1. PNF Bootstrapping Steps
Factory
Software
Local
DHCP
SEGW
CA/RA
Initial EM 1
Preplanning, Pre-provisioning 2
HW Install 3
DHCP Discover
VLAN Scanning
IPv4/IPv6 discovery 4
DHCP Response
PNF Initial EM (m), SEGW CA
*Temporary PNF 5
IPSec Tunnel Setup (optional) 6
Certificate Enrollment (optional) 7
Identity Service (Identifies NE), Gives ONAP 8
ONAP Bootstrap Software Download 9
PNF Restart
Activates SW

2. OPTION 1 PNF Registration Steps (Option 1) DHCP Request
(DU)
vDHCP
vAAA
SDN-C
DCAE
AAI
OPTION 1 10
How does this request get to vDHCP and not local DHCP?
DHCP Request 11
Not sure of the order of events or who does what between vDHCP, vAAA and SDN-C
Authenticate & ID PNF 12
DHCP Response
PNF DCAE
This would be the “real” PNF Maybe the ONAP assigned PNF ID is also returned. 13
VES Event contains
PNF ID, PNF Vendor Name
PNF ID could be serial number, MAC address or some other unique identifier to use as the Key for AAI 14
New PNF DMaap Event 15
Register PNF (Key,

3. PNF Registration Steps (Option 2)
(DU)
vDHCP
vAAA
SDN-C
DCAE
AAI
OPTION 2 10
VES Event contains
PNF ID, PNF Vendor Name 11
New PNF DMaap Event 12
Authenticate & ID PNF*
*May Assign “real” PNF 13
Configure real PNF (optional) 14
Register PNF (Key, real

4. PNF Activation Steps Inventory Query Service Configuration (CU IP@)
(DU)
AAI
SDN-C
APP-C SO
SDC CU
(VNF) 1
Service Creation* (PNF ID, CU
*Happens before or after PNF Registration 16
Inventory Query 17
Service Configuration (CU 18
Connection to VNF (DU contacts CU) 19
Target SW Software Download 20
DU Restart 21
CU Configures the DU with operational configuration 22
DU Restart