3.3.3 External Data Flows

Table 3-4 External Data Flows

Data Flow	Protocol	Description
DF1 : Management	SSH	Operator will login to the orchestration server through SSH for deploying OCNADD and/or managing the OCNADD Kubernetes deployment using helm.
DF2 : Browser	HTTPS	Operator uses CNCC to create, manage feed configuration and monitor OCNADD. CNCC will be accessed through browser and Operator will be authenticated with username, password before access is granted.
DF3 : Kafka	SASL_SSL	Oracle NFs write the 5G SBI data or messages into the Kafka exposed by OCNADD in the respective topics. OCNADD will then process according to the feed configurations. The communications are encrypted using TLS and Oracle NF will authenticate themselves to Kafka through SASL/PLAIN (username and password).
DF4 : Consumer NF	HTTP2(w/TLS)	OCNADD will forward the message feed to respective consumer NF/s as HTTP2 (over TLS) or H2C (HTTP2 clear text) messages according to the feed configurations.