What's New in This Release

This section introduces the documentation updates for Virtual Network Functions Manager Installation and User Guide

Release 6.0.1.0.0 - F88067-01, October 2023

The following changes are made in Release 6.0.1.0.0:

• Updated VNFM version in the Install and Configure VNFM section.
• Updated the ETSI MANO Specification image in the Virtual Network Functions Manager Overview section.
• Updated VNF parameter descriptions in the Operate VNF Parameter Descriptions section.
• Updated the VNFM Lifecycle Management Interfaces section with VNFM Lifecycle Management (LCM) interface support for subscription API.
• Updated DSR specific flavors and VNFM types in Table 4-1.
• Added the vimId parameter in Table 4-2.
• Updated the supported instantiation levels for DSR signaling VNF in Table 9-13.
• Removed the note about spawned SBRs not getting added to any Server Group from the Scale VNF to Level using ScaleInfo section.
• Updated the JSON in the Instantiating the ATS Master VNF (VNFM-V1) section and added Table 9-25.
• Added information about VNFM V1 and V2 in the Advantage of Using VNFM section.
• Added the API Versions section.
• Updated the note in the Install and Configure VNFM section with information about support for all VNFM operations.
• Added the Grant Lifecycle Operation (VNFM - V2) section to explain grant lifecycle operation.
• Updated the Operate VNF section with information about GRACEFUL StopType.
• Replaced v1 references with <<vnfm_version>> throughout the document.
• The vnfConfigurableProperties for the V2 version is updated in the following sections:
  • Determining the DR NOAM XMI Resource IDs
  • Dynamic and Fixed IP Deployment Parameter Description
  • Sample request for Signaling flavor DIAMETER with multiple xsi for dynamic IP in Dual Subnet deployment model
  • Instantiating the ATS Master VNF (VNFM-V1)
• Updated the VNFM SNMP ALERTS section.
• Added alarms in the VNFM Alarms section.
• Added Subscription Operation (VNFM - V2).
• Added Changing VNF CLI and DSR GUI Login Credentials.
• Removed the VNFM Get Operation Status section.