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
    • CNTT reference
  • 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
• Sept-13-2019:
  • Discuss LFN Board Slides for Plugfest OVP VNF Hacking Track Sept 19v2.pptx
  • Discuss Webinar title
  • Discuss steps required to create the test plan

Lab Resources

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

Test Plan

• TBD