Users Guide

Automating SMB vCPE Deployment | Configuring Virtualization
912 OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide
Figure 17-6. Orchestration Building Blocks
Managing Network Services (NS) and Virtualized Network Function (VNF) descriptors effectively
as the Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) standards, functions, and processes mature is
essential to allow both service and network function providers to recognize benefits.
F5 LTM
Onboarding
Review the full process of instantiation of a VNF from onboarding through
function turnup.
VIM
Management
The OpenManage Network Manager (OMNM) application manages each
VIM as a resource. This allows all the OMNM core management processes
to be applied to the VIM resources. Additionally NFV functions are
supported, such as reservation.
Image
Management
The OMNM NFV functions provide image management capabilities to
support both the demand of production and lab environments.
REST API The OMNM application provides REST access to both its NFV capabilities
and its entire suite of service management features.
VNF
Provider
Service
Provider
NFV
Infrastructure
Network Service Descriptors
(NSD)
Virtual Network Function
Descriptors (VNFD)
NFV
Catalogs
OMNM
MANO
Infrastructure
Resources