Create a Descriptor Package

Manual package creation is a multi-step process in which the VNF vendor creates an initial descriptor package. DZS can get you started more quickly by using inputs you provide in a form to generate both a simple VNFDA VNF descriptor that contain the minimum set of required parameters for onboarding to the resource orchestrator. For example, a simple VNFD does not use the full VFND model. It allows creating VNFDs that use a single VDU (no multi-VM VNFDs). It does not support specifying EPA attributes or other CPU parameters for the VDU and supports a single image (no multi-disk). A simple VNFD also permits only additional external interfaces of type VIRTIO or E1000 (not SR-IOV or PCI-passthrough). A simple VNFD is also simple for the NSD, which does not support composing an NSD from multiple VNFDs. and the package that contains the descriptor.

Use an online form or run a script. Both methods are useful for quickly creating a starter template. Then use the simple VNFD to create more complex VNFs that take advantage of the full VNFD Data Model (vnfd:vnfd).

See also

For steps to modify, import or export descriptor packages, see Modify, Import or Export Descriptor Packages