Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) Release 2; Protocols and Data Models; NFV descriptors based on TOSCA specification

Abstract

The present document specifies a data model for NFV descriptors, using the TOSCA Simple Profile in YAML, fulfilling the requirements specified in ETSI GS NFV-IFA 011 and ETSI GS NFV-IFA 014 for a Virtualised Network Function Descriptor (VNFD), a Network Service Descriptor (NSD) and a Physical Network Function Descriptor (PNFD). The present document also specifies requirements on the VNFM and NFVO specific to the handling of NFV descriptors based on the TOSCA Simple Profile in YAML specification.

General Information

Publication date: 01 January 2020

Working groups: https://www.etsi.org/committee/1427-nfv

ICT rolling plan topic: Cloud computing

SDO: ETSI

Latest publishied version: https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_gs/NFV-SOL/001_099/001/02.07.01_60/gs_NFV-SOL001v020701p.pdf