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This list should be developed in conjunction with the Doctor (Faults) and VES Projects in OPNFV.
This wiki heavily references The ETSI NFV draft titled “Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Testing; NFVI Compute and Network Metrics Specification” which can be found at https://docbox.etsi.org/ISG/NFV/Open/Drafts/TST008
Metrics/Events Format
It's important to define a common format that can be used for the list of identified metrics and events that should be monitored/collected in the NFVI.
- Name
- Where the Metric/Event is collected (Host/Guest/Both)
- Scope of coverage
- Unit(s) of measure or associated severities
- Definition
- Method of Measurement
- Sources of Error
- Comments
Distinction between metrics and events
For the purposes of Platform Service Assurance, it's important to distinguish between metrics and events as well as how they are measured (from a timing perspective).
A metric (at any point in time) represents a measurement of an aspect of a particular platform resource for the purpose of monitoring. For example the number of dropped packets for a networking interface.
An Event
Information to be collected in conjunction with NFVI Metrics/Events
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