name: VNFC
full_form: VNF Component
context: A VNF can be composed of a single or multiple VNF component(s) (VNFC). A VNFC is an internal component of a VNF providing a sub-set of that VNF's functionality defined by a VNF Provider, with the main characteristic that a single instance of this component maps one-to-one to a single virtualisation container [7]. A virtualisation container is a partition of a compute node that provides an isolated virtualized computation environment. An example of a virtualization container is a virtual machine (VM). A single VNFC can fail due to diverse reasons. Possible failures can be related to virtualization aspects (e.g., configuration of VNF deployment specific parameters, interaction of a VNFC with another VNFC, etc.). Such failures can affect the overall VNF and need to be reported to trigger the automatic or on-demand healing of the VNF. This use case exemplifies the failure management when the alarm is generated by the VNFC and the fault information is in the first instance sent to the VNFM
description: A VNF Component (VNFC) is an internal component of a Virtual Network Function (VNF), providing a subset of the VNF's functionality. It maps one-to-one with a single virtualization container, such as a virtual machine, and can fail independently due to various reasons, including virtualization aspects.
explanation: The context explicitly describes VNFC as an internal component of a VNF, which aligns with the definition of a Network Function in the 3GPP specification. The VNFC's role in providing a subset of the VNF's functionality and its relationship with virtualization containers further solidify its classification as a Network Function.
section_title: 5.1.5.1Introduction
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