• Precondition: NS instance in NOT_INSTANTIATED state
• SOL007 NS packages are stored in ETSI Catalog Manager.
• the Cli-based SO NFVO Client is ready to send the SOL005-compliant Create NS request
• The SO-NFVO (so-etsi-nfvo) pod is ready

• Supports the SOL005-compliant Delete NS API
  • Supports Delete NS request API: DELETE /api/nslcm/v1/ns_instances/{nsInstanceId}
  • Supports the Sends 204 No Content with an empty payload body
    • Returns a dummy 204 until the business logic is ready
  • Sends NsIdentifierDeletionNotification to the NFVO subscriber(s) (e.g., ONAP SO SOL005 Adapter)

• • • Note: this will be handled by the separate user story: Sends NsIdentifierCreationNotification to the NFVO subscriber(s) (e.g., ONAP SO SOL005 Adapter)
• Error handling: if the individual NS instance is not in NOT_INSTANTIATED state, it rejects the deletion request

Note: secure communication is handled by a separate user story, SO-3165.