Users Guide

Network Virtualization Portlets | Virtualization Management
964 OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide
Access this window by navigating to the Virtual Network Function Descriptors portlet, right-
clicking a descriptor or the portlet, and the selecting New or Edit.
Figure 18-27. Editing Virtual Network Function Descriptor Window
The Editing Virtual Network Function Descriptors window has the following editable fields and
options (Table 18-27). The fields not listed are system-generated fields, such UUID, Created, and
Updated.
Table 18-27. Editing Virtual Network Function Descriptor Fields/Options
Field/Option Description
Name Enter a VNF descriptor name that identifies its purpose.
Description Enter more details that describe the VNF’s purpose, version, etc.
Stand-alone Select to deploy the VNF descriptor deploys without a network service. The
default is to deploy with a network service (not selected).
Enabled Select to make the VNF descriptor is available. By default, the VNF descriptor is
not available (not selected.)
Auto-configure Select to automatically queue configuration tasks once the VNF descriptor
instantiation completes. By default, configuration tasks are not automatically
queued (not selected).
On Board Date Select a date and time instantiate the VNF descriptor. Once instantiated, this
timestamp changes to the instantiation date/time.