Users Guide

Network Virtualization Portlets | Virtualization Management
OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide 971
Stage VNF Window
Use the Stage VNF window (Figure 18-32) to define a new VNF to stage and then deploy.
Access this window by navigating to the Virtual Network Function Records portlet, right-clicking a
record, and then selecting New.
Alarm Suppression
Mode
An indicator that shows whether alarm suppression is on or off. By default, this
field is not shown.
Created The system-generated timestamp for the record creation. By default, this field is
not shown.
Deployment Flavor A usage deployment model. Valid values vary depending on the VNF selected. By
default, this field is not shown.
Descriptor ID The name of the descriptor from which the record was created.
By default, shows only on the maximized view.
Foreign ID A identifier of a VNF managed by an external VNFM. The foreign ID is useful
when OMNM needs to do something to the VNF managed by the external
VNFM. By default, this field is not shown.
Localization This feature is not currently implemented. By default, this field is not shown.
Monitoring
Parameters
Monitoring parameters provided by the descriptor. By default, this field is not
shown.
Namespace The name for the project that houses the VIM. This list is populated when you
select a deployment VIM. By default, this field is not shown.
OSS ID The identifier for the higher-level system for which the service was instantiated.
In addition to being able to see the service associated with a particular OSS, the
OSS ID is used to filter northbound notifications to the right place, making sure
that the wrong OSS is not notified about an event that does not pertain to them.
By default, this field is not shown.
Operation Start Time The time the active operation started. By default, this field is not shown.
Updated The system-generated timestamp for the latest record changes. By default, this
field is not shown.
VIM The Virtualized Infrastructure Manager on which to deploy the VNF record. By
default, shows only on the maximized view.
VNF Address The primary IP address associated with the VNF. By default, this field is not
shown.
VNFM ID The VNF manager name or identifier. By default, this field is not shown.
Version The vendor VNF (such as F5, Cisco, etc.) version used to generate the VNF
descriptor.
Table 18-32. Virtual Network Function Records Columns (Sheet 2 of 2)
Column Description