Users Guide

Network Virtualization Portlets | Virtualization Management
OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide 955
Figure 18-20. Editing Physical Network Function Descriptor Window
The Editing Physical Network Function Descriptor window has the following input fields and
options (Table 18-21). The fields not listed are system-generated fields, such UUID, Created, and
Updated.
Table 18-21. Editing Physical Network Function Descriptor Fields/Options (Sheet 1 of 2)
Field/Option Description
Name Enter a name for the PNF descriptor you are creating. If you are modifying the
PNF descriptor, you can change the name.
This field is required.
Description Enter an optional description that provides more details about the PNF.
Enable Indicates whether the device is available for use.
If you select this option during PNF descriptor creation, you must define
connection points. Otherwise, an error is displayed when save the descriptor.
On Board Date Enter the date and time that you want to instantiate the PNF descriptor.
Vendor Info Enter the PNF version, vendor, descriptor version, and the version date.
Data Values Define one or more data value records. Enter a name, description, data type, and
value. The name and data type are required fields. The system generates the
UUID, Created, and Updated information.
Data values are typically captured at deploy time. They are either entered directly
by the user or extracted from the resulting deployed VDU. The types of values is
completely dependent upon the network service. For example:
• A VNF may need to know what the gateway IP address is for the service so that
it can properly configure the service.
• A value is extracted from the OpenStack system is the heat stack ID, that ID is
then used at a later date when undeploying the service.