SOL003-VNFLifecycleManagement-API.yaml

          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].
            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".
                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).
                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.
                type: integer
              detail:
                description: >
                  A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of
                  the problem.
                type: string
              instance:
                description: >
                  A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the
                  problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.
                type: string
                format: URI
    delete:
      description: |
        Delete VNF Identifier

        This method deletes an individual VNF instance resource.
      parameters:
        - name: Authorization
          description: |
            The authorization token for the request. Reference: IETF RFC 7235
          in: header
          required: false
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: >
            No Content

            The VNF instance resource and the associated VNF identifier were
            deleted successfully. The response body shall be empty.
          headers:
            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.
              type: string
              maximum: 1
              minimum: 0
        '400':
          description: >
            Bad Request

            It fhe 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.
          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.
              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].
            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".
                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).
                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.
                type: integer
              detail:
                description: >
                  A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of
                  the problem.
                type: string
              instance:
                description: >
                  A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the
                  problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.
                type: string
                format: URI
        '401':
          description: >
            Unauthorized

            If 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.
          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.
              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].
            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".
                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).
                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.
                type: integer
              detail:
                description: >
                  A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of
                  the problem.
                type: string
              instance:
                description: >
                  A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the
                  problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.
                type: string
                format: URI
        '403':
          description: >
            Forbidden

            If 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.
          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].
            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".
                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).
                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.
                type: integer
              detail:
                description: >
                  A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of
                  the problem.
                type: string
              instance:
                description: >
                  A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the
                  problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.
                type: string
                format: URI
        '404':
          description: >
            Not Found

            If 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.
          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].
            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".
                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).
                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.
                type: integer
              detail:
                description: >
                  A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of
                  the problem.
                type: string
              instance:
                description: >
                  A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the
                  problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.
                type: string
                format: URI
        '405':
          description: >
            Not Found

            If 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.
          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].
            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".
                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).
                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.
                type: integer
              detail:
                description: >
                  A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of
                  the problem.
                type: string
              instance:
                description: >
                  A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the
                  problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.
                type: string
                format: URI
        '406':
          description: >
            Not Acceptable

            If 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.        
          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].
            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".
                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).
                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.
                type: integer
              detail:
                description: >
                  A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of
                  the problem.
                type: string
              instance:
                description: >
                  A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the
                  problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.
                type: string
                format: URI
        '409':
          description: >
            Conflict

            The 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 INSTANTIATED state.
            The response body shall contain a ProblemDetails structure, in which
            the "detail" attribute should convey more information about the
            error.
          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.
              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].
            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".
                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).
                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.
                type: integer
              detail:
                description: >
                  A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of
                  the problem.
                type: string
              instance:
                description: >
                  A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the
                  problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.
                type: string
                format: URI
        '412':
          description: >
            Precondition Failed

            A precondition given in an HTTP request header is not fulfilled.
            Typically, this is due to an ETag mismatch, indicating that the
            resource was modified by another entity. The response body should
            contain a ProblemDetails structure, in which the "detail" attribute
            should convey more information about the error.
          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].
            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".
                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).
                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.
                type: integer
              detail:
                description: >
                  A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of
                  the problem.
                type: string
              instance:
                description: >
                  A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the
                  problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.
                type: string
                format: URI
        '500':
          description: >
            Internal Server Error

            If 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.
          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].
            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".
                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).
                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.
                type: integer
              detail:
                description: >
                  A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of
                  the problem.
                type: string
              instance:
                description: >
                  A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the
                  problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.
                type: string
                format: URI
        '503':
          description: >
            Service Unavailable

            If 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.
          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].
            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".
                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).
                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.
                type: integer
              detail:
                description: >
                  A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of
                  the problem.
                type: string
              instance:
                description: >
                  A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the
                  problem. It may yield further information if dereferenced.
                type: string
                format: URI
  '/vnf_instances/{vnfInstanceId}/instantiate':
    parameters:
      - name: vnfInstanceId
        description: >
          Identifier of the VNF instance. This identifier can be retrieved from
          the resource referenced by the "Location" HTTP header in the response
          to a POST request creating a new VNF instance resource. It can also be
          retrieved from the "id" attribute in the payload body of that
          response.
        in: path
        type: string
        required: true
    post:
      description: |
        Instantiate VNF

        The POST method instantiates a VNF instance.
      parameters:
        - name: InstantiateVnfRequest
          description: Parameters for the VNF instantiation.
          in: body
          required: true
          schema:
            type: object
            required:
              - flavourId
            properties:
              flavourId:
                description: |
                  An identifier that is unique within a VNF descriptor.
                type: string
              instantiationLevelId:
                description: |
                  An identifier that is unique within a VNF descriptor.
                type: string
              extVirtualLinks:
                description: |
                  Information about external VLs to connect the VNF to.
                type: array
                items:
                  description: |
                    This type represents an external VL.
                  type: object
                  required:
                    - id
                    - resourceId
                    - extCps
                  properties:
                    id:
                      description: >
                        An identifier with the intention of being globally
                        unique.
                      type: string
                    vimConnectionId:
                      description: >
                        An identifier with the intention of being globally
                        unique.
                      type: string
                    resourceProviderId:
                      description: >
                        An identifier with the intention of being globally
                        unique.
                      type: string
                    resourceId:
                      description: >
                        An identifier maintained by the VIM or other resource
                        provider. It is expected to be unique within the VIM
                        instance.
                      type: string
                    extCps:
                      description: >
                        External CPs of the VNF to be connected to this external
                        VL.
                      type: array
                      items:
                        description: >
                          This type represents configuration information for
                          external CPs created from a CPD.
                        type: object
                        required:
                          - cpdId
                        properties:
                          cpdId:
                            description: >
                              An identifier that is unique within a VNF
                              descriptor.
                            type: string
                          cpConfig:
                            description: >
                              List of instance data that need to be configured
                              on the CP instances created from the respective
                              CPD.
                            type: array
                            items:
                              description: >
                                This type represents an externally provided link
                                port or network address information per instance
                                of an external connection point. In case a link
                                port is provided, the VNFM shall use that link
                                port when connecting the external CP to the
                                external VL. In a link port is not provided, the
                                VNFM shall create a link port on the external
                                VL, and use that link port to connect the
                                external CP to the external VL.
                              type: object
                              properties:
                                cpInstanceId:
                                  description: >
                                    An identifier that is unique for the
                                    respective type within a VNF instance, but
                                    may not be globally unique.
                                  type: string
                                linkPortId:
                                  description: >
                                    An identifier with the intention of being
                                    globally unique.
                                  type: string
                                cpProtocolData:
                                  description: >
                                    Parameters for configuring the network
                                    protocols on the link port that connects the
                                    CP to a VL.  The following conditions apply
                                    to the attributes "linkPortId" and
                                    "cpProtocolData":  * The "linkPortId" and
                                    "cpProtocolData" attributes shall both be
                                      absent for the deletion of an existing external CP instance
                                      addressed by cpInstanceId. 
                                    * At least one of these attributes shall be
                                    present for a
                                      to-be-created external CP instance or an existing external
                                      CP instance.
                                    * If the "linkPortId" attribute is absent,
                                    the VNFM shall create a
                                      link port.
                                    * If the "cpProtocolData" attribute is
                                    absent, the "linkPortId"
                                      attribute shall be provided referencing a pre-created link port,
                                      and the VNFM can use means outside the scope of the present
                                      document to obtain the pre-configured address information for the
                                      connection point from the resource representing the link port.
                                    * If both "cpProtocolData" and "linkportId"
                                    are provided, the API
                                      consumer shall ensure that the cpProtocolData can be used with the
                                      pre-created link port referenced by "linkPortId".
                                  type: array
                                  items:
                                    description: >
                                      This type represents network protocol
                                      data. 
                                    type: object