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| Architecture |
| ============ |
| |
| Introduction |
| """""""""""" |
| DataFile Collector (DFC) is a part of DCAEGEN2. Some information about DFC and the reasons of its implementation can be |
| found here: `5G bulk PM wiki page`_. |
| |
| .. _5G bulk PM wiki page: https://wiki.onap.org/display/DW/5G+-+Bulk+PM |
| |
| DFC will handle the collection of bulk PM data flow: |
| 1. Subscribes to fileReady DMaaP topic |
| 2. Collects the files from the xNF |
| 3. Sends the collected files and files' data to DataRouter. |
| |
| |
| DFC is delivered as one **Docker container** which hosts application server. |
| See `Delivery`_ for more information about the docker container. |
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| .. _Delivery: ./delivery.html |
| |
| Functionality |
| """"""""""""" |
| .. image:: ../../images/DFC.png |
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| Interaction |
| """"""""""" |
| DFC will interact with the DMaaP Message Router, using json, and with the Data Router, using metadata in the header and |
| file in the body, via secured protocol. |
| So far, the implemented protocols to communicate with xNFs are sftp and ftp(e)s. |
| |
| Retry mechanism |
| """"""""""""""" |
| DFC is designed to retry downloading and publishing of files in order to recover from temporary faults. |
| Each time an event is received, DFC will try to download it and publish each previously unpublished file in the event. |
| The event is received from the Message Router (MR), the files are fetched from a PNF and are published to Data Router |
| (DR). |
| Both fetching of a file and publishing is retried a number of times with an increasing delay between each attempt. |
| After a number of attempts, the DFC will log an error message and give up. Failing of processing of one file does not |
| affect the handling of others. |
| |
| Generalized DFC |
| """""""""""""""" |
| From version 1.2.1 and onwards, the DFC has more general use. Instead of only managing PM files, any kind of files |
| are handled. The 'changeIdentifier' parameter in the file ready VES event (which is reported from the PNFs) is used |
| to define the file type of file to be handled. |