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diff --git a/docs/requirements/glossary.rst b/docs/requirements/glossary.rst index 82fafd8..b45304e 100644 --- a/docs/requirements/glossary.rst +++ b/docs/requirements/glossary.rst @@ -47,22 +47,27 @@ of this document. on that system, often managing a variety of computer operations. In OpenStack terminology, a server is a VM instance. + vForwarder + vForwarder is used as generic and vendor neutral term for a software + packet forwarder. Concrete examples includes OpenContrail vRouter, + OpenvSwitch, Cisco VTF. + VIM Virtualized Infrastructure Manager. Functional block that is responsible for controlling and managing the NFVI compute, storage and network resources, usually within one operator's Infrastructure Domain, e.g. NFVI Point of Presence (NFVI-PoP). - VM - Virtual Machine. Virtualized computation environment that behaves like a - physical computer/server by modeling the computing architecture of a - real or hypothetical computer. - Virtual network Virtual network routes information among the network interfaces of VM instances and physical network interfaces, providing the necessary connectivity. + VM + Virtual Machine. Virtualized computation environment that behaves like a + physical computer/server by modeling the computing architecture of a + real or hypothetical computer. + VNF Virtualized Network Function. Implementation of an Network Function that can be deployed on a Network Function Virtualization |