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2 Cloud Computing management

Pre-conditions
(optional)
Post-conditions – The status, availability, performance and/or delay time of cloud service can be collected
(optional) through SMI.
– The E2E cloud service lifecycle management system of CSP1 reports internally service
health condition, performance, security, geo-location of cloud service a1 through
corresponding SMI.
– The E2E cloud service lifecycle management system of CSP1 reports externally service
health condition of cloud service a1 o CSP2 through SMI between CSPs.
Derived – Service management interface (refer to clause 7.1)
requirements – Service Management Interface between CSPs (refer to clause 7.1)

– Reporting (refer to clause 7.4)

I.2 Self-service use case

Title Self-service use case
Description CSP provides cloud services to the market. For improvement of CSC experiences, the CSP
provides self-service method to CSCs (e.g., web portal or other automated approaches) to
discover, purchase, configure, deploy, activate and deactivate cloud service and to check cloud
service status.
Roles CSP, CSC
Figure (optional) /
Pre-conditions /
(optional)
Post-conditions – The self-service method is provided to CSCs to discover, purchase, configure, deploy,
(optional) activate and deactivate cloud service and to check cloud service status.
Derived – Self-service (refer to clause 7.2)
requirements

I.3 Service maintenance use case

Title Service maintenance use case

Description A CSP provides cloud services to the market. For the stability and availability of its service,
periodic maintenance is needed. For a good customer experience, the maintenance cannot
result in a long suspension and deactivation of a service. Therefore it is required that CSP can
provide automated software enabled cloud services to shorten the maintenance time.
Roles CSP
Figure (optional) /
Pre-conditions – The CSP can provide automated software enabled cloud services.
(optional)
Post-conditions – The duration of suspension and deactivation is reduced markedly.
(optional)

Derived – Service maintenance (refer to clause 7.3)
requirements

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