Add Orchestrator Layer

The Orchestrator layer contains the TCA or Samsung EMS configuration.

Prerequisites

Before configuring the TCA or Samsung EMS in Orchestrator layer, you must configure the ESM servers under Domain Manager configuration in Smarts Integration. For more information, see Create Smarts Integration topic.

Procedure

1. Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Collectors and Connectors > 5G Integration.
2. In the 5G integration section, click Add and depending on the requirement select TCP-5G-Core or TCP-RAN from the drop-down menu.
3. In the Add Integration section, select Orchestrator.
4. Click Next.
5. In the Description section, enter the name and description.
   Note: The description field is not mandatory when adding new 5G Integration.
6. In the Credentials section, select Broker Host and Port.
7. Click Next.
8. In the Orchestrator section, click Add.
   The Add Orchestrator page is displayed.
9. Enter the parameters as listed in the following table.
   Note: You must configure the Domain Settings for ESM server before you can configure the TCA or Samsung settings. For more information on configuring Domain Settings, see Add Domain Settings.

   Input Parameter	Description	Default Value
   Type	Select the orchestrator type from the drop-down menu. Available options are: TCA Samsung	TCA
   Name of the Orchestrator	Provide the NFV-SOL or EMS instance name.	NA
   Data Center	Select the data center from the drop-down menu.	Core
   Hostname	Provide the orchestrator hostname.	localhost
   Username	Provide the orchestrator username.
   Password	Provide the orchestrator password.	NA
   Port	Provide the orchestrator port number.	443
   Protocol	Provide the protocol type.	https
   Domain Manager	Select domain manager from the drop-down menu.	NA

   Note:

   • Roles and Privileges: The TCA user should be provided with System Auditor Role under permissions in TCA which has read-only access to all TCA entites. This is required for TCA Discovery.
   • For Remediation actions like NodeScale UP/Down, and so on requires write privileges. So the TCA user must be configured with the following roles in TCA.
   • The TCA user Create a Role with the following privileges and assign these roles to the user.

     Roles	Privileges
     Catalog	CaaS Network Function
     Instance	Virtual Network Function
     Infrastructure	Partner System Workflow

   • Follow the TCA guidelines for the minimum and maximum password length supported for the TCA user.
   • The following special characters are supported for TCA password in VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance:

     ~!@#$%*_-+|(){}\:;,.?/‘

   

   
10. Click Save.
11. On the Add Integration page, click Next.
12. Confirm the Integration Description Details and click Save.
    To Edit or Delete an Orchestrator, click the vertical ellipsis (⋮) icon against the Orchestrator name.