To add a scaling policy, perform the following steps:
Procedure
- Log in to the VMware Telco Cloud Automation web interface.
- Design a Virtual Network Function Descriptor. For more information, see Design a Virtual Network Function Descriptor.
- In the Network Function Designer page, click the Scaling Policies tab.
- To add scaling aspects, click Add under Scaling Aspects.The Add Aspect wizard is displayed.
- Enter the Name and Description of the aspect.
- Max Scale Level - Use the slide bar to select the total number of scale steps to apply for the aspect.
- Under Available Scaling Steps, select the scaling steps to assign to your aspect. To create a scaling step, click Create Scaling Step.
- The Scaling Steps table displays details of the scaling steps that are assigned to the aspect.
- Click Add Aspect.
- To add an instantiation level, click Add. The Add Instantiation Level wizard is displayed.
- Enter the Name and Description of the instantiation level.
- To make this instantiation level as the default level, select Default Level.
- Assign a scaling aspect to the instantiation level. To add a scaling aspect, click Add Aspect.
- Click Add Level.
- To save this scaling policy as a draft and edit it at a later time, click Save As Draft.
- To Upload the Scaling Policy to your VNF, click Upload.
What to do next
- Go to Catalog > Network Function and click the network function on which you want to update the scaling policy.
- Click Edit.
- In the Network Function Designer page, add scaling aspects or add instantiation levels.
- To save the updated Network Function, click Save.
- To create a duplicate of the Network Function that contains the scaling updates, click Save as New.