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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
