2. Use cases

The following sections address networking use cases that have been identified to be relevant in the scope of NFV and NetReady.

• 2.1. L3VPN Use Cases
  • 2.1.1. Any-to-Any Base Case
    • 2.1.1.1. Description
    • 2.1.1.2. Derrived Requirements
      • 2.1.1.2.1. Northbound API / Workflow
      • 2.1.1.2.2. Data model objects
      • 2.1.1.2.3. Orchestration
      • 2.1.1.2.4. Dependencies on compute services
      • 2.1.1.2.5. Potential implementation
  • 2.1.2. ECMP Load Splitting Case (Anycast)
    • 2.1.2.1. Description
    • 2.1.2.2. Derrived Requirements
      • 2.1.2.2.1. Northbound API / Workflow
      • 2.1.2.2.2. Data model objects
      • 2.1.2.2.3. Orchestration
      • 2.1.2.2.4. Dependencies on compute services
      • 2.1.2.2.5. Potential implementation
  • 2.1.3. Hub and Spoke Case
    • 2.1.3.1. Description
    • 2.1.3.2. Derrived Requirements
      • 2.1.3.2.1. Northbound API / Workflow
      • 2.1.3.2.2. Data model objects
      • 2.1.3.2.3. Orchestration
      • 2.1.3.2.4. Dependencies on compute services
      • 2.1.3.2.5. Potential implementation
• 2.2. Shared Service Functions
  • 2.2.1. Description
  • 2.2.2. Requirements
    • 2.2.2.1. Northbound API
    • 2.2.2.2. Data models
    • 2.2.2.3. Orchestration
    • 2.2.2.4. Dependencies on other resources
  • 2.2.3. Implementation Proposal
• 2.3. Programmable Provisioning of Provider networks
  • 2.3.1. Description
  • 2.3.2. Derrived Requirements
    • 2.3.2.1. Northbound API / Workflow
    • 2.3.2.2. Data model objects
    • 2.3.2.3. Orchestration
    • 2.3.2.4. Dependencies on compute services
    • 2.3.2.5. Potential implementation
• 2.4. Georedundancy Use cases (Draft)
  • 2.4.1. Connection between different OpenStack cells
    • 2.4.1.1. Description
    • 2.4.1.2. Derrived Requirements
      • 2.4.1.2.1. Northbound API / Workflow
      • 2.4.1.2.2. Data model objects
      • 2.4.1.2.3. Orchestration
      • 2.4.1.2.4. Dependencies on compute services
      • 2.4.1.2.5. Potential implementation
  • 2.4.2. Connection between different OpenStack regions or cloud instances
    • 2.4.2.1. Description
    • 2.4.2.2. Derrived Requirements
      • 2.4.2.2.1. Northbound API / Workflow
      • 2.4.2.2.2. Data model objects
      • 2.4.2.2.3. Orchestration
      • 2.4.2.2.4. Dependencies on compute services
      • 2.4.2.2.5. Potential implementation
• 2.1. L3VPN Use Cases
  • 2.1.1. Any-to-Any Base Case
    • 2.1.1.1. Description
    • 2.1.1.2. Derrived Requirements
      • 2.1.1.2.1. Northbound API / Workflow
      • 2.1.1.2.2. Data model objects
      • 2.1.1.2.3. Orchestration
      • 2.1.1.2.4. Dependencies on compute services
      • 2.1.1.2.5. Potential implementation
  • 2.1.2. ECMP Load Splitting Case (Anycast)
    • 2.1.2.1. Description
    • 2.1.2.2. Derrived Requirements
      • 2.1.2.2.1. Northbound API / Workflow
      • 2.1.2.2.2. Data model objects
      • 2.1.2.2.3. Orchestration
      • 2.1.2.2.4. Dependencies on compute services
      • 2.1.2.2.5. Potential implementation
  • 2.1.3. Hub and Spoke Case
    • 2.1.3.1. Description
    • 2.1.3.2. Derrived Requirements
      • 2.1.3.2.1. Northbound API / Workflow
      • 2.1.3.2.2. Data model objects
      • 2.1.3.2.3. Orchestration
      • 2.1.3.2.4. Dependencies on compute services
      • 2.1.3.2.5. Potential implementation