2.3. Programmable Provisioning of Provider networks

2.3.1. Description

In NFV environment the VNFM (consumer of OpenStack IaaS API) have no administrative rights, however in this environment provider networks are used in some cases. When a provider network is ceated administrative rights are needed what in the case of non admin VNFM leeds to manual work. It shall be possible to configure provider networks without administrative rights. It should be possible to assign the capability to create provider networks to any roles.

2.3.2. Derrived Requirements

  • Possibility to assign the property of provider networks to any role
  • When the provider network is created it should be checked if the role of the user has the permission to create a provider network.

2.3.2.1. Northbound API / Workflow

  • TBD

2.3.2.2. Data model objects

  • TBD

2.3.2.3. Orchestration

  • TBD

2.3.2.4. Dependencies on compute services

  • TBD

2.3.2.5. Potential implementation

  • TBD