Quickstart: Create a Site Network Service (SNS) for Ubuntu Virtual Machine (VM) as Virtualized Network Function (VNF)

This quickstart describes the process of creating a Site Network Service (SNS) using the Azure portal. The Site Network Service (SNS) is an essential part of a Network Service Instance and is associated with a specific site. Each Site Network Service (SNS) instance references a particular version of a Network Service Design (NSD).

Prerequisites

An Azure account with an active subscription is required. If you don't have an Azure subscription, follow the instructions here Start free to create an account before you begin.

This quickstart assumes you followed the prerequisites in these quickstarts:

• Quickstart: Prerequisites for Operator and Virtualized Network Function (VNF)
• Quickstart: Create a Virtualized Network Functions (VNF) Site

Create Site Network Service (SNS)

Create resource

1. In Azure portal, enter "Site Network Services" into the search and select Site Network Service from the results.

2. Select + Create.

   

3. In the Basics tab, enter or select the following information. Accept the defaults for the remaining settings.

   Setting	Value
   Subscription	Select your subscription.
   Resource group	Select operatorresourcegroup.
   Name	Enter ubuntu-sns.
   Region	Select the location you used for your prerequisite resources.
   Site	Enter ubuntu-vm-site.
   Managed Identity Type	User Assigned.
   User Assigned Identity	Select identity-for-ubuntu-vm-sns.

   

Choose Network Service Design

1. On the Choose a Network Service Design page, select the Publisher, Network Service Design Resource and Network Service Design Version that you published earlier.

   Setting	Value
   Publisher Offering Location	Select UK South
   Publisher	Select ubuntu-publisher
   Network Service Design resource	Select ubuntu-nsdg
   Network Service Design version	Select 1.0.0

   

2. Select Next.

Set initial configuration

1. From the Set initial configuration tab, choose Create New.

2. Enter ubuntu-sns-cgvs into the name field.

   

3. Copy and paste the following JSON file into the ubuntu-sns-cgvs dialog that appears. Edit the place holders to contain your virtual network ID, your managed identity, and your SSH public key values.

   {
     "ubuntu-vm-nfdg": {
       "deployParameters": [
         {
           "ubuntu-template": {
             "subnetName": "ubuntu-vm-subnet",
             "virtualNetworkId": "/subscriptions/<subscription_id>/resourceGroups/<pre-requisites resource group>/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/ubuntu-vm-vnet",
             "sshPublicKeyAdmin": "<Your public ssh key>"
           }
         }
       ],
       "managedIdentityId": "<managed-identity-resource-id>",
       "nfdv": "1.0.0"
     }
   }
   

4. Refer to Quickstart: Prerequisites for Operator and Virtualized Network Function (VNF) in the Resource ID for the managed identity section to see how to retrieve the managedIdentity resource ID.

   Additionally, the sshPublicKeyadmin can be listed by executing cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub or cat ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub or can be created following Generate new keys and Get public keys .

5. Select Review + create.

6. Select Create.

Wait for deployment

Wait for the deployment to reach the 'Succeeded' state. After completion, your Virtual Network Function (VNF) should be up and running.

Access your Virtual Network Function (VNF)

1. To access your Virtual Network Function (VNF), go to the Site Network Service object in the Azure portal.
2. Select the link under Current State -> Resources. The link takes you to the managed resource group created by Azure Operator Service Manager.

Congratulations! You have successfully created a Site Network Service for Ubuntu Virtual Machine (VM) as a Virtual Network Function (VNF) in Azure. You can now manage and monitor your Virtual Network Function (VNF) through the Azure portal.

When you have finished, remember to delete the resources. To do this:

1. Delete the Operator Resource Group.
2. When step 1 is complete, delete the Publisher Resource Group.