Support xNF Software Upgrade in association to schema updates

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Description of Use Case / Requirement:

 A schema update in relation to a xNF software upgrades is a routine for network upgrade to support new xNF features, improve efficiency or increase xNF capacity on the field, and to  eliminate bugs.  This use case provides to ONAP an advantage in orchestrating and managing the Life Cycle of a Network Services in-line with business and service objectives. 

Deployment and orchestration of new services over CNFs,  VNFs and PNFs in a model and software driven way simplifies the network management. Enables operators and service providers to manage the Life Cycle of a Network Service. Assuring continuity of operation of services is crucial for production and carrier grade environments. The actualization or upgrades of software and in consequence required changes in the service model is a natural part of service instance life cycle. Without the support of ONAP service update with schema change, service life cycle management by ONAP can be very difficult which can impact the quality and continuity of services.

Link to HLD/LLD (if any):

Support xNF Software Upgrade in association to schema updates

Dependency Relationships with Other Projects:

N/A

Project Impact (Test Only (TO), Code (C)):

SDC (TO):

  - Service template updating (Ericsson),

  - VNF onboarding with VNF sftware version (Orange)

SO (C):

  - Service Level workflow (Ericsson),

  - VNF software upgrade workflow (Orange)

A&AI (C):

  - Adding VNF software version (AT&T, Orange)

VID (C):

  - Service level workflow operation GUI (Ericsson)

Support Status for each Affected Project (Supported (S); Partially Supported (P); Not Supported (N)):

 SDC (S):

  - Service template updating (Ericsson),

  - VNF onboarding with VNF sftware version (Orange)

SO (S):

  - Service Level workflow (Ericsson),

  - VNF software upgrade workflow (Orange)

A&AI (S):

  - Adding VNF software version (AT&T, Orange)

VID (S, STRETCH GOAL):

  - Service level workflow operation GUI (Ericsson)

Integration Leads:

ejamcud (Ericsson) 

rajewluk (Orange)

Company Engagement:

Ericsson, AT&T, Orange