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1042 OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide
Vnf Discovery Brings existing VNF instances under management by matching
the configuration properties with those of a descriptor in
inventory.
Performed from the Virtual Network Function Records Portlet.
Right-click a VNF and then select Discover/Resync.
Execute
Vnf Deploy Implements a VNF instance in the specified VIM.
Performed from the Virtual Network Function Records Portlet.
Right-click a VNF and then select Deploy.
Execute
Vnf Undeploy Runs the VNF terminate event.
Performed from the Virtual Network Function Records Portlet.
Right-click a VNF and then select Undeploy.
Execute
Vnf Start Resumes running the selected VNF instance in a non-frozen
state.
Performed from the Virtual Network Function Records Portlet.
Right-click a VNF and then select Start/Stop > Start. Can also
use the OpenStack Unpause command.
Execute
Vnf Stop Pauses the selected VNF instance, stores the VM state in RAM,
and the instance continues to run in a frozen state.
Performed from the Virtual Network Function Records Portlet.
Right-click a VNF and then select Start/Stop > Stop. Can also
use the OpenStack Pause command.
Execute
Vnf Resume Continues with the selected VNF instance maintenance state.
Performed from the Virtual Network Function Records Portlet.
Right-click a VNF and then select Resume/Suspend > Resume.
Execute
Vnf Suspend Pauses the selected VNF instance maintenance state.
Performed from the Virtual Network Function Records Portlet.
Right-click a VNF and then select Resume/
Suspend > Suspend.
Execute
Vnf Shutdown Gracefully shuts down the selected VNF instance. Part of the
lifecycle event.
Performed from the Virtual Network Function Records Portlet.
Right-click a VNF and then select Shutdown. Can also use the
OpenStack Shut Off Instance action.
Execute
Vnf Migrate Move the VNF from one host to another.
Performed from the Virtual Network Function Records Portlet.
Right-click a VNF and then select Maintenance > Migrate.
Execute
Vnf Scale-In Runs the Scale-in event to reduce the VNF scope. To
successfully run, this option requires a scale-in event with a
lower scale value.
Performed from the Virtual Network Function Records Portlet.
Right-click a VNF and then select Scaling > Scale In.
Execute
Vnf Scale-Out Runs the Scale-out event to increases the VNF scope. To
successfully run, this option requires a scale-out event with a
higher scale value.
Performed from the Virtual Network Function Records Portlet.
Right-click a VNF and then select Scaling > Scale Out.
Execute
Table B-3. Operation Functions (Sheet 3 of 4)
Function Description Actions