Users Guide

Managing Descriptors | Configuring Virtualization
OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide 881
Managing Descriptors
Network function virtualization (NFV) descriptor management is done by users with
administrative permissions, such as administrators, network designers, or engineers. This section
covers the basic create, import, modify, and delete descriptor tasks. For a description of all the
available options to monitor and maintain descriptors, see
Network Virtualization Portlets on page
926.
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Maintaining Network Service Descriptors
• Maintaining VNF Descriptors
• Maintaining PNF Descriptors
Maintaining Network Service Descriptors
This section covers the following basic network service descriptor maintenance tasks:
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Creating a Network Service Descriptor
• Importing a Network Service Descriptor
• Modifying a Network Service Descriptor
• Deleting a Network Service Descriptor
For a description of all the available options to monitor and maintain descriptors, see Network
Service Portlets
on page 938.
Creating a Network Service Descriptor
Create a network service (NS) descriptor from the Network Service Descriptors portlet as follows.
1 Right-click > New.
The Editing Network Service Descriptor window is displayed.
2 Enter a name and optional description.
For example, information for an F5 BIG-IP network service.