name: LCM
full_form: Lifecycle Management
context: This solution addresses the key issue #6 (relation between certificate management lifecycle and NF management lifecycle). As stated in the key issue details, NF lifecycle management (LCM) and certificate LCM have some relations that need to be considered in the certificate management mechanism. Since it is better to keep certificate and registration authorities (CA/RA) as plain as possible for easy deployments, as well as for performance reasons, this solution introduces a new network entity called as Certificate Management Network Entity (CMNE) that is similar to the certificate management function, introduced in [12], being responsible for the synchronization of the VNF LCM with the certificate LCM events. The CMNE is responsible for the synchronization between certificate related events and NF related events. To achieve this role successfully, the CMNE communicates with the CA/RA and NRF. To have a fine-grained control on both the certificate lifecycle related events and (V)NF
description: Lifecycle Management (LCM) is responsible for managing the lifecycle of Network Functions (NFs), including their creation, configuration, scaling, and termination. It plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of NFs within the network.
explanation: The text explicitly states that LCM manages the 'lifecycle of Network Functions (NFs)', directly identifying it as related to this entity type.
section_title: 6.7.1	Introduction
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