2. Definitions

Definitions
Term Meaning
State Information that can be used to convey or imply the state of something, e.g. an application, resource, entity, etc. This can include data held inside OPNFV components, “events” that have occurred (e.g. “policy violation”), etc.
Event An item of significance to the policy engine, for which the engine has become aware thr ough some method of discovery e.g. polling or notification.

3. Abbreviations

Abbreviations
Term Meaning
CRUD Create, Read, Update, Delete (database operation types)
FCAPS Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, Security
NF Network Function
SFC Service Function Chaining
VNF Virtual Network Function