1. Virtual Network Functions Manager Installation and User Guide
  2. Introduction

1 Introduction

This document defines and describes the DSR Virtual Network Functions Manager (DSR VNFM). DSR VNFM is an application that helps in the quick deployment of virtual DSRs by automating the entire deployment process and making it ready to use in the shortest possible time.

The VNFM is responsible for the lifecycle management of virtual network functions (VNFs) under the control of the network function virtualization orchestrator (NFVO).

1.1 References

  • DSR Cloud Benchmarking Guide
  • Or-VNFM Interface defined by ETSI NFV-SOL 003
  • Import a Swagger Specification/Swagger UI
  • DSR Cloud Install Guide
  • DSR IP Flow Document
  • DSR IPv6 Migration Guide

1.2 Acronyms and definitions

An alphabetized list of acronyms used in the document.

Table 1-1 Acronyms and definitions

Acronym Definition
APIGW Application Program Interface Gateway
DA-MP Diameter Agent Message Processor
DB Database
DR Disaster Recovery
DSR Diameter Signaling Router
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
GUI Graphical User Interface
HA High Availability
IDIH Integrated Diameter Intelligence Hub
IP Internet Protocol
IPFE IP Front End
LCM Lifecycle Management
MANO Management and Orchestration
MP Message Processing or Message Processor
NFVO Network Functions Virtualization Orchestrator
NOAM Network Operations and Maintenance
OAM Operations, Administration, and Maintenance
OHC Oracle Help Center
OSDC Oracle Software Delivery Cloud
REST Representational State Transfer
SOAM System Operations and Maintenance
STP-MP Signaling Transfer Point Message Processor
TSA Target set Address
UDR Usage Detail Records
UI User Interface
VDSR Virtual Diameter Signaling Router
VM Virtual Manager
VNFM Virtual Network Functions Manager
VNF Virtual Network Functions
XMI External Management Interface
XSI External Signaling Interface

1.3 Terminology

This section describes terminologies used within this document.

Table 1-2 Terminologies and Definitions

Term Definition
OpenStack controller OpenStack controller controls the selected OpenStack instance.
Postman A tool for creating REST requests.
Swagger UI Swagger UI allows the users to interact with the API resources.
VNF instances VNF instances are represented by the resources. Using this resource, the client can create individual VNF instance resources, and to query VNF instances.

1.4 Limitations

  • Data present in Primary VNFM other than in external mounted volume are not synchronized with Secondary VNFM. For any manual process restart or configuration, data changes made on Primary VNFM must be done on Secondary VNFM.
  • Scale-In feature is not supported.
  • Terminate VNF deletes the entire stack and is not applicable for terminating a single server.
  • Discover VNF stack supports:
    • Stacks that are created by using VNFM templates.
    • Stacks that are created by using same VNFM release.
    • The stack created by VNFM GUI, Double Failure of Active VNFM and its Persistent volume.
  • Inter version discovery is not supported. Stack can go into inconsistent state.
  • Diameter Configuration is required for running the traffic.
  • VNFM upgrade is not supported.

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