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NFV Operations |
1040 OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide
NFV Operations
Operation functions (Table B-3) for which there is only an EXECUTE action defined.
The listed functions are performed from the OpenManage Network Manager (OMNM)
application portlets.
NOTE:
By default, all users have permission to execute all these functions except for the Vnf Discovery function.
Only users with administrative permissions (such as system administrators, network service designers or
engineers, and so on) can execute the Vnfd Discovery function.
Table B-3. Operation Functions (Sheet 1 of 4)
Function Description Actions
Vim Capacity Resync Refreshes namespace resources and capacity for the selected
VIM or OpenStack capacity.
Performed from the Virtualized Infrastructure Managers
Portlet.
Execute
Image Download Creates a software image descriptor (such as F5 Firefly) for a
snapshot image and saves it to disk in the specified location.
Performed from the Software Images Portlet. Right-click and
software image and then select Download.
Execute
Image Deploy Implements the selected software image (such as F5 Firefly) in
the specified VIM.
Performed from the Software Images Portlet. Right-click an
software image and then select Deploy.
Execute
Image Undeploy Removes the selected software image setup from the VIM.
Performed from the Software Images Portlet. Right-click an
software image and then select Undeploy.
Execute
Network Service
Deploy
Implements a network service in the specified VIM by
establishing network connectivity, processing the VNF
instantiate event, and resyncing VIM resources.
Performed from the Network Service Records Portlet. Right-
click a network service record and then select Deploy.
Execute
Network Service
Undeploy
Removes the network service from the specified VIM by
processing the VNF terminate event and resyncing VIM
resources.
Performed from the Network Service Records Portlet. Right-
click a network service record and then select Undeploy.
Execute
Network Service
Discovery
Brings existing Network Services under management by
interrogating the virtualization platform and matching the
instance properties to a descriptor.
Performed from the Network Service Records Portlet. Right-
click a network service record and then select Discovery/Resync.
Execute