Users Guide

Preparing to Configure NFV Infrastructure | Configuring Virtualization
OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide 783
Bringing a VIM Under Management
Before you can deploy network services or virtualized network functions (VNFs), you need to bring
under management the Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM) to which you want to deploy the
network services or VNFs. Bring VIMs under management by:
•
Setting Up Authentications
• Defining Discovery Profiles
• Adding VIM Resources
Setting Up Authentications
Set up authentications from the Authentication portlet as follows.
1 Right-click > New.
The Creating New Authentication window is displayed.
2 Enter an authentication ID.
3 Enter the remaining information that applies.
4 Save the authentication profile.
5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each new authentication required.
If you need more details than what is provided here, refer to the Authentication portlet description
(
Authentications on page 162).
Defining Discovery Profiles
Define discovery profiles from the Discovery Profiles portlet as follows.
1 Right-click > New.
The Creating New Discovery Profile window is displayed.
2 Enter a name and optional description.