Overview

To get VNF vendors more comfortable with the OVP program for VNFs, the plan is to conduct a OVP VNF hacking track at the upcoming LFN DDF/Plugfest. This can hopefully start a virtuous cycle where more VNF vendors means more ONAP in production, which in-turn will drive more VNF vendors to interoperate with ONAP.

The broad tasks are:

• VNF vendor outreach – messaging, EUAG/MAC assistance, webinar, blog
• Test plan creation – test plan for VNF vendors 
• Pre-testing – Make ONAP environments available 6 weeks before the event for VNF vendors to do pre-testing before they come to the event
• VNF hacking track – Onsite phase where vendors are free to do as little or as much testing as they feel comfortable with easy access to experts

Lead Volunteers:

• Amar Kapadia
• Pierre Lynch

High-level status (chronological):

• August-26-2019: CVC green signal to proceed. View presentation.
• August-30-2019: Goal is to agree on the messaging. Proposed draft:
  • ONAP overview
  • ONAP xNF requirements
    • Direct/Heat approach
    • sVNFM/TOSCA approach
  • OVP overview
  • Why is it important for VNF vendors to get involved with OVP – As operators move to common requirements, it is important for VNF vendors to be in sync with it, and VNF vendors need to be prepared for it
  • OVP VNF hacking track at the next LFN DDF/Plugfest details (CNF, PNF outside the scope of this event)
    
    • Rules of engagement – individual results will not be public. This is a safe zone. Amar to check with David McBride on the Plugfest rules.
    • Opportunity for VNF vendors to provide feedback on OVP to make it a better program.
    • Help & support available through 6 week pre-testing phase and at the event
  • Call-to-action: Invitation to attend Plugfest
• August-30-2019: 
  • Use CNTT event to market to VNF vendors, Rabi to connect Amar to the right person

Lab Resources

The following labs have committed resources to support  the hacking track.  

Test Plan

• TBD