VNF Validation Project (VVP) Governance Model – Preliminary Views Sandeep Shah sandeep.shah2@techmahindra.com November 9, 2017

Agenda Overall Scope Learnings from other Industry Forums Governance Documents – Discuss, Refine, Prioritize “ONAP Authorized VNF Validation Authority” Qualification (Preliminary View) Requirements Next Steps

VVP Governance Discussion (Excerpts from Wiki) Develop initial draft of governance model on the Project Wiki. This should include at minimum the use cases of :  3rd party certification vendor self certification as well as how the program assures: VNF Requirements Compliance VNF Operation with ONAP VNF Template Specification compliance over life cycle use cases including: revisions to Validation testing regime VNF changes VNF metadata Changes Other Process Considerations: Logo Grant criteria Logo Granting Authority review process/procedures appeals process/procedures Logo usage guidelines Validity period Hosting the VVP tools Where is the master list of certified VNFs How is this list maintained Cheating risks? https://wiki.onap.org/display/DW/VVP+Governance+Discussion

VNF Validation Project Scope The scope for this project is to establish an ONAP VNF Validation Program by the end of 2017 allowing anyone to obtain an ONAP Compatible label for their VNFs. The key deliverables currently identified for this project to be completed by the end of 2017 are: Define & establish an overall governance model for the program to properly continuously define a scalable, and flexible model for validating Define & establish a resource-efficient model for VNF providers and other parties to acquire an ONAP Compatible label Define a roadmap for the expansion of the program to include additional validation scope and dependencies to other projects inside ONAP

VNF Validation Scope In-scope Out-of-scope Short-term Long-term HEAT/TOSCA template specification compliance VNF image security scan Long-term YANG template specification compliance VNF Packaging validation (authenticity, integrity and packaging compliance) High-Level VNF Requirements Compliance VNF Lifecycle Management (onboarding, instantiating, monitoring, scaling, termination) VNF Integration with ONAP components – such as, DCAE, A&AI, SO Validate alignment across VNF Design time artifacts, generic/custom workflows, use case requirements, control loop automation NFVi Compatibility (OpenStack, …) Out-of-scope VNF Functionality/Performance Testing and Validation

Learnings from Other Industry Forums (CTIA) Certification Programs Certification Test Plans CTIA Authorized Test Lab (CATL) LTE/CDMA Device Certification Program - CTIA program management document for LTE/CDMA Wireless Devices PTCRB Certification Program Battery Certification Program - CTIA Battery Program Management Document Device Hardware Reliability Certification Program Bluetooth® Compatibility Certification Program Detailed Test Plans for corresponding certification areas List of authorized test systems and platforms Test reporting templates Policies and Procedures for CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratories (CATL) List of authorized CATL’s Source: https://www.ctia.org/initiatives/certification/

Proposal for VVP Governance Documentation Overall Program Management Validation Programs (work closely with VNF Requirements Project) Validation Tools, Tests, & Procedures (work with VNF-SDK, SDC Projects) ONAP Authorized VNF Validation Authority (OAVVA) HEAT template specification compliance TOSCA template specification compliance VNF image security scan VNF Requirements Compliance VNF Lifecycle Management Validation (onboarding, instantiating, monitoring, scaling, termination) VNF Integration with ONAP components – such as, DCAE, A&AI, SO YANG template specification compliance VNF Packaging validation (authenticity, integrity and packaging compliance) Set of tests and test procedures for corresponding VNF Validation areas Lab setup requirements (infrastructure, software, automation scripts) Validation Test reporting templates VNF Validation Process Guidelines Policies and Procedures for ONAP Authorized VNF Validation Authority (OAVVA) Requirements and process for a third-party vendor to become an ONAP Authorized VNF Validation Authority (OAVVA) Ongoing compliance requirements for OAVAA Procedures and automation that OAVAA’s should follow for VNF Validation Policies and Procedures for Vendor Self-Certification

3rd Party “ONAP Authorized VNF Validation Authority” (OAVAA): Key Requirements Active participation in the ONAP community and Contributions to relevant projects – VVP, VNF Requirements, VNF SDK, Modeling, SDC Engagement with other relevant standards bodies – TM Forum, OPNFV, ETSI Lab infrastructure setup and ONAP instance deployment Dedicated skilled resources for VNF Validation and Lab efforts Skilled in SDN/NFV, OpenStack/VM’s, Dockers/Containers, Modeling (HEAT, YANG, TOSCA), Open Source Software Development Track record of VNF testing and certification for carriers Demonstration of formulating and nurturing ecosystem relationships and partnerships

Next Steps – Documentation Prepare formal governance documents Overall Program Management Policies and Procedures for ONAP Authorized VNF Validation Authority (OAVVA) Requirements and process for a third-party vendor to become an ONAP Authorized VNF Validation Authority (OAVVA) Ongoing compliance requirements for OAVAA Procedures and automation that OAVAA’s should follow for VNF Validation Set of tests and test procedures for VNF Validation Policies and Procedures for Vendor Self-Certification VVP Deployment Guidelines VNF Validation Programs VNF Validation Tools, Tests and Procedures (including, VVP automation)