8. OVP Test Specifications

8.1. Introduction

The OPNFV OVP provides a series or test areas aimed to evaluate the operation of an NFV system in accordance with carrier networking needs. Each test area contains a number of associated test cases which are described in detail in the associated test specification.

All tests in the OVP are required to fulfill a specific set of criteria in order that the OVP is able to provide a fair assessment of the system under test. Test requirements are described in the :ref:dovetail-test_case_requirements document.

All tests areas addressed in the OVP are covered in the following test specification documents.