Users Guide

Network Virtualization Portlets | Virtualization Management
962 OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide
Columns
Other than the general navigation and configuration options, the Virtual Network Function
Descriptors portlet includes the following columns (Table 18-26).
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 Virtual Network Function Descriptor window, where you
modify a VNF descriptor and any related data values, lifecycle events, deployment
flavors, connection points, VDU dependencies, virtual links, and VDUs.
Details
Displays the general details , such as identification information, version
information, monitor parameters, and a reference tree.
You can also view VDU information, deployment flavor details, connections
details, alarms and event details, and history details by selecting the appropriate
tab.
Discover Vnfd Opens the Discover VNF Descriptor window, where you select a target VIM on
which to create the VNF descriptor, create the VNF descriptor from OpenStack
artifacts parameters, and then execute the Create Vnf Descriptor from
OpenStack Artifacts task.
Branch Opens the Branch VNF Descriptor window, where you execute the Vnf Descriptor
Branch to new version task or schedule the task to run at a later time.
Executing this task ensures that you have the latest descriptor.
Stage Opens the Stage new VNF Record window, where you set staging parameters and
then run the VNF stage tasks or schedule them to run at a later time. If the
staging tasks run successfully, you can then deploy the VNF.
Delete Removes the selected VNF descriptor from the system.
Audit Trail Opens the Audit Trail Viewer window, which displays a list of actions that
occurred for the selected VNF. 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 VNF descriptions. Some imports can
come from a URL.
• Export Selection exports the selected VNF description to an XML file.
• Export All exports all VNF 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 18-26. Virtual Network Function Descriptors Columns (Sheet 1 of 2)
Column Description
UUID A unique 128-bit, system generated value assigned to each VNF descriptor
created.
Table 18-25. Virtual Network Function Descriptors Pop-Up Menu Options (Sheet 2 of 2)
Option Description