VNF descriptor

name

Parameter

Name of the virtual network function.

description

Parameter

Brief description of the virtual network function.

provider

Parameter

Provider of the virtual network function.

version

Parameter

Version of the virtual network function.

description_file

Parameter

Name of the PDF file with the technical documentation or specification of the virtual network function. This file must be placed in the root directory of the VNF package.

Users can view and download this file.

external_connections

Block

External connection points of the virtual network function. You can configure the specified external connection points of the virtual network function in the orchestrator web interface.

internal_connections

Block

Internal connection points of VDUs that are part of the virtual network function.

virtual_links

Block

Virtual links for connecting internal connection points. You must specify this block if you specified the internal_connections block.

images

Block

VDU disk images. You can deploy multiple VDUs using the same VDU disk image.

configurations

Block

Scripts for performing actions at various lifecycle stages of the virtual network function, for example, during deployment.

flavours

Block

Flavours of the virtual network function. You can select one of the specified flavours in the orchestrator web interface.

scaling

Block

Virtual network function scaling parameters.

user_configurations

Block

Additional tabs, fields, and drop-down lists that will be added to the settings area of the virtual network function.

backups

Block

Virtual network function backup tasks.