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                      "description": "External virtual links the VNF instance is connected to.\n",
                      "type": "array",
                      "items": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "required": [
                          "id",
                          "vnfVirtualLinkDescId"
                        ],
                        "properties": {
                          "id": {
                            "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "vnfVirtualLinkDescId": {
                            "description": "An identifier that is unique for the respective type within a VNF instance, but may not be globally unique.\n",
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "networkResource": {
                            "required": [
                              "vimConnectionId",
                              "resourceId"
                            ],
                            "type": "object",
                            "description": "This type represents the information that allows addressing a virtualised resource that is used by a VNF instance. Information about the resource is available from the VIM.\n",
                            "properties": {
                              "vimConnectionId": {
                                "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              },
                              "resourceProviderId": {
                                "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              },
                              "resourceId": {
                                "description": "An identifier maintained by the VIM or other resource provider. It is expected to be unique within the VIM instance.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              },
                              "vimLevelResourceType": {
                                "description": "Type of the resource in the scope of the VIM or the resource provider.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              }
                            }
                          },
                          "vnfLinkPorts": {
                            "description": "Link ports of this VL.\n",
                            "type": "array",
                            "items": {
                              "type": "object",
                              "required": [
                                "id",
                                "resourceHandle"
                              ],
                              "properties": {
                                "id": {
                                  "description": "An identifier that is unique for the respective type within a VNF instance, but may not be globally unique.\n",
                                  "type": "string"
                                },
                                "resourceHandle": {
                                  "required": [
                                    "vimConnectionId",
                                    "resourceId"
                                  ],
                                  "type": "object",
                                  "description": "This type represents the information that allows addressing a virtualised resource that is used by a VNF instance. Information about the resource is available from the VIM.\n",
                                  "properties": {
                                    "vimConnectionId": {
                                      "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                                      "type": "string"
                                    },
                                    "resourceProviderId": {
                                      "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                                      "type": "string"
                                    },
                                    "resourceId": {
                                      "description": "An identifier maintained by the VIM or other resource provider. It is expected to be unique within the VIM instance.\n",
                                      "type": "string"
                                    },
                                    "vimLevelResourceType": {
                                      "description": "Type of the resource in the scope of the VIM or the resource provider.\n",
                                      "type": "string"
                                    }
                                  }
                                },
                                "cpInstanceId": {
                                  "description": "An identifier that is unique for the respective type within a VNF instance, but may not be globally unique.\n",
                                  "type": "string"
                                }
                              }
                            }
                          }
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "monitoringParameters": {
                      "description": "Active monitoring parameters.\n",
                      "type": "array",
                      "items": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "required": [
                          "id",
                          "value",
                          "timeStamp"
                        ],
                        "properties": {
                          "id": {
                            "description": "An identifier that is unique within a VNF descriptor.\n",
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "name": {
                            "description": "Human readable name of the monitoring parameter, as defined in the VNFD.\n",
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "value": {
                            "description": "Value of the monitoring parameter known to the VNFM (e.g. obtained for autoscaling 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.\n",
                            "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.\n",
                            "type": "string"
                          }
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "localizationLanguage": {
                      "description": "Information about localization language of the VNF (includes e.g. strings in the VNFD). The localization languages supported by a VNF can be declared in the VNFD, and localization language selection can take place at instantiation time. The value shall comply with the format defined in IETF RFC 5646.\n",
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "vnfcResourceInfo": {
                      "description": "Information about the virtualised compute and storage resources used by the VNFCs of the VNF instance.\n",
                      "type": "array",
                      "items": {
                        "description": "This type represents the information on virtualised compute and storage resources used by a VNFC in a VNF instance.\n",
                        "type": "object",
                        "required": [
                          "id",
                          "vduId",
                          "computeResource"
                        ],
                        "properties": {
                          "id": {
                            "description": "An identifier that is unique for the respective type within a VNF instance, but may not be globally unique.\n",
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "vduId": {
                            "description": "An identifier that is unique within a VNF descriptor.\n",
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "computeResource": {
                            "required": [
                              "vimConnectionId",
                              "resourceId"
                            ],
                            "type": "object",
                            "description": "This type represents the information that allows addressing a virtualised resource that is used by a VNF instance. Information about the resource is available from the VIM.\n",
                            "properties": {
                              "vimConnectionId": {
                                "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              },
                              "resourceProviderId": {
                                "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              },
                              "resourceId": {
                                "description": "An identifier maintained by the VIM or other resource provider. It is expected to be unique within the VIM instance.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              },
                              "vimLevelResourceType": {
                                "description": "Type of the resource in the scope of the VIM or the resource provider.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              }
                            }
                          },
                          "storageResourceIds": {
                            "description": "References to the VirtualStorage resources. The value refers to a VirtualStorageResourceInfo item in the VnfInstance.\n",
                            "type": "array",
                            "items": {
                              "description": "An identifier that is unique for the respective type within a VNF instance, but may not be globally unique.\n",
                              "type": "string"
                            }
                          },
                          "reservationId": {
                            "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "vnfcCpInfo": {
                            "description": "CPs of the VNFC instance. Shall be present when that particular CP of the VNFC instance is associated to an external CP of the VNF instance. May be present otherwise.\n",
                            "type": "array",
                            "items": {
                              "type": "object",
                              "required": [
                                "id",
                                "cpdId"
                              ],
                              "properties": {
                                "id": {
                                  "description": "An identifier that is unique for the respective type within a VNF instance, but may not be globally unique.\n",
                                  "type": "string"
                                },
                                "cpdId": {
                                  "description": "An identifier that is unique within a VNF descriptor.\n",
                                  "type": "string"
                                },
                                "vnfExtCpId": {
                                  "description": "An identifier that is unique for the respective type within a VNF instance, but may not be globally unique.\n",
                                  "type": "string"
                                },
                                "cpProtocolInfo": {
                                  "description": "Network protocol information for this CP.\n",
                                  "type": "array",
                                  "items": {
                                    "description": "This type describes the protocol layer(s) that a CP uses together with protocol-related information, like addresses. \n",
                                    "required": [
                                      "layerProtocol"
                                    ],
                                    "properties": {
                                      "layerProtocol": {
                                        "description": "The identifier of layer(s) and protocol(s) associated to the network address information.  Permitted values: IP_OVER_ETHERNET This attribute allows to signal the addition of further types of layer and protocol in future versions of the present document in a backwards-compatible way. In the current version of the present document, only IP over Ethernet is supported.\n",
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "enum": [
                                          "IP_OVER_ETHERNET"
                                        ]
                                      },
                                      "ipOverEthernet": {
                                        "description": "This type represents information about a network address that has been assigned. \n",
                                        "type": "object",
                                        "required": [
                                          "macAddress"
                                        ],
                                        "properties": {
                                          "macAddress": {
                                            "description": "A MAC address. Representation: string that consists of groups of two hexadecimal digits, separated by hyphens or colons.\n",
                                            "type": "string",
                                            "format": "MAC"
                                          },
                                          "ipAddresses": {
                                            "description": "Addresses assigned to the CP instance. Each entry represents IP addresses assigned by fixed or dynamic IP address assignment per subnet.\n",
                                            "type": "array",
                                            "items": {
                                              "type": "object",
                                              "required": [
                                                "type"
                                              ],
                                              "properties": {
                                                "type": {
                                                  "description": "The type of the IP addresses. Permitted values: IPV4, IPV6.\n",
                                                  "type": "string",
                                                  "enum": [
                                                    "IPV4",
                                                    "IPV6"
                                                  ]
                                                },
                                                "addresses": {
                                                  "description": "Fixed addresses assigned (from the subnet defined by \"subnetId\" if provided).\n",
                                                  "type": "array",
                                                  "items": {
                                                    "description": "An IPV4 or IPV6 address. Representation: In case of an IPV4 address, string that consists of four decimal integers separated by dots, each integer ranging from 0 to 255. In case of an IPV6 address, string that  consists of groups of zero to four hexadecimal digits, separated by colons.\n",
                                                    "type": "string",
                                                    "format": "IP"
                                                  }
                                                },
                                                "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.\n",
                                                  "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.\n",
                                                  "type": "object",
                                                  "required": [
                                                    "minAddress",
                                                    "maxAddress"
                                                  ],
                                                  "properties": {
                                                    "minAddress": {
                                                      "description": "An IPV4 or IPV6 address. Representation: In case of an IPV4 address, string that consists of four decimal integers separated by dots, each integer ranging from 0 to 255. In case of an IPV6 address, string that  consists of groups of zero to four hexadecimal digits, separated by colons.\n",
                                                      "type": "string",
                                                      "format": "IP"
                                                    },
                                                    "maxAddress": {
                                                      "description": "An IPV4 or IPV6 address. Representation: In case of an IPV4 address, string that consists of four decimal integers separated by dots, each integer ranging from 0 to 255. In case of an IPV6 address, string that  consists of groups of zero to four hexadecimal digits, separated by colons.\n",
                                                      "type": "string",
                                                      "format": "IP"
                                                    }
                                                  }
                                                },
                                                "subnetId": {
                                                  "description": "An IPV4 or IPV6 address. Representation: In case of an IPV4 address, string that consists of four decimal integers separated by dots, each integer ranging from 0 to 255. In case of an IPV6 address, string that  consists of groups of zero to four hexadecimal digits, separated by colons.\n",
                                                  "type": "string",
                                                  "format": "IP"
                                                }
                                              }
                                            }
                                          }
                                        }
                                      }
                                    }
                                  }
                                },
                                "vnfLinkPortId": {
                                  "description": "An identifier that is unique for the respective type within a VNF instance, but may not be globally unique.\n",
                                  "type": "string"
                                }
                              }
                            }
                          },
                          "metadata": {
                            "description": "This type represents a list of key-value pairs. The order of the pairs in the list is not significant. In JSON, a set of key- value pairs is represented as an object. It shall comply with the provisions  defined in clause 4 of IETF RFC 7159. \n",
                            "type": "object"
                          }
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "virtualLinkResourceInfo": {
                      "description": "Information about the virtualised network resources used by the VLs of the VNF instance.\n",
                      "type": "array",
                      "items": {
                        "description": "This type represents the information that allows addressing a virtualised resource that is used by an internal VL instance in a VNF instance.\n",
                        "type": "object",
                        "required": [
                          "id",
                          "vnfVirtualLinkDescId",
                          "networkResource"
                        ],
                        "properties": {
                          "id": {
                            "description": "An identifier that is unique for the respective type within a VNF instance, but may not be globally unique.\n",
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "vnfVirtualLinkDescId": {
                            "description": "An identifier that is unique within a VNF descriptor.\n",
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "networkResource": {
                            "required": [
                              "vimConnectionId",
                              "resourceId"
                            ],
                            "type": "object",
                            "description": "This type represents the information that allows addressing a virtualised resource that is used by a VNF instance. Information about the resource is available from the VIM.\n",
                            "properties": {
                              "vimConnectionId": {
                                "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              },
                              "resourceProviderId": {
                                "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              },
                              "resourceId": {
                                "description": "An identifier maintained by the VIM or other resource provider. It is expected to be unique within the VIM instance.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              },
                              "vimLevelResourceType": {
                                "description": "Type of the resource in the scope of the VIM or the resource provider.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              }
                            }
                          },
                          "reservationId": {
                            "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "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.\n",
                            "type": "array",
                            "items": {
                              "type": "object",
                              "required": [
                                "id",
                                "resourceHandle"
                              ],
                              "properties": {
                                "id": {
                                  "description": "An identifier that is unique for the respective type within a VNF instance, but may not be globally unique.\n",
                                  "type": "string"
                                },
                                "resourceHandle": {
                                  "required": [
                                    "vimConnectionId",
                                    "resourceId"
                                  ],
                                  "type": "object",
                                  "description": "This type represents the information that allows addressing a virtualised resource that is used by a VNF instance. Information about the resource is available from the VIM.\n",
                                  "properties": {
                                    "vimConnectionId": {
                                      "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                                      "type": "string"
                                    },
                                    "resourceProviderId": {
                                      "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                                      "type": "string"
                                    },
                                    "resourceId": {
                                      "description": "An identifier maintained by the VIM or other resource provider. It is expected to be unique within the VIM instance.\n",
                                      "type": "string"
                                    },
                                    "vimLevelResourceType": {
                                      "description": "Type of the resource in the scope of the VIM or the resource provider.\n",
                                      "type": "string"
                                    }
                                  }
                                },
                                "cpInstanceId": {
                                  "description": "An identifier that is unique for the respective type within a VNF instance, but may not be globally unique.\n",
                                  "type": "string"
                                }
                              }
                            }
                          },
                          "metadata": {
                            "description": "This type represents a list of key-value pairs. The order of the pairs in the list is not significant. In JSON, a set of key- value pairs is represented as an object. It shall comply with the provisions  defined in clause 4 of IETF RFC 7159. \n",
                            "type": "object"
                          }
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "virtualStorageResourceInfo": {
                      "description": "Information on the virtualised storage resource(s) used as storage for the VNF instance.\n",
                      "type": "array",
                      "items": {
                        "description": "This type represents the information that allows addressing a virtualised resource that is used by a VNF instance.\n",
                        "type": "object",
                        "required": [
                          "id",
                          "virtualStorageDescId",
                          "storageResource"
                        ],
                        "properties": {
                          "id": {
                            "description": "An identifier that is unique for the respective type within a VNF instance, but may not be globally unique.\n",
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "virtualStorageDescId": {
                            "description": "An identifier that is unique within a VNF descriptor.\n",
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "storageResource": {
                            "required": [
                              "vimConnectionId",
                              "resourceId"
                            ],
                            "type": "object",
                            "description": "This type represents the information that allows addressing a virtualised resource that is used by a VNF instance. Information about the resource is available from the VIM.\n",
                            "properties": {
                              "vimConnectionId": {
                                "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              },
                              "resourceProviderId": {
                                "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              },
                              "resourceId": {
                                "description": "An identifier maintained by the VIM or other resource provider. It is expected to be unique within the VIM instance.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              },
                              "vimLevelResourceType": {
                                "description": "Type of the resource in the scope of the VIM or the resource provider.\n",
                                "type": "string"
                              }
                            }
                          },
                          "reservationId": {
                            "description": "An identifier with the intention of being globally unique.\n",
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "metadata": {
                            "description": "This type represents a list of key-value pairs. The order of the pairs in the list is not significant. In JSON, a set of key- value pairs is represented as an object. It shall comply with the provisions  defined in clause 4 of IETF RFC 7159. \n",
                            "type": "object"
                          }
                        }
                      }
                    }
                  }
                },
                "metadata": {
                  "description": "This type represents a list of key-value pairs. The order of the pairs in the list is not significant. In JSON, a set of key- value pairs is represented as an object. It shall comply with the provisions  defined in clause 4 of IETF RFC 7159. \n",
                  "type": "object"
                },
                "extensions": {
                  "description": "This type represents a list of key-value pairs. The order of the pairs in the list is not significant. In JSON, a set of key- value pairs is represented as an object. It shall comply with the provisions  defined in clause 4 of IETF RFC 7159. \n",
                  "type": "object"
                },
                "_links": {
                  "description": "Links to resources related to this resource.\n",
                  "type": "object",
                  "required": [
                    "self"
                  ],
                  "properties": {
                    "self": {
                      "description": "This type represents a link to a resource.\n",
                      "type": "object",
                      "required": [
                        "href"
                      ],
                      "properties": {
                        "href": {
                          "description": "URI of the referenced resource.\n",
                          "type": "string",
                          "format": "url"
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "indicators": {
                      "description": "This type represents a link to a resource.\n",
                      "type": "object",
                      "required": [
                        "href"
                      ],
                      "properties": {
                        "href": {
                          "description": "URI of the referenced resource.\n",
                          "type": "string",
                          "format": "url"
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "instantiate": {
                      "description": "This type represents a link to a resource.\n",
                      "type": "object",
                      "required": [
                        "href"
                      ],
                      "properties": {
                        "href": {
                          "description": "URI of the referenced resource.\n",
                          "type": "string",
                          "format": "url"
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "terminate": {
                      "description": "This type represents a link to a resource.\n",
                      "type": "object",
                      "required": [
                        "href"
                      ],
                      "properties": {
                        "href": {
                          "description": "URI of the referenced resource.\n",
                          "type": "string",
                          "format": "url"
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "scale": {
                      "description": "This type represents a link to a resource.\n",
                      "type": "object",
                      "required": [
                        "href"
                      ],
                      "properties": {
                        "href": {
                          "description": "URI of the referenced resource.\n",
                          "type": "string",
                          "format": "url"
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "scaleToLevel": {
                      "description": "This type represents a link to a resource.\n",
                      "type": "object",
                      "required": [
                        "href"
                      ],
                      "properties": {
                        "href": {
                          "description": "URI of the referenced resource.\n",
                          "type": "string",
                          "format": "url"
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "changeFlavour": {
                      "description": "This type represents a link to a resource.\n",
                      "type": "object",
                      "required": [
                        "href"
                      ],
                      "properties": {
                        "href": {
                          "description": "URI of the referenced resource.\n",
                          "type": "string",
                          "format": "url"
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "heal": {
                      "description": "This type represents a link to a resource.\n",
                      "type": "object",
                      "required": [
                        "href"
                      ],
                      "properties": {
                        "href": {
                          "description": "URI of the referenced resource.\n",
                          "type": "string",
                          "format": "url"
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "operate": {
                      "description": "This type represents a link to a resource.\n",
                      "type": "object",
                      "required": [
                        "href"
                      ],
                      "properties": {
                        "href": {
                          "description": "URI of the referenced resource.\n",
                          "type": "string",
                          "format": "url"
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "changeExtConn": {
                      "description": "This type represents a link to a resource.\n",
                      "type": "object",
                      "required": [
                        "href"
                      ],
                      "properties": {
                        "href": {
                          "description": "URI of the referenced resource.\n",
                          "type": "string",
                          "format": "url"
                        }
                      }
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request\nIf the request is malformed or syntactically incorrect (e.g. if the request URI contains incorrect query parameters or a syntactically incorrect payload body), the API producer shall respond with this response code. The \"ProblemDetails\" structure shall be provided, and should include in the \"detail\" attribute more information about the source of the problem. If the request contains a malformed access token, the API producer should respond with this response. The details of the error shall be returned in the WWW-Authenticate HTTP header, as defined in IETF RFC 6750 and IETF RFC 7235. The ProblemDetails structure may be provided. If there is an application error related to the client's input that cannot be easily mapped to any other HTTP response code (\"catch all error\"), the API producer shall respond with this response code.The \"ProblemDetails\" structure shall be provided, and shall include in the \"detail\" attribute more information about the source of the problem.\n",
            "headers": {
              "Content-Type": {
                "description": "The MIME type of the body of the response.",
                "type": "string",
                "maximum": 1,
                "minimum": 1
              },
              "WWW-Authenticate": {
                "description": "Challenge if the corresponding HTTP request has not provided authorization, or error details if the corresponding HTTP request has provided an invalid authorization token.\n",
                "type": "string",
                "maximum": 1,
                "minimum": 0
              }
            },
            "schema": {
              "description": "The definition of the general \"ProblemDetails\" data structure from IETF RFC 7807 [19] is reproduced inthis structure. Compared to the general framework defined in IETF RFC 7807 [19], the \"status\" and \"detail\" attributes are mandated to be included by the present document, to ensure that the response contains additional textual information about an error. IETF RFC 7807 [19] foresees extensibility of the \"ProblemDetails\" type. It is possible that particular APIs in the present document, or particular implementations, define extensions to define additional attributes that provide more information about the error. The description column only provides some explanation of the meaning to Facilitate understanding of the design. For a full description, see IETF RFC 7807 [19].\n",
              "type": "object",
              "required": [
                "status",
                "detail"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "type": {
                  "description": "A URI reference according to IETF RFC 3986 [5] that identifies the problem type. It is encouraged that the URI provides human-readable documentation for the problem (e.g. using HTML) when dereferenced. When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be \"about:blank\".\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                },
                "title": {
                  "description": "A short, human-readable summary of the problem type. It should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization. If type is given and other than \"about:blank\", this attribute shall also be provided. A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.  It SHOULD NOT change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization (e.g., using proactive content negotiation; see [RFC7231], Section 3.4).\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "status": {
                  "description": "The HTTP status code for this occurrence of the problem. The HTTP status code ([RFC7231], Section 6) generated by the origin server for this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "integer"
                },
                "detail": {
                  "description": "A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "instance": {
                  "description": "A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "401": {
            "description": "Unauthorized\nIf the request contains no access token even though one is required, or if the request contains an authorization token that is invalid (e.g. expired or revoked), the API producer should respond with this response. The details of the error shall be returned in the WWW-Authenticate HTTP header, as defined in IETF RFC 6750 and IETF RFC 7235. The ProblemDetails structure may be provided.\n",
            "headers": {
              "Content-Type": {
                "description": "The MIME type of the body of the response.",
                "type": "string",
                "maximum": 1,
                "minimum": 1
              },
              "WWW-Authenticate": {
                "description": "Challenge if the corresponding HTTP request has not provided authorization, or error details if the corresponding HTTP request has provided an invalid authorization token.\n",
                "type": "string",
                "maximum": 1,
                "minimum": 0
              }
            },
            "schema": {
              "description": "The definition of the general \"ProblemDetails\" data structure from IETF RFC 7807 [19] is reproduced inthis structure. Compared to the general framework defined in IETF RFC 7807 [19], the \"status\" and \"detail\" attributes are mandated to be included by the present document, to ensure that the response contains additional textual information about an error. IETF RFC 7807 [19] foresees extensibility of the \"ProblemDetails\" type. It is possible that particular APIs in the present document, or particular implementations, define extensions to define additional attributes that provide more information about the error. The description column only provides some explanation of the meaning to Facilitate understanding of the design. For a full description, see IETF RFC 7807 [19].\n",
              "type": "object",
              "required": [
                "status",
                "detail"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "type": {
                  "description": "A URI reference according to IETF RFC 3986 [5] that identifies the problem type. It is encouraged that the URI provides human-readable documentation for the problem (e.g. using HTML) when dereferenced. When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be \"about:blank\".\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                },
                "title": {
                  "description": "A short, human-readable summary of the problem type. It should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization. If type is given and other than \"about:blank\", this attribute shall also be provided. A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.  It SHOULD NOT change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization (e.g., using proactive content negotiation; see [RFC7231], Section 3.4).\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "status": {
                  "description": "The HTTP status code for this occurrence of the problem. The HTTP status code ([RFC7231], Section 6) generated by the origin server for this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "integer"
                },
                "detail": {
                  "description": "A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "instance": {
                  "description": "A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "403": {
            "description": "Forbidden\nIf the API consumer is not allowed to perform a particular request to a particular resource, the API producer shall respond with this response code. The \"ProblemDetails\" structure shall be provided.  It should include in the \"detail\" attribute information about the source of the problem, and may indicate how to solve it.\n",
            "headers": {
              "Content-Type": {
                "description": "The MIME type of the body of the response.",
                "type": "string",
                "maximum": 1,
                "minimum": 1
              }
            },
            "schema": {
              "description": "The definition of the general \"ProblemDetails\" data structure from IETF RFC 7807 [19] is reproduced inthis structure. Compared to the general framework defined in IETF RFC 7807 [19], the \"status\" and \"detail\" attributes are mandated to be included by the present document, to ensure that the response contains additional textual information about an error. IETF RFC 7807 [19] foresees extensibility of the \"ProblemDetails\" type. It is possible that particular APIs in the present document, or particular implementations, define extensions to define additional attributes that provide more information about the error. The description column only provides some explanation of the meaning to Facilitate understanding of the design. For a full description, see IETF RFC 7807 [19].\n",
              "type": "object",
              "required": [
                "status",
                "detail"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "type": {
                  "description": "A URI reference according to IETF RFC 3986 [5] that identifies the problem type. It is encouraged that the URI provides human-readable documentation for the problem (e.g. using HTML) when dereferenced. When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be \"about:blank\".\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                },
                "title": {
                  "description": "A short, human-readable summary of the problem type. It should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization. If type is given and other than \"about:blank\", this attribute shall also be provided. A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.  It SHOULD NOT change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization (e.g., using proactive content negotiation; see [RFC7231], Section 3.4).\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "status": {
                  "description": "The HTTP status code for this occurrence of the problem. The HTTP status code ([RFC7231], Section 6) generated by the origin server for this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "integer"
                },
                "detail": {
                  "description": "A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "instance": {
                  "description": "A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "404": {
            "description": "Not Found\nError: The API producer did not find a current representation for the target resource or is not willing to disclose that one exists. Specifically in case of this task resource, the  response code 404 shall also returned if the task is not supported for the VNF instance represented by the parent resource, which means that the task resource consequently does not exist.  In this case, the response body shall be present, and shall contain a ProblemDetails structure, in which the \"detail\" attribute shall convey more information about the error.\n",
            "headers": {
              "Content-Type": {
                "description": "The MIME type of the body of the response.",
                "type": "string",
                "maximum": 1,
                "minimum": 1
              }
            },
            "schema": {
              "description": "The definition of the general \"ProblemDetails\" data structure from IETF RFC 7807 [19] is reproduced inthis structure. Compared to the general framework defined in IETF RFC 7807 [19], the \"status\" and \"detail\" attributes are mandated to be included by the present document, to ensure that the response contains additional textual information about an error. IETF RFC 7807 [19] foresees extensibility of the \"ProblemDetails\" type. It is possible that particular APIs in the present document, or particular implementations, define extensions to define additional attributes that provide more information about the error. The description column only provides some explanation of the meaning to Facilitate understanding of the design. For a full description, see IETF RFC 7807 [19].\n",
              "type": "object",
              "required": [
                "status",
                "detail"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "type": {
                  "description": "A URI reference according to IETF RFC 3986 [5] that identifies the problem type. It is encouraged that the URI provides human-readable documentation for the problem (e.g. using HTML) when dereferenced. When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be \"about:blank\".\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                },
                "title": {
                  "description": "A short, human-readable summary of the problem type. It should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization. If type is given and other than \"about:blank\", this attribute shall also be provided. A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.  It SHOULD NOT change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization (e.g., using proactive content negotiation; see [RFC7231], Section 3.4).\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "status": {
                  "description": "The HTTP status code for this occurrence of the problem. The HTTP status code ([RFC7231], Section 6) generated by the origin server for this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "integer"
                },
                "detail": {
                  "description": "A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "instance": {
                  "description": "A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "405": {
            "description": "Not Found\nIf the API producer did not find a current representation for the resource addressed by the URI passed in the request, or is not willing to disclose that one exists, it shall respond with this response code.  The \"ProblemDetails\" structure may be provided, including in the \"detail\" attribute information about the source of the problem, e.g. a wrong resource URI variable.\n",
            "headers": {
              "Content-Type": {
                "description": "The MIME type of the body of the response.",
                "type": "string",
                "maximum": 1,
                "minimum": 1
              }
            },
            "schema": {
              "description": "The definition of the general \"ProblemDetails\" data structure from IETF RFC 7807 [19] is reproduced inthis structure. Compared to the general framework defined in IETF RFC 7807 [19], the \"status\" and \"detail\" attributes are mandated to be included by the present document, to ensure that the response contains additional textual information about an error. IETF RFC 7807 [19] foresees extensibility of the \"ProblemDetails\" type. It is possible that particular APIs in the present document, or particular implementations, define extensions to define additional attributes that provide more information about the error. The description column only provides some explanation of the meaning to Facilitate understanding of the design. For a full description, see IETF RFC 7807 [19].\n",
              "type": "object",
              "required": [
                "status",
                "detail"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "type": {
                  "description": "A URI reference according to IETF RFC 3986 [5] that identifies the problem type. It is encouraged that the URI provides human-readable documentation for the problem (e.g. using HTML) when dereferenced. When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be \"about:blank\".\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                },
                "title": {
                  "description": "A short, human-readable summary of the problem type. It should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization. If type is given and other than \"about:blank\", this attribute shall also be provided. A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.  It SHOULD NOT change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization (e.g., using proactive content negotiation; see [RFC7231], Section 3.4).\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "status": {
                  "description": "The HTTP status code for this occurrence of the problem. The HTTP status code ([RFC7231], Section 6) generated by the origin server for this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "integer"
                },
                "detail": {
                  "description": "A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "instance": {
                  "description": "A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "406": {
            "description": "Not Acceptable\nIf the \"Accept\" HTTP header does not contain at least one name of a content type that is acceptable to the API producer, the API producer shall respond with this response code. The \"ProblemDetails\" structure may be omitted in that case.        \n",
            "headers": {
              "Content-Type": {
                "description": "The MIME type of the body of the response.",
                "type": "string",
                "maximum": 1,
                "minimum": 1
              }
            },
            "schema": {
              "description": "The definition of the general \"ProblemDetails\" data structure from IETF RFC 7807 [19] is reproduced inthis structure. Compared to the general framework defined in IETF RFC 7807 [19], the \"status\" and \"detail\" attributes are mandated to be included by the present document, to ensure that the response contains additional textual information about an error. IETF RFC 7807 [19] foresees extensibility of the \"ProblemDetails\" type. It is possible that particular APIs in the present document, or particular implementations, define extensions to define additional attributes that provide more information about the error. The description column only provides some explanation of the meaning to Facilitate understanding of the design. For a full description, see IETF RFC 7807 [19].\n",
              "type": "object",
              "required": [
                "status",
                "detail"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "type": {
                  "description": "A URI reference according to IETF RFC 3986 [5] that identifies the problem type. It is encouraged that the URI provides human-readable documentation for the problem (e.g. using HTML) when dereferenced. When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be \"about:blank\".\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                },
                "title": {
                  "description": "A short, human-readable summary of the problem type. It should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization. If type is given and other than \"about:blank\", this attribute shall also be provided. A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.  It SHOULD NOT change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization (e.g., using proactive content negotiation; see [RFC7231], Section 3.4).\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "status": {
                  "description": "The HTTP status code for this occurrence of the problem. The HTTP status code ([RFC7231], Section 6) generated by the origin server for this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "integer"
                },
                "detail": {
                  "description": "A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "instance": {
                  "description": "A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "409": {
            "description": "Conflict\nThe operation cannot be executed currently, due to a conflict with the state of the VNF instance resource. Typically, this is due to the fact that the VNF instance resource is in NOT-INSTANTIATED state, or that another lifecycle management operation is ongoing. The response body shall contain a ProblemDetails structure, in which the \"detail\" attribute should convey more information about the error.\n",
            "headers": {
              "Content-Type": {
                "description": "The MIME type of the body of the response.",
                "type": "string",
                "maximum": 1,
                "minimum": 1
              },
              "WWW-Authenticate": {
                "description": "Challenge if the corresponding HTTP request has not provided authorization, or error details if the corresponding HTTP request has provided an invalid authorization token.\n",
                "type": "string",
                "maximum": 1,
                "minimum": 0
              }
            },
            "schema": {
              "description": "The definition of the general \"ProblemDetails\" data structure from IETF RFC 7807 [19] is reproduced inthis structure. Compared to the general framework defined in IETF RFC 7807 [19], the \"status\" and \"detail\" attributes are mandated to be included by the present document, to ensure that the response contains additional textual information about an error. IETF RFC 7807 [19] foresees extensibility of the \"ProblemDetails\" type. It is possible that particular APIs in the present document, or particular implementations, define extensions to define additional attributes that provide more information about the error. The description column only provides some explanation of the meaning to Facilitate understanding of the design. For a full description, see IETF RFC 7807 [19].\n",
              "type": "object",
              "required": [
                "status",
                "detail"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "type": {
                  "description": "A URI reference according to IETF RFC 3986 [5] that identifies the problem type. It is encouraged that the URI provides human-readable documentation for the problem (e.g. using HTML) when dereferenced. When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be \"about:blank\".\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                },
                "title": {
                  "description": "A short, human-readable summary of the problem type. It should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization. If type is given and other than \"about:blank\", this attribute shall also be provided. A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.  It SHOULD NOT change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization (e.g., using proactive content negotiation; see [RFC7231], Section 3.4).\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "status": {
                  "description": "The HTTP status code for this occurrence of the problem. The HTTP status code ([RFC7231], Section 6) generated by the origin server for this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "integer"
                },
                "detail": {
                  "description": "A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "instance": {
                  "description": "A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "500": {
            "description": "Internal Server Error\nIf there is an application error not related to the client's input that cannot be easily mapped to any other HTTP response code (\"catch all error\"), the API producer shall respond withthis response code. The \"ProblemDetails\" structure shall be provided, and shall include in the \"detail\" attribute more information about the source of the problem.\n",
            "headers": {
              "Content-Type": {
                "description": "The MIME type of the body of the response.",
                "type": "string",
                "maximum": 1,
                "minimum": 1
              }
            },
            "schema": {
              "description": "The definition of the general \"ProblemDetails\" data structure from IETF RFC 7807 [19] is reproduced inthis structure. Compared to the general framework defined in IETF RFC 7807 [19], the \"status\" and \"detail\" attributes are mandated to be included by the present document, to ensure that the response contains additional textual information about an error. IETF RFC 7807 [19] foresees extensibility of the \"ProblemDetails\" type. It is possible that particular APIs in the present document, or particular implementations, define extensions to define additional attributes that provide more information about the error. The description column only provides some explanation of the meaning to Facilitate understanding of the design. For a full description, see IETF RFC 7807 [19].\n",
              "type": "object",
              "required": [
                "status",
                "detail"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "type": {
                  "description": "A URI reference according to IETF RFC 3986 [5] that identifies the problem type. It is encouraged that the URI provides human-readable documentation for the problem (e.g. using HTML) when dereferenced. When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be \"about:blank\".\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                },
                "title": {
                  "description": "A short, human-readable summary of the problem type. It should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization. If type is given and other than \"about:blank\", this attribute shall also be provided. A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.  It SHOULD NOT change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization (e.g., using proactive content negotiation; see [RFC7231], Section 3.4).\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "status": {
                  "description": "The HTTP status code for this occurrence of the problem. The HTTP status code ([RFC7231], Section 6) generated by the origin server for this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "integer"
                },
                "detail": {
                  "description": "A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.\n",
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "instance": {
                  "description": "A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.\n",
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "URI"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "503": {
            "description": "Service Unavailable\nIf the API producer encounters an internal overload situation of itself or of a system it relies on, it should respond with this response code, following the provisions in IETF RFC 7231 [13] for the use of the \"Retry-After\" HTTP header and for the alternative to refuse the connection. The \"ProblemDetails\" structure may be omitted.\n",
            "headers": {