Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ)

Arturo Martin De Nicolas

Staffan Blau

Magnus Björkqvist

Ping Zhou

Cristina Badulescu

Calin Curescu

Joerg Aelken

Rajavarma Bhyrraju

Oktávián Klaudiusz Papp

Bryan O Looney

Embodiments herein disclose for example a method performed by a controlling network node for handling one or more virtual network functions (VNF) in a communication network. The controlling network node initiates a setup of virtual resources for a VNF, wherein an aggregating connection point (CP), indicates a set of CPs to be connected to a same external virtual link. The controlling network node transmits configuration data to a managing function wherein the configuration data comprises an indication.

Controlling network node, and method performed therein

Embodiments relate to e.g. a method performed by an orchestration node for managing network interfaces. The orchestration node sends to a function manager, trunk-port specific information of a trunk port to enable the function manager to unambiguously orchestrate trunk ports.

Methods, function manager and orchestration node of managing a port type

Methods and apparatuses for instantiation of network service (NS) or virtualized network function (VNF) are disclosed. A virtualized network function manager (VNFM) receives, from a first network management entity, a first request for instantiating or changing a VNF instance. The first request comprises scaling information for at least one scalable VNF deployment unit (VDU) included in the VNF instance. The VNFM instantiates or changes the VNF instance based on the scaling information.

Methods and apparatuses for instantiation of NS or VNF

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Arturo Martin De Nicolas