Add a VNFM Account

This topic describes how to create an OR-VNFM account.

1. Sign in to the Launchpad Dashboard and click CONNECTORS.

2. Under ACCOUNT TYPE, choose VNFM and click CREATE ACCOUNT.

3. Add the unique VNFM Account Name*.

4. Under SELECT ACCOUNT TYPE, click Or Vnfm.

   

5. Under Account Details, provide the following information (fields with * are required):

   • SNVFM TYPE* – Type of the Or-Vnfm complaint sVNFM.

   • HOST* – Hostname or IP address of the sVNFM.

   • PORT* – Port of the sVNFM.

   • API ROOT* – Root that is used to configure the sVNFM for communication to NFVO.

   • TOKEN – Optional token field that allows a user to configure API access tokens.

   • TOKEN URI – Complete URI for obtaining the OAuth2.0 token.

   • REVOKE URI – URI where the revoke token request will be sent.

   • CLIENT ID – OAuth2.0 client-id for RIFT. The sVNFM server should be configured with this ID to authenticate RIFT as a client for obtaining the token.

   • CLIENT SECRET – OAuth2.0 client-secret for RIFT. This acts as the client for the sVNFM.

   CUSTOMIZATION – Choose yes or no for the below customization options to determine if the sVNFM supports external cp creation, notifications and async grant response.

   • EXT CP CREATION SUPPORT

   • NOTIFICATION SUPPORT

   • ASYNC GRANT RESPONSE SUPPORT

   NFVO CONFIG

   • USER* – Name of the user that the sVNFM uses to send requests to the NFVO.

At the time of instantiation, the sVNFM account needs to be selected to manage an associated VNF. See the Configuration parameters section in the Create and Instantiate a Network Service section to configure the descriptor details.