This document lists open source tools that can be used to implement the various layers of the NFV architecture framework, including the virtualization layer, orchestration layer, and management layer. For the virtualization layer, it recommends tools like KVM, Xen, LXC, and DPDK. For the orchestration and management layer, it suggests open source platforms like OpenStack, CloudStack, OpenNebula, and Ovirt for functions like VNF instantiation, hardware resource allocation, and fault recovery. The goal is to address challenges around service mapping, scaling, fault determination and integrating NFV with existing OSS/BSS systems.

1. Open Source Tools for layers of the
NFV Architecture Framework
Neelima Sharma

2. Agenda
 Open Source Tools
 Listing the tools for realization of various layers of NFV
architecture
 Note
 All the content written in red color indicate the name of
the OSS software which can be used to implement
these layers/Components

3. NFV Architecture Framework
Service, VNF and Infrastructure
Description
EMS 1 EMS 2 EMS 3
Virtual
Computing
Computing
Hardware
OSS/BSS
Vn-Nf
Virtual Storage Virtual
Storage
Hardware
Network
Hardware resources
Network
Hardware
Virtualisation Layer
Orchestrator
Or-Vnfm
VNF
Manager(s)
Vi-Vnfm
Virtualised
Infrastructure
Manager(s)
VNF 2
NFVI
VNF 1 VNF 3
Or-Vi
Os-Ma
Se-Ma
Ve-Vnfm
Nf-Vi
Vl-Ha
Execution reference points Other reference points Main NFV reference points

4. Network Function Virtualisation Infrastructure
 Virtualisation layer is the key component
 Various Open Source tool to realize these components
 This layer abstracts and logically partition physical H/W resources
and anchors them between VNF and the virtualized infrastructure
Computing
Hardware
Opendaylight , ONOS, ONF, OpenContrail
Storage
Hardware
Hardware resources
Network
Hardware
KVM, XEN, LXC, Bhyve, DPDK (Intel), Open dataplane ( Linaro)
OpenVZ, User-Mode linux (UML), Bochs, Linux-Vserver, Virtual Box, ProxMox, OpenNode
Virtualisation Layer
NFVI
Virtual
Computing Virtual Storage
Virtual
Network
Vl-Ha
INTEL , DELL

5. Management and Orchestration Layer
 This layer is to address following
challenges
End-to-End service to End-to-End
network mapping
VNF Instantiation
H/W resource allocation and scaling to
VNF
Tracking of VNF instance location
Fault determination and correlating them
for successful recovery over N/W
Integration of MANO layer with existing
OSS/BSS tools
Openstack, cloudstack,
Eucalyptus,
Nimbus,OpenNebula,Open
Virtualization Alliance,
Reservoir
Orchestrator
Or-Vnfm
Openstack, cloudstack,
Ovirt, OpenNebula, VM
Turbo,Convirtue,
OpenNode
VNF
Manager(s)
Openstack, cloudstack,
Eucalyptus,
Nimbus,OpenNebula,Open
Virtualization Alliance,
Reservoir
Virtualised
Infrastructure
Manager(s)
Or-Vi
Or-Vnfm
Vi-Vnfm

6. Management and Orchestration Layer
 This layer is to address following
challenges
End-to-End service to End-to-End
network mapping
VNF Instantiation
H/W resource allocation and scaling to
VNF
Tracking of VNF instance location
Fault determination and correlating them
for successful recovery over N/W
Integration of MANO layer with existing
OSS/BSS tools
Openstack, cloudstack,
Eucalyptus,
Nimbus,OpenNebula,Open
Virtualization Alliance,
Reservoir
Orchestrator
Or-Vnfm
Openstack, cloudstack,
Ovirt, OpenNebula, VM
Turbo,Convirtue,
OpenNode
VNF
Manager(s)
Openstack, cloudstack,
Eucalyptus,
Nimbus,OpenNebula,Open
Virtualization Alliance,
Reservoir
Virtualised
Infrastructure
Manager(s)
Or-Vi
Or-Vnfm
Vi-Vnfm