Management services for 5G networks and network functions

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a service producer, a request from a consumer to modify an attribute of Managed Object Instance (MOI) for a 3GPP network function (NF);
• and
• if the 3GPP NF comprises a virtualized part and at least one corresponding virtual network function (VNF) instance needs to be updated:
• initiating, by the service producer, an interaction with a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) network function virtualization (NFV) Management and Orchestration (MANO) system to update the at least one corresponding VNF instances;
• configuring, by the service producer, the 3GPP NF instance;
• modifying, by the service producer, the attributes of the MOI;
• and
• informing, by the service producer, the consumer that the 3GPP NF has been configured successfully.

A network server, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
• receive a request from a consumer to modify an attribute of Managed Object Instance (MOI) for a 3GPP network function (NF);
• and
• if the 3GPP NF comprises a virtualized part and at least one corresponding virtual network function (VNF) instance needs to be updated:
• initiate an interaction with a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) network function virtualization (NFV) Management and Orchestration (MANO) system to update the at least one corresponding VNF instances;
• configure the 3GPP NF instance;
• modify the attributes of the MOI;
• and
• inform the consumer that the 3GPP NF has been configured successfully.