SOL005NSLifecycleManagement_def.yaml

          "Measurement Name" value as defined in clause 7.2 of ETSI GS NFV-IFA 027.
        type: string

  VnfMonitoringParameter:
    description: >
      This type represents a monitoring parameter that is tracked by the VNFM, for example, 
      for auto-scaling purposes. It shall comply with the provisions defined in Table 6.5.3.69-1.
    type: object
    required:
      - id
      - performanceMetric
    properties:
      id:
        description: >
          Identifier of the monitoring parameter defined in the VNFD.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInNsd"
      vnfdId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the VNFD.
          Shall be present in case the value differs from the vnfdId attribute of the VnfInstance (e.g. during a
          "Change current VNF package" operation or due to its final failure).
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      name:
        description: >
          Human readable name of the monitoring parameter, as defined in the VNFD.
        type: string
      performanceMetric:
        description: >
          Performance metric that is monitored. This attribute shall contain the related 
          "Measurement Name" value as defined in clause 7.2 of ETSI GS NFV-IFA 027.
        type: string

  VnfExtCpInfo:
    description: >
      This type represents information about an external CP of a VNF. It shall comply 
      with the provisions defined in Table 6.5.3.70-1.
    type: object
    required:
      - id
      - cpdId
    oneOf:
      - required:
        - associatedVnfcCpId
      - required:
        - associatedVnfVirtualLinkId
    properties:
      id:
        description: >
          Identifier of the external CP instance and the related information instance.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
      cpdId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the external CPD, VnfExtCpd, in the VNFD.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/IdentifierInVnfd"
      cpConfigId:
        description: >
          Identifier that references the applied "VnfExtCpConfig" entry in the "cpConfig"
          map of the "currentVnfExtCpData" in the "ExtVirtualLinkInfo" structure.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/IdentifierInVnfd"
      vnfdId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the VNFD.
          Shall be present in case the value differs from the vnfdId attribute of the
          VnfInstance (e.g. during a "Change current VNF package" operation or due to
          its final failure).
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      cpProtocolInfo:
        description: >
          Network protocol information for this CP.
        type: array
        minItems: 1
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/CpProtocolInfo"
      extLinkPortId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the "extLinkPortInfo" structure inside the "extVirtualLinkInfo" 
          structure. Shall be present if the CP is associated to a link port.
          An external CP instance is not associated to a link port in the cases indicated
          for the “extLinkPorts” attribute in clause 6.5.3.26.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      metadata:
        description: >
          Metadata about this external CP.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/KeyValuePairs"
      associatedVnfcCpId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the "vnfcCpInfo" structure in "VnfcResourceInfo" structure that
          represents the VNFC CP which is exposed by this external CP instance, either
          directly or via a floating IP address. Shall be present in case this CP instance
          maps to a VNFC CP.
          The attributes "associatedVnfcCpId", "associatedVipCpId" and "associatedVnfVirtualLinkId"
          are mutually exclusive. Exactly one shall be present.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
      associatedVnfVirtualLinkId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the "VnfVirtualLinkResourceInfo" structure that represents 
          the internal VL or of the "ExtManagedVirtualLinkInfo" structure that represents
          the externally-managed internal VL, which is exposed by this external CP instance.
          Shall be present in case this CP instance maps to an internal VL (including
          externally-managed internal VL).
          The attributes "associatedVnfcCpId", "associatedVipCpId" and
          "associatedVnfVirtualLinkId" are mutually exclusive. Exactly one shall be present.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"

  CpGroupInfo:
    description: >
      This type represents describes a group of CPs and/or SAPs pairs associated to 
      the same position in an NFP. It shall comply with the provisions defined in 
      Table 6.5.3.71-1.
    type: object
    properties:
      cpPairInfo:
        description: >
          One or more pair(s) of ingress and egress CPs or SAPs which the NFP passes by.
          All CP or SAP pairs in a group shall be instantiated from connection point 
          descriptors or service access point descriptors referenced in the corresponding 
          NfpPositionDesc.
        type: array
        minItems: 1
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/CpPairInfo"
      forwardingBehaviour:
        description: >
          Identifies a rule to apply to forward traffic to the ingress CPs or SAPs of 
          the group.
          Permitted values:
          * ALL = Traffic flows shall be forwarded simultaneously to all CPs or SAPs 
          of the group.
          * LB = Traffic flows shall be forwarded to one CP or SAP of the group selected 
          based on a loadbalancing algorithm.
        type: string
        enum:
          - ALL
          - LB
      forwardingBehaviourInputParameters:
        description: >
          Provides input parameters to configure the forwarding behaviour (e.g. identifies 
          a load balancing algorithm and criteria).
        $ref: "#/definitions/ForwardingBehaviourInputParameters"

  CpPairInfo:
    description: >
      This type represents describes a pair of ingress and egress CPs or SAPs which 
      the NFP passes by. It shall comply with the provisions defined in Table 6.5.3.72-1.
    type: object
    properties:
      vnfExtCpIds:
        description: >
          Identifier(s) of the VNF CP(s) which form the pair.
          The presence of a single vnfExpCpId, pnfExtCpId, or sapId occurrence indicates 
          that the CP or SAP is used both as an ingress and egress port at a particular 
          NFP position.
        type: array
        maxItems: 2
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
      pnfExtCpIds:
        description: >
          Identifier(s) of the PNF CP(s) which form the pair.
          The presence of a single vnfExpCpId, pnfExtCpId, or sapId occurrence indicates 
          that the CP or SAP is used both as an ingress and egress port at a particular 
          NFP position.
        type: array
        maxItems: 2
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInPnf"
      sapIds:
        description: >
          Identifier(s) of the SAP(s) which form the pair.
          The presence of a single vnfExpCpId, pnfExtCpId, or sapId occurrence indicates 
          that the CP or SAP is used both as an ingress and egress port at a particular 
          NFP position.
        type: array
        maxItems: 2
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInNs"

  ForwardingBehaviourInputParameters:
    description: >
      This type represents provides input parameters to configure the forwarding behaviour. 
      It shall comply with the provisions defined in Table 6.5.3.73-1.
    type: object
    properties:
      algortihmName:
        description: >
          May be included if forwarding behaviour is equal to LB. Shall not be included otherwise.
          Permitted values:
          * ROUND_ROBIN
          * LEAST_CONNECTION
          * LEAST_TRAFFIC
          * LEAST_RESPONSE_TIME
          * CHAINED_FAILOVER
          * SOURCE_IP_HASH
          * SOURCE_MAC_HASH
        type: string
        enum:
          - ROUND_ROBIN
          - LEAST_CONNECTION
          - LEAST_TRAFFIC
          - LEAST_RESPONSE_TIME
          - CHAINED_FAILOVER
          - SOURCE_IP_HASH
          - SOURCE_MAC_HASH
      algorithmWeights:
        description: >
          Percentage of messages sent to a CP instance. May be included if applicable to 
          the algorithm.
          If applicable to the algorithm but not provided, default values determined by 
          the VIM or NFVI are expected to be used.
          Weight applies to the CP instances in the order they have been created.
        type: array
        items:
          type: integer

  CpProtocolInfo:
    description: >
      This type describes the protocol layer(s) that a CP or SAP uses together with protocol-related information, like
      addresses. It shall comply with the provisions defined in Table 6.5.3.58-1.
    type: object
    required:
      - layerProtocol
      - ipOverEthernet
    properties:
      layerProtocol:
        description: >
          The identifier of layer(s) and protocol(s)
          associated to the network address information.
          Permitted values:
            - IP_OVER_ETHERNET

          See note.
        type: string
        enum:
          - IP_OVER_ETHERNET
      ipOverEthernet:
        description: >
          IP addresses over Ethernet to assign to the CP
          or SAP instance. Shall be present if
          layerProtocol is equal to "
          IP_OVER_ETHERNET", and shall be absent otherwise.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IpOverEthernetAddressInfo"

  IpOverEthernetAddressInfo:
    description: >
      This type represents information about a network address that has been assigned.
      It shall comply with the provisions defined in Table 6.5.3.18-1.
    type: object
    anyOf:
      - required:
        - macAddress
      - required:
        - ipAddresses
    properties:
      macAddress:
        description: >
          Assigned MAC address.
        $ref: "#/definitions/MacAddress"
      segmentationId:
        description: >
          Identification of the network segment to which the Cp instance connects to.
          If the Cp instance represents a subport in a trunk, "segmentationId" shall be present.
          Otherwise it shall not be present.
          Depending on the NFVI networking infrastructure, the "segmentationId" may indicate the actual network segment
          value (e.g. vlan Id, Vxlan segmentation id, etc.) used in the transport header of the packets or it may be an
          identifier used between the application and the NFVI networking infrastructure to identify the network sub-interface
          of the trunk port in question. In the latter case the NFVI infrastructure will map this local "segmentationId"
          to whatever "segmentationId" is actually used by the NFVI’s transport technology.
        type: string
      ipAddresses:
        description: >
          Addresses assigned to the CP instance. Each entry represents IP
          addresses assigned by fixed or dynamic IP address assignment per
          subnet.
        type: array
        items:
          type: object
          required:
            - type
          oneOf:
            - required:
                - addresses
            - required:
                - addressRange
          properties:
            type:
              description: >
                The type of the IP addresses.
                Permitted values:
                - IPV4
                - IPV6
              type: string
              enum:
                - IPV4
                - IPV6
            addresses:
              description: >
                Fixed addresses assigned (from the subnet defined by
                "subnetId" if provided).
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: "#/definitions/IpAddress"
            isDynamic:
              description: >
                Indicates whether this set of addresses was assigned
                dynamically (true) or based on address information provided as
                input from the API consumer (false). Shall be present if
                "addresses" is present and shall be absent otherwise.
              type: boolean
            addressRange:
              description: >
                An IP address range used, e.g., in case of egress connections.
                Exactly one of "addresses" or "addressRange" shall be present.
              type: object
              required:
                - minAddress
                - maxAddress
              properties:
                minAddress:
                  description: >
                    Lowest IP address belonging to the range.
                  $ref: "#/definitions/IpAddress"
                maxAddress:
                  description: >
                    Highest IP address belonging to the range
                  $ref: "#/definitions/IpAddress"
            subnetId:
              description: >
                Subnet defined by the identifier of the subnet resource in
                the VIM.
                In case this attribute is present, IP addresses are bound
                to that subnet.
              $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/IdentifierInVim"


      type:
        description: >
          The type of the IP addresses
        type: string
        enum:
          - PV4
          - PV6
      addresses:
        description: >
          Fixed addresses assigned (from the subnet
          defined by "subnetId" if provided). See note.
        type: array
        items:
        $ref: "#/definitions/IpAddress"
      isDynamic:
        description: >
          Indicates whether this set of addresses was
          assigned dynamically (true) or based on address
          information provided as input from the API
          consumer (false). Shall be present if "addresses"
          is present and shall be absent otherwise.
        type: boolean
      addressRange:
        description: >
          An IP address range used, e.g. in case of egress
          connections. See note.
        type: object
        required:
          - minAddress
          - maxAddress
        properties:
          minAddress:
            description: >
              Lowest IP address belonging to the range.
            $ref: "#/definitions/IpAddress"
          maxAddress:
            description: >
              Highest IP address belonging to the range
            $ref: "#/definitions/IpAddress"
      minAddress:
        description: >
          Lowest IP address belonging to the range
        $ref: "#/definitions/IpAddress"
      maxAddress:
        description: >
          Highest IP address belonging to the range.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IpAddress"
      subnetId:
        description: >
          Subnet defined by the identifier of the subnet
          resource in the VIM.
          In case this attribute is present, IP addresses
          are bound to that subnet.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/IdentifierInVim"

  ExtVirtualLinkInfo:
    type: object
    required:
      - id
      - resourceHandle
    properties:
      id:
        description: >
          Identifier of the external VL and the related external VL
          information instance.
          The identifier is assigned by the NFV-MANO entity that manages this
          VL instance.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      resourceHandle:
        description: >
          Reference to the resource realizing this VL.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/ResourceHandle"
      extLinkPorts:
        description: >
          Link ports of this VL.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/ExtLinkPortInfo"
      currentVnfExtCpData:
        description: >
          Allows the API consumer to read the current CP configuration information
          for the connection of external CPs to the external virtual link, as
          specified in clause 5.5.3.2 of ETSI GS NFV-SOL 003.
        $ref: "#/definitions/VnfExtCpData"

  ExtLinkPortInfo:
    description: >
      This type represents information about a link port of an external VL,
      i.e. a port providing connectivity for the VNF to an NS VL. 
    type: object
    required:
      - id
      - resourceHandle
    properties:
      id:
        description: >
          Identifier of this link port as provided by the entity that has
          created the link port.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      resourceHandle:
        description: >
          Reference to the virtualised resource realizing this link port.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/ResourceHandle"
      cpInstanceId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the external CP of the VNF connected to this link
          port. There shall be at most one link port associated with any
          external connection point instance. The value refers to an
          "extCpInfo" item in the VnfInstance.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
      secondaryCpInstanceId:
        description: >
          Additional external CP of the VNF connected to this link port.
          If present, this attribute shall refer to a "secondary" ExtCpInfo item in the VNF instance that exposes
          a virtual IP CP instance which shares this linkport with the external CP instance referenced by the
          "cpInstanceId" attribute.
          The use cases UC#4 and UC#5 in Annex A.4 of ETSI GS NFV-IFA 007 provide examples for such a configuration.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
      trunkResourceId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the trunk resource in the VIM.
          Shall be present if the present link port corresponds to the parent port that the trunk resource is associated
          with.
          The value of "trunkResourceId" is scoped by the value of "vimConnectionId" in the "resourceHandle" attribute.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVim"

  ExtManagedVirtualLinkInfo:
    type: object
    required:
      - id
      - vnfVirtualLinkDescId
    properties:
      id:
        description: >
          Identifier of the externally-managed internal VL and the related
          externally-managed VL information instance.
          The identifier is assigned by the NFV-MANO entity that manages this
          VL instance.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      vnfdId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the VNFD.
          Shall be present in case the value differs from the vnfdId attribute of the VnfInstance (e.g. during a
          "Change current VNF package" operation or due to its final failure).
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      vnfVirtualLinkDescId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the VNF Virtual Link Descriptor (VLD) in the VNFD.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/IdentifierInVnfd"
      networkResource:
        description: >
          Reference to the VirtualNetwork resource or multi-site connectivity service providing this VL.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/ResourceHandle"
      vnfLinkPorts:
        description: >
          Link ports of this VL.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/VnfLinkPortInfo"
      extManagedMultisiteVirtualLinkId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the externally-managed multi-site VL instance. The identifier is assigned by the NFV-MANO entity
          that manages the externally managed multi-site VL instance. It shall be present when the present externally-managed
          internal VL is part of a multi-site VL, e.g., in support of multi-site VNF spanning several VIMs.
          All externally-managed internal VL instances corresponding to an internal VL created based on the same virtualLinkDescId
          shall refer to the same extManagedMultisiteVirtualLinkId.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"

  VnfLinkPortInfo:
    type: object
    required:
      - id
      - resourceHandle
    properties:
      id:
        description: >
          Identifier of this link port as provided by the entity that has created the link port.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
      resourceHandle:
        description: >
          Reference to the virtualised resource realizing this link port.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/ResourceHandle"
      cpInstanceId:
        description: >
          When the link port is used for external connectivity by the VNF,
          this attribute represents the identifier of the external CP of the
          VNF to be connected to this link port.
          When the link port is used for internal connectivity in the VNF,
          this attribute represents the VNFC CP to be connected to this link
          port.
          Shall be present when the link port is used for external
          connectivity by the VNF.
          may be present if used to reference a VNFC CP instance.
          There shall be at most one link port associated with any external
          connection point instance or internal connection point
          (i.e. VNFC CP) instance.
          The value refers to an "extCpInfo" item in the VnfInstance or a
          "vnfcCpInfo" item of a "vnfcResouceInfo" item in the VnfInstance.
          Either cpInstanceId with cpInstanceType set to "EXT_CP" or any combination
          of cpInstanceId with cpInstanceType set to "VNFC_CP" and vipCpInstanceId
          (i.e. one or both of them) shall be present for a VnfLinkPortInfo. In case
          both cpInstanceId with cpInstanceType set to "VNFC_CP" and vipCpInstanceId
          are present, the two different CP instances share the linkport.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
      cpInstanceType:
        description: >
          Type of the CP instance that is identified by cpInstanceId.
          Shall be present if "cpInstanceId" is present, and shall be
          absent otherwise.
          Permitted values:
          * VNFC_CP: The link port is connected to a VNFC CP
          * EXT_CP: The link port is associated to an external CP.
          Either cpInstanceId with cpInstanceType set to "EXT_CP" or any combination
          of cpInstanceId with cpInstanceType set to "VNFC_CP" and vipCpInstanceId
          (i.e. one or both of them) shall be present for a VnfLinkPortInfo. In case
          both cpInstanceId with cpInstanceType set to "VNFC_CP" and vipCpInstanceId
          are present, the two different CP instances share the linkport.
        type: string
        enum:
          - VNFC_CP
          - EXT_CP
      vipCpInstanceId:
        description: >
          VIP CP instance of the VNF connected to this link port. May be present.
          Either cpInstanceId with cpInstanceType set to "EXT_CP" or any combination of cpInstanceId with
          cpInstanceType set to "VNFC_CP" and vipCpInstanceId (i.e. one or both of them) shall be present
          for a VnfLinkPortInfo. In case both cpInstanceId with cpInstanceType set to "VNFC_CP" and vipCpInstanceId
          are present, the two different CP instances share the linkport.
          Annex A.4 of ETSI GS NFV-IFA 007 [19] provides examples for configurations where both vipCpInstanceId
          and vnfcCpInstanceId are present (UC#5 and UC#5-b), only vnfcCpInstanceId is present (UC#2), or only
          vipCpInstanceId is present (UC#6 and UC#6-b).
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
      trunkResourceId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the trunk resource in the VIM.
          Shall be present if the present link port corresponds to the parent port that the trunk resource
          is associated with.
          The value of "trunkResourceId" is scoped by the value of "vimConnectionId" in the "resourceHandle" attribute.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVim"

  MonitoringParameter:
    type: object
    required:
      - id
      - value
      - timeStamp
    properties:
      id:
        description: >
          Identifier of the monitoring parameter defined in the VNFD.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/IdentifierInVnfd"
      name:
        description: >
          Human readable name of the monitoring parameter, as defined in the VNFD.
        type: string
      value:
        description: >
          Value of the monitoring parameter known to the VNFM (e.g. obtained
          for auto-scaling purposes).
          The type of the "value" attribute (i.e. scalar, structure (Object in
          JSON), or array (of scalars, arrays or structures/Objects)) is
          assumed to be defined in an external measurement specification.
        type: object
      timeStamp:
        description: >
          Represents the point in time when the measurement has been performed,
          as known to the VNFM.
          Should be formatted according to ETF RFC 3339.
        type: string

  VnfcResourceInfo:
    description: >
      This type represents the information on virtualised compute and storage
      resources used by a VNFC in a VNF instance.
    type: object
    required:
      - id
      - vduId
      - computeResource
    properties:
      id:
        description: >
          Identifier of this VnfcResourceInfo instance.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
      vnfdId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the VNFD.
          Shall be present in case the value differs from the vnfdId attribute of the VnfInstance (e.g. during a
          "Change current VNF package" operation or due to its final failure).
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      vduId:
        description: >
          Reference to the applicable VDU in the VNFD.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/IdentifierInVnfd"
      computeResource:
        description: >
          Reference to the VirtualCompute resource.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/ResourceHandle"
      storageResourceIds:
        description: >
          References to the VirtualStorage resources. The value refers to a
          VirtualStorageResourceInfo item in the VnfInstance.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      reservationId:
        description: >
          The reservation identifier applicable to the resource. It shall be
          present when an applicable reservation exists.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      vnfcCpInfo:
        description: >
          CPs of the VNFC instance.
          Shall be present when that particular CP of the VNFC instance is
          exposed as an external CP of the VNF instance or is connected to
          an external CP of the VNF instance.
          A VNFC CP is "connected to" an external CP if the VNFC CP is
          connected to an internal VL that exposes an external CP. A VNFC
          CP is "exposed as" an external CP if it is connected directly to
          an external VL. May be present otherwise.
        type: array
        items:
          type: object
          required:
            - id
            - cpdId
          properties:
            id:
              description: >
                Identifier of this VNFC CP instance and the associated array
                entry.
              $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
            cpdId:
              description: >
                Identifier of the VDU CPD, cpdId, in the VNFD.
              $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/IdentifierInVnfd"
            vnfExtCpId:
              description: >
                Identifier of the related external CP. Shall be present when the VNFC CP is exposed as an external CP
                of the VNF instance or connected to an external CP of the VNF instance and shall be absent otherwise.
                A VNFC CP is "connected to" an external CP if the VNFC CP is connected to an internal VL that exposes
                an external CP. A VNFC CP is "exposed as" an external CP if it is connected directly to an external VL.
              $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
            cpProtocolInfo:
              description: >
                Network protocol information for this CP.
                May be omitted if the VNFC CP is exposed as an external CP.
                The information can be omitted because it is already available as part of the external CP information.
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: "#/definitions/CpProtocolInfo"
            parentCpId:
              description: >
                Identifier of another VNFC CP instance that corresponds to the parent port of a trunk that the present VNFC
                CP instance participates in.
                Shall be provided if the present CP instance participates in a trunk as subport, and the referred VNFC
                CP instances are also present in the vnfcCpInfo attribute.
              $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
            vnfLinkPortId:
              description: >
                Identifier of the "vnfLinkPorts" structure in the "VnfVirtualLinkResourceInfo" or "ExtManagedVirtualLinkInfo"
                structure. Shall be present if the CP is associated to a link port on an internal VL (including
                externally-managed internal VL) of the VNF instance and shall be absent otherwise.
              $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
            metadata:
              description: >
                Metadata about this CP.
              $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/KeyValuePairs"
      metadata:
        description: >
          Metadata about this resource.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/KeyValuePairs"

  VnfVirtualLinkResourceInfo:
    description: >
      This type represents the information that allows addressing a virtualised
      resource that is used by an internal VL instance in a VNF instance.
    type: object
    required:
      - id
      - vnfVirtualLinkDescId
      - networkResource
    properties:
      id:
        description: >
          Identifier of this VnfVirtualLinkResourceInfo instance.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
      vnfdId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the VNFD.
          Shall be present in case the value differs from the vnfdId attribute of the VnfInstance (e.g. during a
          "Change current VNF package" operation or due to its final failure).
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      vnfVirtualLinkDescId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the VNF Virtual Link Descriptor (VLD) in the VNFD.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/IdentifierInVnfd"
      networkResource:
        description: >
          Reference to the VirtualNetwork resource.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/ResourceHandle"
      reservationId:
        description: >
          The reservation identifier applicable to the resource. It shall be
          present when an applicable reservation exists.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      vnfLinkPorts:
        description: >
          Links ports of this VL.
          Shall be present when the linkPort is used for external connectivity
          by the VNF (refer to VnfLinkPortInfo).
          May be present otherwise.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/VnfLinkPortInfo"
      metadata:
        description: >
          Metadata about this resource.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/KeyValuePairs"

  VirtualStorageResourceInfo:
    description: >
      This type represents the information that allows addressing a virtualised
      resource that is used by a VNF instance.
    type: object
    required:
      - id
      - virtualStorageDescId
      - storageResource
    properties:
      id:
        description: >
          Identifier of this VirtualStorageResourceInfo instance.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInVnf"
      virtualStorageDescId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the VirtualStorageDesc in the VNFD.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/IdentifierInVnfd"
      vnfdId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the VNFD.
          Shall be present in case the value differs from the vnfdId attribute of the VnfInstance
          (e.g. during a "Change current VNF package" operation or due to its final failure).
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      storageResource:
        description: >
          Reference to the VirtualStorage resource.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/ResourceHandle"
      reservationId:
        description: >
          The reservation identifier applicable to the resource. It shall be
          present when an applicable reservation exists.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      metadata:
        description: >
          Metadata about this resource.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/KeyValuePairs"

  NsLinkPortInfo:
    description: >
      This type represents information about a link port of a VL instance.
      It shall comply with the provisions defined in Table 6.5.3.55-1.
    type: object
    required:
      - id
      - resourceHandle
    properties:
      id:
        description: >
          Identifier of this link port as provided by the entity that
          has created the link port.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      resourceHandle:
        description: >
          Identifier of the virtualised resource realizing
          this link port.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/ResourceHandle"
      nsCpHandle:
        description: >
          Identifier of the CP/SAP instance to be connected to this
          link port. The value refers to a vnfExtCpInfo item in the
          VnfInstance, or a pnfExtCpInfo item in the PnfInfo, or a
          sapInfo item in the NS instance.
          There shall be at most one link port associated with any
          connection point instance.
        $ref: "#/definitions/NsCpHandle"

  AffinityOrAntiAffinityRule:
    description: >
      This type describes the additional affinity or anti-affinity rule
      applicable between the VNF instances to be instantiated
      in the NS instantiation operation request or between the VNF instances
      to be instantiated in the NS instantiation
      operation request and the existing VNF instances..
    type: object
    required:
      - affinityOrAntiAffiinty
      - scope
    properties:
      vnfdId:
        description: >
          Reference to a VNFD.
          When the VNFD which is not used to instantiate VNF, it
          presents all VNF instances of this type as the subjects
          of the affinity or anti-affinity rule. The VNF instance
          which the VNFD presents is not necessary as a part of
          the NS to be instantiated.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      vnfProfileId:
        description: >
          Reference to a vnfProfile defined in the NSD.
          At least one VnfProfile which is used to instantiate VNF
          for the NS to be instantiated as the subject of the affinity
          or anti-affinity rule shall be present. When the VnfProfile
          which is not used to instantiate VNF, it presents all VNF
          instances of this type as the subjects of the affinity or
          anti-affinity rule. The VNF instance which the VnfProfile
          presents is not necessary as a part of the NS to be instantiated.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInNsd"
      vnfInstanceId:
        description: >
          Reference to the existing VNF instance as the subject of
          the affinity or anti-affinity rule. The existing VNF instance
          is not necessary as a part of the NS to be instantiated.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/Identifier"
      affinityOrAntiAffiinty:
        description: >
          The type of the constraint.
          Permitted values:
          AFFINITY
          ANTI_AFFINITY.
        type: string
        enum:
          - AFFINITY
          - ANTI_AFFINITY
      scope:
        description: >
          Specifies the scope of the rule where the placement
          constraint applies.
          Permitted values:
          NFVI_POP
          ZONE
          ZONE_GROUP
          NFVI_NODE.
        type: string
        enum:
          - NFVI_POP
          - ZONE
          - ZONE_GROUP
          - NFVI_NODE

  InstantiateNsRequest:
    type: object
    required:
      - nsFlavourId
    properties:
      nsFlavourId:
        description: >
          Identifier of the NS deployment flavor to be instantiated.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInNsd"
      sapData:
        description: >
          Create data concerning the SAPs of this NS.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/SapData"
      addpnfData:
        description: >
          Information on the PNF(s) that are part of this NS.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/AddPnfData"
      vnfInstanceData:
        description: >
          Specify an existing VNF instance to be used in the NS.
          If needed, the VNF Profile to be used for this VNF
          instance is also provided.
          The DF of the VNF instance shall match the VNF DF 
          present in the associated VNF Profile.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/VnfInstanceData"
      nestedNsInstanceData:
        description: >
          Specify an existing NS instance to be used as a nested
          NS within the NS.
          If needed, the NS Profile to be used for this nested NS 
          instance is also provided.
          NOTE 2: The NS DF of each nested NS shall be one of the 
          allowed flavours in the associated NSD (as referenced in the
          nestedNsd attribute of the NSD of the NS to be instantiated).
          NOTE 3: The NSD of each referenced NSs (i.e. each 
          nestedInstanceId) shall match the one of the nested NSD in 
          the composite NSD.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/NestedNsInstanceData"
      locationConstraints:
        description: >
          Defines the location constraints for the VNF to be
          instantiated as part of the NS instantiation.
          An example can be a constraint for the VNF to be in a
          specific geographic location..
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/VnfLocationConstraint"
      nestedNslocationConstraints:
        description: >
          Defines the location constraints for the nested NS to be instantiated as part of the NS instantiation.
          An example can be a constraint for the nested NS to be in a specific geographic location.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/NestedNsLocationConstraint"
      additionalParamsForNs:
        description: >
          Allows the OSS/BSS to provide additional parameter(s)
          at the composite NS level (as opposed to the VNF level, 
          which is covered in additionalParamsForVnf), and as 
          opposed to the nested NS level, which is covered in
          additionalParamsForNestedNs.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/KeyValuePairs"
      additionalParamsForNestedNs:
        description: >
          Allows the OSS/BSS to provide additional parameter(s)
          per nested NS instance (as opposed to the composite NS
          level, which is covered in additionalParamsForNs, and as
          opposed to the VNF level, which is covered in
          additionalParamsForVnf). This is for nested NS instances
          that are to be created by the NFVO as part of the NS
          instantiation and not for existing nested NS instances that
          are referenced for reuse.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/ParamsForNestedNs"
      additionalParamsForVnf:
        description: >
          Allows the OSS/BSS to provide additional parameter(s)
          per VNF instance (as opposed to the composite NS level, 
          which is covered in additionalParamsForNs and as opposed 
          to the nested NS level, which is covered in 
          additionalParamsForNestedNs). This is for VNFs that are
          to be created by the NFVO as part of the NS instantiation 
          and not for existing VNF that are referenced for reuse.
        type: array
        items:
          $ref: "#/definitions/ParamsForVnf"
      startTime:
        description: >
          Timestamp indicating the earliest time to instantiate the NS. 
          Cardinality "0" indicates the NS instantiation takes place immediately.
        $ref: "../../definitions/SOL005_def.yaml#/definitions/DateTime"
      nsInstantiationLevelId:
        description: >
          Identifies one of the NS instantiation levels declared in
          the DF applicable to this NS instance. If not present, the
          default NS instantiation level as declared in the NSD
          shall be used.
        $ref: "#/definitions/IdentifierInNsd"
      wanConnectionData:
        description: >