Users Guide

Network Virtualization Portlets | Virtualization Management
940 OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide
Editing Network Service Descriptor Window
Use the Editing Network Service Descriptor window (Figure 18-8) to define a new network service
(NS) descriptor, modify an existing NS descriptor, or view an NS descriptor configuration.
NOTE:
Network Service descriptor creation and maintenance requires administrative permissions.
The navigation tree allows you to select and view a network service descriptor’s details for:
• VNF Dependencies lists any defined VNF dependencies.
• Data Values lists any defined data values.
• Lifecycle Events provides access to any defined list of events for the Heal, Shutdown,
Configure, Scale in, Instantiate, Terminate, Scale out, and Diagnostics lifecycle events.
• Connection Points lists any defined connection points.
• Forwarding Graphics lists any defined forwarding graphs.
• Deployment Flavors lists the default or defined deployment flavors.
There are deployment flavors available by default. However, your system administrator can
create and maintain the deployment flavors available.
• Virtual Links lists any defined virtual links.
• PNF and VNF Descriptors lists any defined PND/VNF descriptors.
Select an item from the navigation tree and the available definitions are displayed in the general or
extended details. If you have administrative permissions, you can add, modify, or deletes
definitions.
Access this window by navigating to the Network Service Descriptors portlet, right-clicking a
descriptor or the portlet, and then selecting Edit or New.
Description More details about the network service descriptor, such as its functionality
and purpose.
Vendor The name that identifies from which vendor image this descriptor was
created.
Version The vendor image version.
Created The system-generated timestamp for the descriptor creation. By default, this
field is not shown.
Enabled An indicator that shows whether the descriptor is available (checkmark) or
not (X). By default, this field is not shown.
Monitoring Parameters Displays any monitoring parameters provided when the descriptor was
created. By default, this field is not shown.
Notifications This feature is not currently implemented. By default, this field is not
shown.
On Board Date The system-generated timestamp when the service was instantiated. By
default, this field is not shown.
Updated The system-generated timestamp for the latest descriptor changes. By
default, this field is not shown.
Version Date The timestamp provided during descriptor creation. By default, this field is
not shown.
Table 18-12. Network Service Descriptors Columns (Sheet 2 of 2)
Column Description