Issues p. 9

5.1.3 Potential requirements p. 9

5.2 Use case# 2: Traffic management of the cloud-native VNF using generic OAM functions p. 9

5.2.1 Description p. 9

5.2.2 Issues p. 9

5.2.3 Potential requirements p. 10

5.3 Use case# 3: Performance monitoring of the cloud-native VNF using generic OAM functions p. 10

5.3.1 Description p. 10

5.3.2 Issues p. 10

5.3.3 Potential requirements p. 10

5.4 Use case# 4: Failure of VNFC within cloud-native VNF p. 10

5.4.1 Description p. 10

5.4.2 Potential requirements p. 11

5.5 Use case# 5: NF creation as a cloud native VNF p. 11

5.5.1 Description p. 11

5.5.2 Issues p. 12

5.5.3 Potential requirements p. 12

5.6 Use case# 6: Scaling of cloud-native VNF p. 12

5.6.1 Description p. 12

5.6.2 Issues p. 12

5.6.3 Potential requirements p. 12

5.7 Use case# 7: Healing of cloud-native VNF p. 12

5.7.1 Description p. 12

5.7.2 Issues p. 13

5.7.3 Potential requirements p. 13

5.8 Use case# 8: VNF package update of the cloud-native VNF p. 13

5.8.1 Description p. 13

5.8.2 Issues p. 14

5.8.3 Potential requirements p. 14

5.9 Use case# 9: VNF package management of the cloud-native VNF p. 14

5.9.1 Description p. 14

5.9.2 Issues p. 14

5.9.3 Potential requirements p. 14

6 Potential solutions p. 15

6.1 Potential solution for management of the cloud-native VNF using generic OAM functions p. 15

6.1.1 Introduction p. 15

6.1.2 Description p. 15

6.2 Potential impact of allocation of functionality about generic OAM functions p. 15

6.2.1 Introduction p. 15

6.2.2 ETSI GR NFV-EVE 019 Solution A p. 15

6.2.3 ETSI GR NFV-EVE 019 Solution B1 p. 16

6.2.4 ETSI GR NFV-EVE 019 Solution B2 p. 17

6.2.5 ETSI GR NFV-EVE 019 Solution C p. 18

6.3 Potential solution for cloud native VNF creation with ETSI NFV MANO p. 18

6.3.1 Introduction p. 18

6.3.2 Description p. 19

6.4 Potential solution for scaling of cloud-native VNF with ETSI NFV MANO p. 19

6.4.1 Introduction p. 19

6.4.2 Description p. 19

6.5 Potential solution for healing of cloud-native NFV p. 20

6.5.1 Solution for healing of cloud-native NFV with ETSI NFV MANO p. 20

6.5.1.1 Introduction p. 20

6.5.1.2 Description p. 20

6.5.2 Solution for healing of cloud-native NFV with ETSI NFV VNFM p. 20

6.5.2.1 Introduction p. 20

6.5.2.2 Description p. 20

6.6 Potential solution for cloud-native VNF package management with ETSI NFV MANO p. 20

6.6.1 Introduction p. 20

6.6.2 Description p. 20

7 Conclusions and recommendations p. 21

7.1 General p. 21

7.2 Issue on NF creation as a cloud native VNF p. 21

7.3 Issue on Scaling of cloud-native VNF p. 21

7.4 Issue on healing of cloud-native VNF p. 21

7.5 Issue on VNF package management of the cloud-native VNF p. 21

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