HT02 - Test Methodology for NFV
Description
This Hot Topic has the following goals:
- Validate and improve the Test Methodology guidelines and templates being described in TST001 and TST002.
- Compile a collection of examples of the application of such guidelines and templates in the context in NFV PoCs : Systems Under Test configurations, Test Descriptions, etc,
These goals may be met in a PoC whose focus is testing, or as additional goals for a PoC primarily addressing another topic.
HT#2 (TST) Test Methodology for NFV
Status
ACTIVE
What is expected to be learnt from the NFV PoCs
Points to prove/refute
• For TST001- Pre deployment validation
- validate and suggest improvements to SUT configurations
- validate and suggest improvements for the Test Description template
- provide descriptions (following the Test Description template) of pre-deployment scenarios successfully tested by the PoC Team in a reproducible way
• For TST002 – Interoperability Test Methodology
- validate and suggest improvements for the Test Description template (section 4)
- identify the functions under test in the context of the PoC
- provide the list of interoperability features tested by the PoC, and the impacted entities (see http://nfvprivatewiki.etsi.org/index.php?title=IOP_Methodology)
- Provide SUT configurations tested by the PoC Team following the guidelines in section 4. Identify the test interfaces (where actions are triggered and observed)
- provide descriptions (following the Test Description template) of interoperability features successfully tested by the PoC Team in a reproducible way
Criterion of success
• Provide input and concrete examples to at least one of the 2 WIs (TST001 or TST002)
Other information
Provide feedback to other NFV Working Groups on the items that have been validated by the testing and/or the gaps identified in the specifications.
Technical information to be provided by the PoC Team
- TST001 - Pre-deployment validation
- SUT configurations (as exercised by the POC)
- Pre-deployment validation Test Descriptions (run by the POC, following TD template)
PoC Teams shall follow the HT#2 FB-TST001 on their contributions to Hot Topic#2 - TST001
- TST002 - Interoperability Test methodology
- SUT configurations (as exercised by the POC)
- List of NFV IOP Features tested by the POC project
- IOP Test Descriptions (run by the POC, following TD template)
- Lessons learnt and suggestions for improvements in the methodologies
Concerned WGs/WI
• EVE WG – EVE005: Report on SDN Usage in NFV Architectural Framework - Latest draft
• TST WG – TST001, • TST WG – TST002
Coordinator
NFV TST vice-chair: Marie-Paule Odini, HP Marie-paule.odini@hp.com
Contributions (feedback) deadline
Q3 2015