When the underlying software of your CNF has a new release, you can update the software of your CNF instance to the latest version.

Prerequisites

You must be a System Administrator or a Network Function Deployer to perform this task.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the VMware Telco Cloud Automation web interface.
  2. Select Network Functions > Inventory and select the CNF to update.
  3. Click the ⋮ symbol against the CNF and select Update.
  4. In the Update Revision tab, select the CNF catalog to update to. The Descriptor version updates automatically based on your selection.
  5. Click Next.
  6. In the Inventory Detail tab, select the repository for your CNF.
  7. In the Inputs tab, update the instantiation properties, if any.
  8. In the Review tab, review the updates.
  9. Click Update.

Results

The new version of the CNF instance is installed in the workload cluster. The CNF instance points to the new catalog version.