Project Name:
Proposed name for the project: OPNFV Platform Characterization
Proposed name for the repository: tbd
Project Categories: Integration & Testing
Project description:
The OPNFV Platform Characterization project targets functional and performance testing of OPNFV releases on community agreed platform configurations as a reference for evaluating and developing NFVI solutions.
A set of prioritized use-cases will provide focus and drive individual projects with either of the following approaches …
OPNFV Platform - VNF deployment Testing (NFV use-cases with focus on functional testing)
OPNFV Platform - Performance Benchmarking (micro or macro benchmarks with focus on platform performance and stability)
Scope:
Objective is to characterize the OPNFV Platform (capabilities, performance limits, etc.) … the intention is NOT to validate performance of Vendor's proprietary VNFs (there are many different approaches to deploying VNFs to achieve certain service level requirements)
Individual projects will be proposed, discussed and initiated by the Test & Performance sub-group …
Use case being addressed
Metrics
Known requirements or existing benchmarks
Test cases
Test methodology - including special tools and requirements for generating load
Target platform (SUT) configuration/s - hardware and software
Network topology
Interfaces being exercised
VNFs or other workloads being used
Project Categories
VNF deployment Testing
Approach
Break down the use case into a basic core function in its minimalistic form and provides the necessary topology, traffic patterns etc
Collect info in traffic profiles
Performance Benchmarking
Approach
test cases that are used to measure the OPNFV platform characteristics as well as certain core functions of the OPNFV platform
specify various platform components and associated metrics and detailed test plan
Documentation:
Dependencies:
Identify similar projects is underway or being proposed in OPNFV or upstream project
Identify any open source upstream projects and release timeline.
Identify any specific development be staged with respect to the upstream project and releases.
Are there any external fora or standard development organization dependencies. If possible, list and informative and normative reference specifications.
If project is an integration and test, identify hardware dependency.
Committers and Contributors:
Planned deliverables
Described the project release package as OPNFV or open source upstream projects.
If project deliverables have multiple dependencies across other project categories, described linkage of the deliverables.
Proposed Release Schedule: