1. VNF Validation Project (VVP) Governance Model – Preliminary Views Sandeep Shah
November 9, 2017

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

3. 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?

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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:

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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)