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.. _dovetail-certification_workflow:
-================================================================
-OPNFV Compliance Verification Program certification workflow
-================================================================
+============
+OVP Workflow
+============
Introduction
============
-This document provides guidance for testers on how to obtain OPNFV compliance
-certification. The OPNFV Compliance Verification Program (CVP) is administered by
-the OPNFV Compliance and Certification (C&C) committee.
+This document provides guidance for prospective participants on how to
+obtain "OPNFV Verified" for products and services. The OPNFV
+Verification Program (OVP) is administered by the LF Networking
+Compliance and Verification (C&V) Committee.
-For further information about the workflow and general inquiries about the
-program, please check out the `CVP web portal`_, or contact
-the C&C committee by email address cvp@opnfv.org. This email address should be used
-for all communication with the CVP.
+For further information about the workflow and general inquiries about
+the program, please check out the `OVP landing page`_, or contact the
+C&V committee by email address ovp-support@lfnetworking.org. This email address
+should be used for all communication with the OVP.
-Step 1: Applying
-================
+Step 1: Participation Form Submission
+=====================================
-A tester should start the process by completing an application.
-The application form can found on the `CVP web portal`_ and the following
-information should be provided:
+A participant should start the process by submitting an online
+participation form. The participation form can be found on the `OVP
+landing page`_. Submitters are asked for the following information:
- Organization name
-- Organization website (if public)
-- Product name and/or identifier
-- Product specifications
-- Product public documentation
-- Product categories, choose one: (i) software and hardware (ii) software
- and third party hardware (please specify)
-- Primary contact name, business email, postal address and phone number
- Only the primary email address should be used for
- official communication with OPNFV CVP.
-- User ID for CVP web portal
- The CVP web portal supports the Linux Foundation user ID in the current release.
- If a new user ID is needed, visit https://identity.linuxfoundation.org.
-- Location where the verification testing is to be conducted. Choose one:
- (internal vendor lab, third-party lab)
-- If the test is to be conducted by a third-party lab, please specify
- name and contact information of the third-party lab, including email, address and
- phone number.
-
-Please email the completed application using the primary contact email
-account in order to establish identity.
-
-Once the application information is received and in order, an email response will be
-sent to the primary contact with confirmation and information to proceed.
-
-[Editor's note:
-No fee has been established at this time for CVP applications. Recommend
-we skip fee for the initial release of CVP.]
+- Contact name
+- Contact address
+- Contact telephone
+- Contact email
+- Membership status in LF Networking
+- Qualifying Offerings Information
+- Testing Category
+- Product Category
+- User ID
+- Version of Testing Tools
+- Testing Date
+- Testing Location
+- Third-party lab information (if any)
+- Signature
+
+Once the participation form information is received and in order, an
+email response will be sent to the primary contact with confirmation and
+information to proceed. The primary contact specified in the
+participation form will be entered into the corresponding OVP web portal
+back-end by the program administrator and will be permitted to submit
+results for review on behalf of their organization. The OVP NFVI Portal
+can be found here (https://nfvi-verified.lfnetworking.org) and the OVP
+VNF Portal can be found here (https://vnf-verified.lfnetworking.org).
+
+There is no fee at this time for participation in the OVP for LF
+Networking (LFN) members or non-profit organizations. If not a member of
+LFN, please contact `LF Networking`_ for participation fee information.
Step 2: Testing
===============
-The following documents guide testers to prepare the test environment and run tests:
+NFVI Testing
+------------
+
+The following documents guide testers to prepare the NFVI test environment and run tests:
- :ref:`dovetail-system_preparation_guide`
- :ref:`dovetail-test_case_specification`
- :ref:`dovetail-testing_user_guide`
-A unique Test ID is generated by the Dovetail tool for each test run. Please take a note
-of this ID for future reference.
+A unique Test ID is generated by the Dovetail tool for each test run and can only be
+submitted to the OVP web portal once.
+
+VNF Testing
+-----------
+
+The following document guide testers to prepare the environment and run the VNF tests:
+
+- `Deploy ONAP via OOM <https://logs.onap.org/production/vex-yul-ecomp-jenkins-1/doc-elalto-verify-rtd/214/html/submodules/oom.git/docs/oom_quickstart_guide.html>`_
+- `ONAP VNF Test Specifications <https://docs.onap.org/en/elalto/submodules/vnfrqts/testcases.git/docs/index.html>`_
+- :ref:`dovetail-vnf_testers_guide`
Step 3: Submitting Test Results
===============================
-Testers can upload the test results to the `CVP web portal`_.
-By default, the results are visible only to the tester who uploaded the data.
+Users/testers other than the primary contact may use the OVP web portal as a resource to upload,
+evaluate and share results in a private manner. Testers can upload the test results to the
+OVP web portal (either NFVI or VNF). By default, the results are visible only to the tester who uploaded the data.
Testers can self-review the test results through the portal until they are ready to ask
-for CVP review. They may also update with or add new test results as needed.
+for OVP review. They may also add new test results as needed.
-Once the tester is satisfied with the test result, the tester grants access to the test result
-for CVP review via the portal. The test result is identified by the unique Test ID.
+Once the tester is satisfied with the test result, the primary contact grants access to the test
+result for OVP review using a 'submit for review' operation via the portal. During this step,
+a new window may be appeared to ask primary contact to complete the application form online.
+Then the test result is identified by the unique Test ID and becomes visible to a review group
+comprised of OPNFV community members.
-When a test result is made visible to the reviewers, the web portal will notify
-cvp@opnfv.org and Cc the primary contact email that a review request has been made and reference
-the Test ID. This will alert the C&C Committee to start the CVP review process.
+When a test result is made visible to the reviewers, the program administrator will ask for
+volunteers from the review group using the ovp-support@lfnetworking.org email and CC the primary contact
+email that a review request has been made. The program administrator will supply the Test ID
+and owner field (primary contact user ID) to the reviewers to identify the results.
-Step 4: CVP Review
+Step 4: OVP Review
===================
-Upon receiving the email notification and the Test ID, the C&C Committee conducts a
-peer based review of the test result. Persons employed by the same organization that submitted
-the test results or by affiliated organizations will not be part of the reviewers.
+Upon receiving the email request from the program administrator, the review group conducts a
+peer based review of the test result using reviewer guidelines published per OVP release.
+Persons employed by the same organization that submitted the test results or by affiliated
+organizations will not be part of the reviewers.
-The primary contact may be asked via email for any missing information or
-clarification of the application. The reviewers will make a determination and recommend
-compliance or non-compliance to
-the C&C Committee. Normally, the outcome of the review should be communicated
-to the tester within 10 business days after all required information is in order.
+The primary contact may be asked via email for any missing information or clarification of the
+test results. The reviewers will make a determination and recommend compliance or non-compliance
+to the C&V Committee. A positive review requires a minimum of two approvals from two distinct
+organizations without any negative reviews. The program administrator sends an email to OVP/C&V
+emails announcing a positive review. A one week limit is given for issues to be raised. If no
+issue is raised, the C&V Committee approves the result and the program administrator sends an
+email to OVP/C&V emails stating the result is approved.
-If an application is denied, an appeal can be made to the C&C Committee or ultimately to the
-Board of Directors of OPNFV.
+Normally, the outcome of the review should be communicated to the primary contact within 10
+business days after all required information is in order.
-Step 5: Grant of Use of Logo
-============================
+If a test result is denied, an appeal can be made to the C&V Committee for arbitration.
-If an application is approved, further information will be communicated to the tester
-on the guidelines of using OPNFV CVP logos and the status of compliance for promotional purposes.
+Step 5: Grant of Use of Program Marks
+=====================================
-
-Appendix
-========
+If an application is approved, further information will be communicated to the primary contact
+that includes badges and on the guidelines of using OVP Program Marks for marketing and promotional purposes.
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2
- ApplicationForm
-
.. References
-.. _`CVP web portal`: https://cvp.opnfv.org
+.. _`OVP landing page`: https://www.lfnetworking.org/ovp/
+.. _`LF Networking`: https://www.lfnetworking.org/membership/join/