Users Guide

Network Virtualization Portlets | Virtualization Management
OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide 939
Columns
Other than the general navigation and configuration options, the Network Service Descriptors
portlet includes the following columns (Table 18-12).
You can view the value for most of the hidden columns by right-clicking a row and selecting Details.
The other option is to add the column by clicking the Settings tool, selecting the Columns tab,
clicking Show for the appropriate column, and the applying the change.
Edit
Opens the Editing Network Service Descriptor window, where you can
change the description for the selected descriptor.
Details
Displays the general details , such as identification information,
version information, monitor parameters, a list of VNF forwarding
descriptors, and a reference tree.
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network functions details , connection details ,
service flavor details , alarms and event details , and history details by
selecting the appropriate tab.
Topology Opens the Topology portlet, where you define a multi-layered, customizable
topology view of your network to help track network devices state. See
Topology Portlet on page 241 for more details on configuring the Topology
portlet.
Stage
Opens the Stage new Network Service window, where you set the
staging parameters and then execute the staging task.
Delete
Deletes the selected network service.
Audit Trail Opens the Audit Trail Viewer window, which displays a list of actions that
occurred for the selected descriptor. Select an audit record and the job
record displays its status and any other job-related information.
Import/Export Provides the following actions when available for the selected image:
• Import retrieves a file containing XML network service descriptions.
Some imports can come from a URL.
• Export Selection exports the selected network service description to an
XML file.
• Export All exports all network service descriptions to an XML file.
Click Download Export File to specify where to save the file.
The Import/Export option is useful as a backup or to share descriptors with
other projects.
Share with User Opens the Share with User window, where you select a user to which you
want to share the selected asset and then enter a message. You can share
with colleagues existing on your system.
Note: Sharing only handles one item so it uses the first one in the selection.
Table 18-12. Network Service Descriptors Columns (Sheet 1 of 2)
Column Description
UUID A unique 128-bit, system generated value assigned to each network service
descriptor created.
Name The user-provided name that identifies the network service descriptor.
Table 18-11. Network Service Descriptor Pop-Up Menu Options (Sheet 2 of 2)
Option Description