Users Guide

Automating SMB vCPE Deployment | Configuring Virtualization
910 OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide
Automating SMB vCPE Deployment
Full deployment automation of an SMB vCPE service including VPN and internet access. For this
example, the provider’s order management (OM) system manages the customer catalog service
and coordinates with the Dell, Inc. OpenManage Network Manager (OMNM) Network Functions
Virtualization Orchestration/Virtualized Network Function Manager (NFVO/VNFM) for full
automated instantiation of the virtualized network functions.
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Current State
• Order Management
• Service Orchestration
• Final State
• NFV Catalogs
Current State
The current Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVI) Point of Presence (POP) is
configured and has one multi-vendor Virtualized Network Function (VNF) deployed.
The system provides a wide array of ongoing management tools to access the health and
configuration of the network function and environment, such as:
• Topology
• Resource Management
• Performance Monitoring
• Infrastructure Capacity
These portals indicate the current NFVI POP state where the virtual customer premise equipment
(vCPE) is to be deployed.
Order Management
Your order management system and the Dell, Inc. OpenManage Network Manager (OMNM)
Management and Orchestration (MANO) product use a REST interface to provide a seamless
service deployment.
Catalogs defined in both systems provide the platform for top-to-bottom automated order
management.
Key elements include:
•Product Catalogs
•Service Templates
• Network Service Descriptors
• Virtualized Network Function Descriptors
• Current Network Capability (VNFR)