Creating a VIM Connection

To create a VIM connection:
  1. From the NF Management section of the navigation pane, select VIM Connections.

    The VIM Connections page opens; the initial group is VIM Connections.

  2. From the content tree, select the VIM Connections group.

    The VIM Connections page opens.

  3. Click Create VIM Connection.

    The Create VIM Connections page opens.

  4. Enter a Name for the VIM connection.

    The name can only contain the characters A through Z, a through z, 0 through 9, period (.), hyphen (-), and underline (_).
    Note: Once saved, the VIM Connection Name cannot be changed.

  5. (Optional) Enter a Description for the VIM connection.
  6. Select the VIM Type from the list.

    Available options include:
    • OpenStack API—Indicates the connection will use the OpenStack API
    • OpenStack Heat —Indicates the connection will use the OpenStack Heat API
    • VMWare vCloud—Indicates the connection will use the vCloud API

  7. Enter the Host name.

    Enter an IP address or the FQDN of the VIM host.

  8. Enter the Port number.

    This is the port to connect to the VIM host. Enter a number from 1 to 65535. A typical port number is 5000.

  9. (For OpenStack VIM types) Select to use a Secure Connection.

    If enabled, the connection will use an HTTPS connection to encrypt the connection.

  10. Enter the Username.
  11. (For VMWare) Enter the Organization.
  12. (For OpenStack VIM types) Enter the Tenant name.
  13. Enter the Password.

    Select Show Password to view the password in clear text.

  14. Click Save.
The CMP server saves the VIM connection to the database.
Parent topic: About NF Management