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 Jan 2020 LFN Developer and Testing Forum in Prague. 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:

Test Plan

Test Plan

Lab#1 Resources

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

Lab Name	Contact	Resources Available	Notes
UNH-IOL	Lincoln Lavoie <lylavoie@iol.unh.edu	ONAP Dublin Instance (might be upgraded to El Alto in late October) OpenStack Instance Lab as a Service (https://labs.lfnetworking.org)	ONAP instance isn't available until after Broadband World Forum show (October 15-17

OpenStack Details:

Version
Capacity

Access Method: Open VPN

VNF Upload: Either through the VPN connection, or by "pulling" them from the Internet into the instance

Hosting sVNFM/EMS: Depending on the size, it should be possible to install this on the UNH-IOL OpenStack cloud

Past Activities

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
Oct-25-2019
- Test plan development
- Follow up with webinar attendees
- Weekly/bi-weekly call setup