Content for TS 28.526 Word version: 18.1.0
4 Lifecycle Management procedures
4.1 Introduction
4.2 VNF Instance procedures
4.3 VNF Package procedures
4.4 NS Instance procedures
4.5 NS Descriptor (NSD) procedures
4.6 PNFD procedures
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4 Lifecycle Management procedures p. 7
4.1 Introduction p. 7
4.2 VNF Instance procedures p. 7
4.2.1 VNF Identifier creation p. 7
4.2.2 VNF instantiation p. 7
4.2.2.1 VNF instantiation by EM request p. 7
4.2.2.2 VNF instantiation as part of NS update initiated through Os-Ma-nfvo p. 8
4.2.2.3 Provide IP address of the managing EM in VNF instantiation p. 9
4.2.2.4 Query VNF instance information through Ve-Vnfm-em p. 11
4.2.3 VNF scaling p. 12
4.2.3.1 Scale VNF instance initiated by EM p. 12
4.2.3.2 Scale VNF instance to a level initiated by EM p. 12
4.2.3.3 VNF scaling as part of NS scaling initiated through Os-Ma-nfvo p. 13
4.2.4 VNF instance termination p. 14
4.2.4.1 VNF termination by EM request p. 14
4.2.4.2 VNF termination by removing VNF instance from NS p. 14
4.2.5 Notifications about VNF lifecycle changes p. 15
4.2.6 Autoscaling enabling/disabling p. 16
4.2.6.1 Autoscaling enabling/disabling initiated through Ve-Vnfm-em p. 16
4.2.6.2 Autoscaling enabling/disabling through Os-Ma-nfvo p. 16
4.2.7 Subscribing to VNF lifecycle change notifications through Ve-Vnfm-em p. 16
4.2.8 3GPP network function software update when application software is part of VNF Package and synchronization of VNF instance information is performed through Os-Ma-nfvo p. 17
4.3 VNF Package procedures p. 17
4.3.1 VNF package on-boarding p. 17
4.3.2 VNF Package enabling p. 18
4.3.3 VNF Package disabling p. 18
4.3.4 VNF Package deleting p. 19
4.3.5 Abort VNF package deletion p. 19
4.3.6 VNF Package querying p. 19
4.3.7 Fetch VNF Package p. 20
4.3.8 Notify operation on VNF Package management interface p. 20
4.3.9 Subscribe operation on VNF Package management interface p. 21
4.3.10 Fetch on-boarded VNF Package artifacts p. 21
4.4 NS Instance procedures p. 22
4.4.1 NS Instance instantiation p. 22
4.4.2 NS Instance termination p. 23
4.4.3 NS Instance querying p. 23
4.4.4 NS Instance scaling p. 24
4.4.5 NS Instance updating p. 25
4.4.5.1 NS update to associate an NS instance to a different NSD version p. 25
4.4.5.2 Modifying VNF instance information through Os-Ma-nfvo p. 25
4.4.5.3 Modifying VNF instance configuration through Os-Ma-nfvo p. 26
4.4.5.4 NS update to add a PNF to the NS instance p. 27
4.4.5.5 NS update to modify a PNF in the NS instance p. 28
4.4.5.6 NS update to remove a PNF from the NS instance p. 29
4.4.5.7 NS update to associate an VNF instance with a VNF profile p. 29
4.4.5.8 NS update to associate an PNF with a PNF profile p. 30
4.4.6 Subscription regarding NS Instance lifecycle changes p. 30
4.4.7 Create NS Instance identifier p. 31
4.4.8 Delete NS Instance identifier p. 31
4.4.9 Procedure for the Notify operation for notifications to NM p. 32
4.5 NS Descriptor (NSD) procedures p. 32
4.5.1 NSD on-boarding p. 32
4.5.2 NSD enabling p. 33
4.5.3 NSD disabling p. 33
4.5.4 NSD querying p. 34
4.5.5 NSD deletion p. 34
4.5.6 NSD updating p. 35
4.5.7 Subscribe to NSD change notifications p. 35
4.5.8 Notify operation for NSD management changes p. 36
4.6 PNFD procedures p. 37
4.6.1 PNFD on-boarding p. 37
4.6.2 PNFD updating p. 37
4.6.3 PNFD deletion p. 37
4.6.4 PNFD querying p. 38
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