ETSI TS 103 371 V1.1.1 (2015-08)

ETSI TS 103 371 V1.1.1 (2015-08)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Network Technologies (NTECH);
Autonomic network engineering for the self-managing
Future Internet (AFI);
Proofs of Concept Framework

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Reference
DTS/NTECH-AFI-0026-GANA-PoC
Keywords
autonomic networking, Proof of Concept,
Self-Management, use case

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Modal verbs terminology . 4
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 5
2.1 Normative references . 5
2.2 Informative references . 5
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 6
3.1 Definitions . 6
3.2 Abbreviations . 6
4 PoC Framework . 7
4.1 Roles and responsibilities . 7
4.2 PoC Activity Process . 7
4.3 PoC Proposal Acceptance Criteria . 12
4.4 PoC Report Acceptance Criteria . 12
5 PoC Support Tools . 13
5.1 PoC mailing list . 13
5.2 PoC WIKI . 13
History . 14

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Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
server (http://ipr.etsi.org).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
Foreword
This Technical Specification (TS) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Network Technologies (NTECH).
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
Introduction
The present document defines a framework to coordinate and promote public demonstrations of Proofs of Concept
(PoC) illustrating key aspects of Autonomic Management & Control (AMC).
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1 Scope
Proofs of Concept are an important tool to demonstrate the viability of a new technology during its early days and or
pre-standardisation phase. The present document defines a framework to coordinate and promote multivendor Proofs of
Concept (PoC) projects illustrating key aspects of the autonomic management and control technology [i.1].
The main objectives of this PoC framework are:
• to ensure the PoC projects are scoped around relevant topics;
• to ensure that the PoC results, lessons learnt and identified gaps are feedback to the AFI working group of TC
NTECH;
• to build confidence on the viability of autonomic management and control technology;
• to encourage the development of a diverse and open ecosystem by fostering the integration of components
from different players;
• to support standardization activities of the AFI working group of TC NTECH.
This framework describes:
• the different roles and responsibilities in the PoC process;
• the PoC process;
• the acceptance criteria for PoC Proposals and Reports.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
reference document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
http://docbox.etsi.org/Reference.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
Not applicable.
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
reference document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] ETSI TS 103 194 (V1.1.1): "Network Technologies (NTECH); Autonomic network engineering
for the self-managing Future Internet (AFI); Scenarios, Use Cases and Requirements for
Autonomic/Self-Managing Future Internet".
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[i.2] ETSI Directives.
NOTE: Available at https://portal.etsi.org/directives/34_directives_dec_2014.pdf.
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply:
contribution: contribution of the PoC Project to the standardization work
NOTE: A contribution can take various forms, e.g. a proposal for modification of one or more ETSI deliverables,
a report on lessons learnt, or a set of recommendations on future standardization activities.
Committed Contribution: contribution that the PoC Team commits to provide
manufacturer: company having a substantial capacity to develop and/or produce and/or install and/or maintain
products to be used in, or directly or indirectly connected to, an electronics communications network
NOTE: An association or organization of such manufacturers also falls within this category.
EXAMPLE: Membership category from ETSI Directives [i.2].
network operator: operator of an electronics communications network or part thereof
NOTE: An association or organization of such manufacturers also falls within this category.
EXAMPLE: Membership category from ETSI Directives [i.2].
PoC Demo: public demonstration of a PoC Project
PoC Project: multi-vendor endeavor targeting to prove some concepts in the context of a given technology
PoC Proposal: initial description of a multivendor PoC Project, and the feedback it will provide to a Technical Body
(TB)
PoC Report: compilation of test results, lessons learnt and recommendations provided by a PoC Team at the end (of
each phase) of a PoC Project
PoC Test Plan: description of the test objectives of each targeted scenario
PoC Topic: specific topic identified by the TB or a WG, where some from-the-field input or feedback is required
WIKI: website whose users can add, modify, or delete its content via a web browser using a simplified markup
language or a rich-text editor
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
AFI Autonomic network engineering for the self-managing Future Internet
AMC Autonomic Management & Control of Networks and Services
CTI Centre for Testing and Interoperability
NTECH Network Technologies
PoC Proof of Concept
PPRR PoC Proposal Review Record
PRRR PoC Report Review Record
TB Technical Body
TC Technical Committee
WG Working Group
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4 PoC Framework
4.1 Roles and responsibilities
TB WG: TB or Working Group interested in the outcome of the PoC projects. In the context of the PoC Framework, it
is in charge of:
• identifying PoC Topics, expected contributions and timelines; and
• processing the contributions made by the PoC Teams on those topics.
In the context of the present document, the TB WG role is played by the AFI Working Group of the
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