2. Definitions¶
Definitions of most terms used here are provided in the IETF SFC Architecture RFC. Additional terms specific to the OPNFV SFC project are defined below.
3. Abbreviations¶
Abbreviation | Term |
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NS | Network Service |
NFVO | Network Function Virtualization Orchestrator |
NF | Network Function |
NSH | Network Services Header (Service chaining encapsulation) |
ODL | OpenDaylight SDN Controller |
RSP | Rendered Service Path |
SDN | Software Defined Networking |
SF | Service Function |
SFC | Service Function Chain(ing) |
SFF | Service Function Forwarder |
SFP | Service Function Path |
VNF | Virtual Network Function |
VNFM | Virtual Network Function Manager |
VNF-FG | Virtual Network Function Forwarding Graph |
VIM | Virtual Infrastructure Manager |