Table of Contents

Intellectual Property Rights
Foreword
Modal verbs terminology
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions and abbreviations
4 Overview of VNF in the NFV Architecture
5 VNF Design Patterns and Properties
6 VNF States and Transitions
7 VNF Fault Management Overview
8 Functional Requirements on Management and
   Orchestration
9 Functional Requirements on Infrastructure
10 VNF Architecture Design Examples
Annex A (informative) - Relationship to SDN
Annex B (informative) - De/composition Study
Annex C (informative) - Authors & contributors
Annex D (informative) - Bibliography
History

Abstract

Describes the most common and relevant software architectural patterns present when virtualising network functions and therefore to identify and specify functional requirements necessary to enable such patterns.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
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ISBN
Committee	NFV SWA