The vCloud NFV OpenStack Edition platform is an ETSI compliant, fully-integrated, modular, multitenant NFV platform. It meets the ETSI NFV framework, which covers the virtualization layer of the NFVI and the VIM.
vCloud NFV expands on the ETSI NFV framework by integrating robust operations management and intelligence components to provide the operator with complete platform visibility and monitoring functionality. The NFVI Operations Management functional block is responsible for providing and extending visibility for fault, configuration, accounting, performance, and security (FCAPS) of the NFVI. These northbound reporting components provide infrastructure alarms, events, and measurable metrics relating to the NFVI working domain and VNF workloads.
This document focuses on the NFVI layer, the VIM components, and the NFV platform operations management. The below diagram depicts the mapping between the vCloud NFV OpenStack Edition functional elements and the ETSI NFV reference model.
The vCloud NFV OpenStack Edition bundle packages together the essential building blocks to deploy an NFVI and VIM platform, featuring the newest releases of VMware production proven solutions. The following table lists the components of vCloud NFV OpenStack Edition and their alignment with the ETSI NFV architectural framework.
| Component | Included in the vCloud NFV Bundle | Required in Solution | ETSI Functional Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware ESXi™ | Yes | Required | NFVI |
| VMware vCenter® Server Appliance™ | No | Required | VIM |
| VMware vSphere® Replication™ | Yes | Recommended | NFVI Operations |
| VMware vSphere® Data Protection™ | Yes | Recommended | NFVI Operations |
| VMware vSAN™ Standard Edition | Yes | Recommended | NFVI |
| VMware vRealize® Operations™ Advanced | Yes | Required | NFVI Operations |
| VMware vRealize® Network Insight™ | No | Recommended | NFVI Operations |
| VMware vRealize® Log Insight™ | Yes | Required | NFVI Operations |
| VMware® Integrated OpenStack Carrier Edition | Yes | Required | VIM |
| VMware NSX® for vSphere® | No | Required | NFVI |
| VMware NSX® Manager™ | No | Required | VIM |
| VMware Site Recovery Manager™ | No | Recommended | NFVI Operations |
