Stopping and starting VNFs and VDUs

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Stopping VNFs/VDUs allows maintaining them and installing software updates.

When a VNF/VDU is not in use, it can be stopped to free up computing resources and use them for other purposes. You can also stop a VNF/VDU that is causing errors and faults to isolate the problematic component and resolve the issue while maintaining functionality.

To stop a VNF or VDU, use the following instructions:

• Stopping a VNF.

  A stopped VNF is no longer provided as part of the network service. We recommend scheduling VNF shutdowns so that they do not impact the functionality of the network service.

  To stop a VNF:

  1. In the menu, go to the Catalog section.

     The network service management page is displayed.

  2. In the Network services panel, select a network service.

     The graphical design tool with the network service topology is displayed.

  3. Click the VNF.

     The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand button .

     By default, the Flavours tab is selected, which displays the flavours of virtual machines for the network function. Flavours are described in the VNF package.

  4. In the upper part of the settings area, click Management and in the drop-down list, select Power → Stop VNF.
  5. In the confirmation window, click Apply.

  The VNF is stopped.

• Stopping a VDU.

  A stopped VDU is no longer provided as part of the VNF. We recommend scheduling VDU shutdowns so that they do not impact the functionality of the VNF.

  To stop a VDU:

  1. In the menu, go to the Catalog section.

     The network service management page is displayed.

  2. In the Network services panel, select a network service.

     The graphical design tool with the network service topology is displayed.

  3. Click the VNF.

     The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand button .

     By default, the Flavours tab is selected, which displays the flavours of virtual machines for the network function. Flavours are described in the VNF package.

  4. Select the VDU management tab.

     A table of VDUs is displayed.

  5. Click Management next to the VDU and in the drop-down list, select Power → Stop VDU.
  6. In the confirmation window, click Apply.

  The VDU is stopped.

If necessary, you can restart a stopped VNF or VDU. To do so, use the following instructions:

• Starting a VNF.

  To start a VNF:

  1. In the menu, go to the Catalog section.

     The network service management page is displayed.

  2. In the Network services panel, select a network service.

     The graphical design tool with the network service topology is displayed.

  3. Click the VNF.

     The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand button .

     By default, the Flavours tab is selected, which displays the flavours of virtual machines for the network function. Flavours are described in the VNF package.

  4. In the upper part of the settings area, click Management and in the drop-down list, select Start VNF.
  5. In the confirmation window, click Apply.

  The VNF is started.

• Starting a VDU.

  To start a VDU:

  1. In the menu, go to the Catalog section.

     The network service management page is displayed.

  2. In the Network services panel, select a network service.

     The graphical design tool with the network service topology is displayed.

  3. Click the VNF.

     The settings area is displayed in the lower part of the page. You can expand the settings area to fill the entire page by clicking the expand button .

     By default, the Flavours tab is selected, which displays the flavours of virtual machines for the network function. Flavours are described in the VNF package.

  4. Select the VDU management tab.

     A table of VDUs is displayed.

  5. Click Management next to the VDU and in the drop-down list, select Start VDU.
  6. In the confirmation window, click Apply.

  The VDU is started.