Fix 1141: K8s proxy charms fixed
[osm/LCM.git] / osm_lcm / ns.py
index b030b5c..0d84119 100644 (file)
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import json
 from jinja2 import Environment, Template, meta, TemplateError, TemplateNotFound, TemplateSyntaxError
 
 from osm_lcm import ROclient
+from osm_lcm.ng_ro import NgRoClient, NgRoException
 from osm_lcm.lcm_utils import LcmException, LcmExceptionNoMgmtIP, LcmBase, deep_get, get_iterable, populate_dict
 from n2vc.k8s_helm_conn import K8sHelmConnector
 from n2vc.k8s_juju_conn import K8sJujuConnector
@@ -35,12 +36,45 @@ from osm_common.fsbase import FsException
 from n2vc.n2vc_juju_conn import N2VCJujuConnector
 from n2vc.exceptions import N2VCException, N2VCNotFound, K8sException
 
+from osm_lcm.lcm_helm_conn import LCMHelmConn
+
 from copy import copy, deepcopy
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from time import time
 from uuid import uuid4
+from functools import partial
+from random import randint
+
+__author__ = "Alfonso Tierno <alfonso.tiernosepulveda@telefonica.com>"
+
+
+class N2VCJujuConnectorLCM(N2VCJujuConnector):
 
-__author__ = "Alfonso Tierno"
+    async def create_execution_environment(self, namespace: str, db_dict: dict, reuse_ee_id: str = None,
+                                           progress_timeout: float = None, total_timeout: float = None,
+                                           config: dict = None, artifact_path: str = None,
+                                           vca_type: str = None) -> (str, dict):
+        # admit two new parameters, artifact_path and vca_type
+        if vca_type == "k8s_proxy_charm":
+            ee_id = await self.install_k8s_proxy_charm(
+                charm_name=artifact_path[artifact_path.rfind("/") + 1:],
+                namespace=namespace,
+                artifact_path=artifact_path,
+                db_dict=db_dict)
+            return ee_id, None
+        else:
+            return await super().create_execution_environment(
+                namespace=namespace, db_dict=db_dict, reuse_ee_id=reuse_ee_id,
+                progress_timeout=progress_timeout, total_timeout=total_timeout)
+
+    async def install_configuration_sw(self, ee_id: str, artifact_path: str, db_dict: dict,
+                                       progress_timeout: float = None, total_timeout: float = None,
+                                       config: dict = None, num_units: int = 1, vca_type: str = "lxc_proxy_charm"):
+        if vca_type == "k8s_proxy_charm":
+            return
+        return await super().install_configuration_sw(
+            ee_id=ee_id, artifact_path=artifact_path, db_dict=db_dict, progress_timeout=progress_timeout,
+            total_timeout=total_timeout, config=config, num_units=num_units)
 
 
 class NsLcm(LcmBase):
@@ -48,15 +82,15 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
     timeout_ns_deploy = 2 * 3600   # default global timeout for deployment a ns
     timeout_ns_terminate = 1800   # default global timeout for un deployment a ns
     timeout_charm_delete = 10 * 60
-    timeout_primitive = 10 * 60  # timeout for primitive execution
-    timeout_progress_primitive = 2 * 60  # timeout for some progress in a primitive execution
+    timeout_primitive = 30 * 60  # timeout for primitive execution
+    timeout_progress_primitive = 10 * 60  # timeout for some progress in a primitive execution
 
     SUBOPERATION_STATUS_NOT_FOUND = -1
     SUBOPERATION_STATUS_NEW = -2
     SUBOPERATION_STATUS_SKIP = -3
     task_name_deploy_vca = "Deploying VCA"
 
-    def __init__(self, db, msg, fs, lcm_tasks, config, loop):
+    def __init__(self, db, msg, fs, lcm_tasks, config, loop, prometheus=None):
         """
         Init, Connect to database, filesystem storage, and messaging
         :param config: two level dictionary with configuration. Top level should contain 'database', 'storage',
@@ -73,10 +107,11 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
         self.lcm_tasks = lcm_tasks
         self.timeout = config["timeout"]
         self.ro_config = config["ro_config"]
+        self.ng_ro = config["ro_config"].get("ng")
         self.vca_config = config["VCA"].copy()
 
         # create N2VC connector
-        self.n2vc = N2VCJujuConnector(
+        self.n2vc = N2VCJujuConnectorLCM(
             db=self.db,
             fs=self.fs,
             log=self.logger,
@@ -87,6 +122,17 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             on_update_db=self._on_update_n2vc_db
         )
 
+        self.conn_helm_ee = LCMHelmConn(
+            db=self.db,
+            fs=self.fs,
+            log=self.logger,
+            loop=self.loop,
+            url=None,
+            username=None,
+            vca_config=self.vca_config,
+            on_update_db=self._on_update_n2vc_db
+        )
+
         self.k8sclusterhelm = K8sHelmConnector(
             kubectl_command=self.vca_config.get("kubectlpath"),
             helm_command=self.vca_config.get("helmpath"),
@@ -111,8 +157,21 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             "juju-bundle": self.k8sclusterjuju,
             "juju": self.k8sclusterjuju,
         }
+
+        self.vca_map = {
+            "lxc_proxy_charm": self.n2vc,
+            "native_charm": self.n2vc,
+            "k8s_proxy_charm": self.n2vc,
+            "helm": self.conn_helm_ee
+        }
+
+        self.prometheus = prometheus
+
         # create RO client
-        self.RO = ROclient.ROClient(self.loop, **self.ro_config)
+        if self.ng_ro:
+            self.RO = NgRoClient(self.loop, **self.ro_config)
+        else:
+            self.RO = ROclient.ROClient(self.loop, **self.ro_config)
 
     def _on_update_ro_db(self, nsrs_id, ro_descriptor):
 
@@ -277,10 +336,12 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             raise LcmException("Error parsing Jinja2 to cloud-init content at vnfd[id={}]:vdu[id={}]: {}".
                                format(vnfd["id"], vdu["id"], e))
 
-    def ns_params_2_RO(self, ns_params, nsd, vnfd_dict, n2vc_key_list):
+    def _ns_params_2_RO(self, ns_params, nsd, vnfd_dict, db_vnfrs, n2vc_key_list):
         """
         Creates a RO ns descriptor from OSM ns_instantiate params
         :param ns_params: OSM instantiate params
+        :param vnfd_dict: database content of vnfds, indexed by id (not _id). {id: {vnfd_object}, ...}
+        :param db_vnfrs: database content of vnfrs, indexed by member-vnf-index. {member-vnf-index: {vnfr_object}, ...}
         :return: The RO ns descriptor
         """
         vim_2_RO = {}
@@ -342,6 +403,13 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             "wim_account": wim_account_2_RO(ns_params.get("wimAccountId")),
             # "scenario": ns_params["nsdId"],
         }
+        # set vim_account of each vnf if different from general vim_account.
+        # Get this information from <vnfr> database content, key vim-account-id
+        # Vim account can be set by placement_engine and it may be different from
+        # the instantiate parameters (vnfs.member-vnf-index.datacenter).
+        for vnf_index, vnfr in db_vnfrs.items():
+            if vnfr.get("vim-account-id") and vnfr["vim-account-id"] != ns_params["vimAccountId"]:
+                populate_dict(RO_ns_params, ("vnfs", vnf_index, "datacenter"), vim_account_2_RO(vnfr["vim-account-id"]))
 
         n2vc_key_list = n2vc_key_list or []
         for vnfd_ref, vnfd in vnfd_dict.items():
@@ -390,9 +458,6 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             else:
                 raise LcmException("Invalid instantiate parameter vnf:member-vnf-index={} is not present at nsd:"
                                    "constituent-vnfd".format(vnf_params["member-vnf-index"]))
-            if vnf_params.get("vimAccountId"):
-                populate_dict(RO_ns_params, ("vnfs", vnf_params["member-vnf-index"], "datacenter"),
-                              vim_account_2_RO(vnf_params["vimAccountId"]))
 
             for vdu_params in get_iterable(vnf_params, "vdu"):
                 # TODO feature 1417: check that this VDU exist and it is not a PDU
@@ -720,19 +785,27 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
         return ns_config_info
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _get_initial_config_primitive_list(desc_primitive_list, vca_deployed):
+    def _get_initial_config_primitive_list(desc_primitive_list, vca_deployed, ee_descriptor_id):
         """
         Generates a list of initial-config-primitive based on the list provided by the descriptor. It includes internal
         primitives as verify-ssh-credentials, or config when needed
         :param desc_primitive_list: information of the descriptor
         :param vca_deployed: information of the deployed, needed for known if it is related to an NS, VNF, VDU and if
             this element contains a ssh public key
+        :param ee_descriptor_id: execution environment descriptor id. It is the value of
+            XXX_configuration.execution-environment-list.INDEX.id; it can be None
         :return: The modified list. Can ba an empty list, but always a list
         """
-        if desc_primitive_list:
-            primitive_list = desc_primitive_list.copy()
-        else:
-            primitive_list = []
+
+        primitive_list = desc_primitive_list or []
+
+        # filter primitives by ee_id
+        primitive_list = [p for p in primitive_list if p.get("execution-environment-ref") == ee_descriptor_id]
+
+        # sort by 'seq'
+        if primitive_list:
+            primitive_list.sort(key=lambda val: int(val['seq']))
+
         # look for primitive config, and get the position. None if not present
         config_position = None
         for index, primitive in enumerate(primitive_list):
@@ -744,13 +817,199 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
         if not vca_deployed["member-vnf-index"] and config_position is None:
             primitive_list.insert(0, {"name": "config", "parameter": []})
             config_position = 0
-        # for VNF/VDU add verify-ssh-credentials after config
+        # TODO revise if needed: for VNF/VDU add verify-ssh-credentials after config
         if vca_deployed["member-vnf-index"] and config_position is not None and vca_deployed.get("ssh-public-key"):
             primitive_list.insert(config_position + 1, {"name": "verify-ssh-credentials", "parameter": []})
         return primitive_list
 
+    async def _instantiate_ng_ro(self, logging_text, nsr_id, nsd, db_nsr, db_nslcmop, db_vnfrs, db_vnfds_ref,
+                                 n2vc_key_list, stage, start_deploy, timeout_ns_deploy):
+        nslcmop_id = db_nslcmop["_id"]
+        target = {
+            "name": db_nsr["name"],
+            "ns": {"vld": []},
+            "vnf": [],
+            "image": deepcopy(db_nsr["image"]),
+            "flavor": deepcopy(db_nsr["flavor"]),
+            "action_id": nslcmop_id,
+        }
+        for image in target["image"]:
+            image["vim_info"] = []
+        for flavor in target["flavor"]:
+            flavor["vim_info"] = []
+
+        ns_params = db_nslcmop.get("operationParams")
+        ssh_keys = []
+        if ns_params.get("ssh_keys"):
+            ssh_keys += ns_params.get("ssh_keys")
+        if n2vc_key_list:
+            ssh_keys += n2vc_key_list
+
+        cp2target = {}
+        for vld_index, vld in enumerate(nsd.get("vld")):
+            target_vld = {"id": vld["id"],
+                          "name": vld["name"],
+                          "mgmt-network": vld.get("mgmt-network", False),
+                          "type": vld.get("type"),
+                          "vim_info": [{"vim-network-name": vld.get("vim-network-name"),
+                                        "vim_account_id": ns_params["vimAccountId"]}],
+                          }
+            for cp in vld["vnfd-connection-point-ref"]:
+                cp2target["member_vnf:{}.{}".format(cp["member-vnf-index-ref"], cp["vnfd-connection-point-ref"])] = \
+                    "nsrs:{}:vld.{}".format(nsr_id, vld_index)
+            target["ns"]["vld"].append(target_vld)
+        for vnfr in db_vnfrs.values():
+            vnfd = db_vnfds_ref[vnfr["vnfd-ref"]]
+            target_vnf = deepcopy(vnfr)
+            for vld in target_vnf.get("vld", ()):
+                # check if connected to a ns.vld
+                vnf_cp = next((cp for cp in vnfd.get("connection-point", ()) if
+                               cp.get("internal-vld-ref") == vld["id"]), None)
+                if vnf_cp:
+                    ns_cp = "member_vnf:{}.{}".format(vnfr["member-vnf-index-ref"], vnf_cp["id"])
+                    if cp2target.get(ns_cp):
+                        vld["target"] = cp2target[ns_cp]
+                vld["vim_info"] = [{"vim-network-name": vld.get("vim-network-name"),
+                                    "vim_account_id": vnfr["vim-account-id"]}]
+
+            for vdur in target_vnf.get("vdur", ()):
+                vdur["vim_info"] = [{"vim_account_id": vnfr["vim-account-id"]}]
+                vdud_index, vdud = next(k for k in enumerate(vnfd["vdu"]) if k[1]["id"] == vdur["vdu-id-ref"])
+                # vdur["additionalParams"] = vnfr.get("additionalParamsForVnf")  # TODO additional params for VDU
+
+                if ssh_keys:
+                    if deep_get(vdud, ("vdu-configuration", "config-access", "ssh-access", "required")):
+                        vdur["ssh-keys"] = ssh_keys
+                        vdur["ssh-access-required"] = True
+                    elif deep_get(vnfd, ("vnf-configuration", "config-access", "ssh-access", "required")) and \
+                            any(iface.get("mgmt-vnf") for iface in vdur["interfaces"]):
+                        vdur["ssh-keys"] = ssh_keys
+                        vdur["ssh-access-required"] = True
+
+                # cloud-init
+                if vdud.get("cloud-init-file"):
+                    vdur["cloud-init"] = "{}:file:{}".format(vnfd["_id"], vdud.get("cloud-init-file"))
+                elif vdud.get("cloud-init"):
+                    vdur["cloud-init"] = "{}:vdu:{}".format(vnfd["_id"], vdud_index)
+
+                # flavor
+                ns_flavor = target["flavor"][int(vdur["ns-flavor-id"])]
+                if not next((vi for vi in ns_flavor["vim_info"] if
+                             vi and vi.get("vim_account_id") == vnfr["vim-account-id"]), None):
+                    ns_flavor["vim_info"].append({"vim_account_id": vnfr["vim-account-id"]})
+                # image
+                ns_image = target["image"][int(vdur["ns-image-id"])]
+                if not next((vi for vi in ns_image["vim_info"] if
+                             vi and vi.get("vim_account_id") == vnfr["vim-account-id"]), None):
+                    ns_image["vim_info"].append({"vim_account_id": vnfr["vim-account-id"]})
+
+                vdur["vim_info"] = [{"vim_account_id": vnfr["vim-account-id"]}]
+            target["vnf"].append(target_vnf)
+
+        desc = await self.RO.deploy(nsr_id, target)
+        action_id = desc["action_id"]
+        await self._wait_ng_ro(self, nsr_id, action_id, nslcmop_id, start_deploy, timeout_ns_deploy, stage)
+
+        # Updating NSR
+        db_nsr_update = {
+            "_admin.deployed.RO.operational-status": "running",
+            "detailed-status": " ".join(stage)
+        }
+        # db_nsr["_admin.deployed.RO.detailed-status"] = "Deployed at VIM"
+        self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, db_nsr_update)
+        self._write_op_status(nslcmop_id, stage)
+        self.logger.debug(logging_text + "ns deployed at RO. RO_id={}".format(action_id))
+        return
+
+    async def _wait_ng_ro(self, nsr_id, action_id, nslcmop_id, start_time, timeout, stage):
+        detailed_status_old = None
+        db_nsr_update = {}
+        while time() <= start_time + timeout:
+            desc_status = await self.RO.status(nsr_id, action_id)
+            if desc_status["status"] == "FAILED":
+                raise NgRoException(desc_status["details"])
+            elif desc_status["status"] == "BUILD":
+                stage[2] = "VIM: ({})".format(desc_status["details"])
+            elif desc_status["status"] == "DONE":
+                stage[2] = "Deployed at VIM"
+                break
+            else:
+                assert False, "ROclient.check_ns_status returns unknown {}".format(desc_status["status"])
+            if stage[2] != detailed_status_old:
+                detailed_status_old = stage[2]
+                db_nsr_update["detailed-status"] = " ".join(stage)
+                self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, db_nsr_update)
+                self._write_op_status(nslcmop_id, stage)
+            await asyncio.sleep(5, loop=self.loop)
+        else:  # timeout_ns_deploy
+            raise NgRoException("Timeout waiting ns to deploy")
+
+    async def _terminate_ng_ro(self, logging_text, nsr_deployed, nsr_id, nslcmop_id, stage):
+        db_nsr_update = {}
+        failed_detail = []
+        action_id = None
+        start_deploy = time()
+        try:
+            target = {
+                "ns": {"vld": []},
+                "vnf": [],
+                "image": [],
+                "flavor": [],
+            }
+            desc = await self.RO.deploy(nsr_id, target)
+            action_id = desc["action_id"]
+            db_nsr_update["_admin.deployed.RO.nsr_delete_action_id"] = action_id
+            db_nsr_update["_admin.deployed.RO.nsr_status"] = "DELETING"
+            self.logger.debug(logging_text + "ns terminate action at RO. action_id={}".format(action_id))
+
+            # wait until done
+            delete_timeout = 20 * 60  # 20 minutes
+            await self._wait_ng_ro(self, nsr_id, action_id, nslcmop_id, start_deploy, delete_timeout, stage)
+
+            db_nsr_update["_admin.deployed.RO.nsr_delete_action_id"] = None
+            db_nsr_update["_admin.deployed.RO.nsr_status"] = "DELETED"
+            # delete all nsr
+            await self.RO.delete(nsr_id)
+        except Exception as e:
+            if isinstance(e, NgRoException) and e.http_code == 404:  # not found
+                db_nsr_update["_admin.deployed.RO.nsr_id"] = None
+                db_nsr_update["_admin.deployed.RO.nsr_status"] = "DELETED"
+                db_nsr_update["_admin.deployed.RO.nsr_delete_action_id"] = None
+                self.logger.debug(logging_text + "RO_action_id={} already deleted".format(action_id))
+            elif isinstance(e, NgRoException) and e.http_code == 409:  # conflict
+                failed_detail.append("delete conflict: {}".format(e))
+                self.logger.debug(logging_text + "RO_action_id={} delete conflict: {}".format(action_id, e))
+            else:
+                failed_detail.append("delete error: {}".format(e))
+                self.logger.error(logging_text + "RO_action_id={} delete error: {}".format(action_id, e))
+
+        if failed_detail:
+            stage[2] = "Error deleting from VIM"
+        else:
+            stage[2] = "Deleted from VIM"
+        db_nsr_update["detailed-status"] = " ".join(stage)
+        self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, db_nsr_update)
+        self._write_op_status(nslcmop_id, stage)
+
+        if failed_detail:
+            raise LcmException("; ".join(failed_detail))
+        return
+
     async def instantiate_RO(self, logging_text, nsr_id, nsd, db_nsr, db_nslcmop, db_vnfrs, db_vnfds_ref,
                              n2vc_key_list, stage):
+        """
+        Instantiate at RO
+        :param logging_text: preffix text to use at logging
+        :param nsr_id: nsr identity
+        :param nsd: database content of ns descriptor
+        :param db_nsr: database content of ns record
+        :param db_nslcmop: database content of ns operation, in this case, 'instantiate'
+        :param db_vnfrs:
+        :param db_vnfds_ref: database content of vnfds, indexed by id (not _id). {id: {vnfd_object}, ...}
+        :param n2vc_key_list: ssh-public-key list to be inserted to management vdus via cloud-init
+        :param stage: list with 3 items: [general stage, tasks, vim_specific]. This task will write over vim_specific
+        :return: None or exception
+        """
         try:
             db_nsr_update = {}
             RO_descriptor_number = 0   # number of descriptors created at RO
@@ -765,10 +1024,19 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
 
             # Check for and optionally request placement optimization. Database will be updated if placement activated
             stage[2] = "Waiting for Placement."
-            await self.do_placement(logging_text, db_nslcmop, db_vnfrs)
+            if await self._do_placement(logging_text, db_nslcmop, db_vnfrs):
+                # in case of placement change ns_params[vimAcountId) if not present at any vnfrs
+                for vnfr in db_vnfrs.values():
+                    if ns_params["vimAccountId"] == vnfr["vim-account-id"]:
+                        break
+                else:
+                    ns_params["vimAccountId"] == vnfr["vim-account-id"]
 
+            if self.ng_ro:
+                return await self._instantiate_ng_ro(logging_text, nsr_id, nsd, db_nsr, db_nslcmop, db_vnfrs,
+                                                     db_vnfds_ref, n2vc_key_list, stage, start_deploy,
+                                                     timeout_ns_deploy)
             # deploy RO
-
             # get vnfds, instantiate at RO
             for c_vnf in nsd.get("constituent-vnfd", ()):
                 member_vnf_index = c_vnf["member-vnf-index"]
@@ -898,7 +1166,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                             await asyncio.wait(task_dependency, timeout=3600)
 
                 stage[2] = "Checking instantiation parameters."
-                RO_ns_params = self.ns_params_2_RO(ns_params, nsd, db_vnfds_ref, n2vc_key_list)
+                RO_ns_params = self._ns_params_2_RO(ns_params, nsd, db_vnfds_ref, db_vnfrs, n2vc_key_list)
                 stage[2] = "Deploying ns at VIM."
                 db_nsr_update["detailed-status"] = " ".join(stage)
                 self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, db_nsr_update)
@@ -963,7 +1231,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             self._write_op_status(nslcmop_id, stage)
             # await self._on_update_n2vc_db("nsrs", {"_id": nsr_id}, "_admin.deployed", db_nsr_update)
             # self.logger.debug(logging_text + "Deployed at VIM")
-        except (ROclient.ROClientException, LcmException, DbException) as e:
+        except (ROclient.ROClientException, LcmException, DbException, NgRoException) as e:
             stage[2] = "ERROR deploying at VIM"
             self.set_vnfr_at_error(db_vnfrs, str(e))
             raise
@@ -1043,21 +1311,29 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                     return ip_address
                 try:
                     ro_vm_id = "{}-{}".format(db_vnfr["member-vnf-index-ref"], target_vdu_id)  # TODO add vdu_index
-                    result_dict = await self.RO.create_action(
-                        item="ns",
-                        item_id_name=ro_nsr_id,
-                        descriptor={"add_public_key": pub_key, "vms": [ro_vm_id], "user": user}
-                    )
-                    # result_dict contains the format {VM-id: {vim_result: 200, description: text}}
-                    if not result_dict or not isinstance(result_dict, dict):
-                        raise LcmException("Unknown response from RO when injecting key")
-                    for result in result_dict.values():
-                        if result.get("vim_result") == 200:
-                            break
-                        else:
-                            raise ROclient.ROClientException("error injecting key: {}".format(
-                                result.get("description")))
-                    break
+                    if self.ng_ro:
+                        target = {"action": "inject_ssh_key", "key": pub_key, "user": user,
+                                  "vnf": [{"_id": vnfr_id, "vdur": [{"id": vdu_id}]}],
+                                  }
+                        await self.RO.deploy(nsr_id, target)
+                    else:
+                        result_dict = await self.RO.create_action(
+                            item="ns",
+                            item_id_name=ro_nsr_id,
+                            descriptor={"add_public_key": pub_key, "vms": [ro_vm_id], "user": user}
+                        )
+                        # result_dict contains the format {VM-id: {vim_result: 200, description: text}}
+                        if not result_dict or not isinstance(result_dict, dict):
+                            raise LcmException("Unknown response from RO when injecting key")
+                        for result in result_dict.values():
+                            if result.get("vim_result") == 200:
+                                break
+                            else:
+                                raise ROclient.ROClientException("error injecting key: {}".format(
+                                    result.get("description")))
+                        break
+                except NgRoException as e:
+                    raise LcmException("Reaching max tries injecting key. Error: {}".format(e))
                 except ROclient.ROClientException as e:
                     if not nb_tries:
                         self.logger.debug(logging_text + "error injecting key: {}. Retrying until {} seconds".
@@ -1105,11 +1381,13 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
         raise LcmException("Configuration aborted because dependent charm/s timeout")
 
     async def instantiate_N2VC(self, logging_text, vca_index, nsi_id, db_nsr, db_vnfr, vdu_id, kdu_name, vdu_index,
-                               config_descriptor, deploy_params, base_folder, nslcmop_id, stage):
+                               config_descriptor, deploy_params, base_folder, nslcmop_id, stage, vca_type, vca_name,
+                               ee_config_descriptor):
         nsr_id = db_nsr["_id"]
         db_update_entry = "_admin.deployed.VCA.{}.".format(vca_index)
         vca_deployed_list = db_nsr["_admin"]["deployed"]["VCA"]
         vca_deployed = db_nsr["_admin"]["deployed"]["VCA"][vca_index]
+        osm_config = {"osm": {"ns_id": db_nsr["_id"]}}
         db_dict = {
             'collection': 'nsrs',
             'filter': {'_id': nsr_id},
@@ -1124,6 +1402,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             vnfr_id = None
             if db_vnfr:
                 vnfr_id = db_vnfr["_id"]
+                osm_config["osm"]["vnf_id"] = vnfr_id
 
             namespace = "{nsi}.{ns}".format(
                 nsi=nsi_id if nsi_id else "",
@@ -1137,30 +1416,34 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                     namespace += ".{}-{}".format(vdu_id, vdu_index or 0)
                     element_type = 'VDU'
                     element_under_configuration = "{}-{}".format(vdu_id, vdu_index or 0)
+                    osm_config["osm"]["vdu_id"] = vdu_id
                 elif kdu_name:
                     namespace += ".{}".format(kdu_name)
                     element_type = 'KDU'
                     element_under_configuration = kdu_name
+                    osm_config["osm"]["kdu_name"] = kdu_name
 
             # Get artifact path
-            self.fs.sync()  # Sync from FSMongo
-            artifact_path = "{}/{}/charms/{}".format(
+            artifact_path = "{}/{}/{}/{}".format(
                 base_folder["folder"],
                 base_folder["pkg-dir"],
-                config_descriptor["juju"]["charm"]
+                "charms" if vca_type in ("native_charm", "lxc_proxy_charm", "k8s_proxy_charm") else "helm-charts",
+                vca_name
             )
+            # get initial_config_primitive_list that applies to this element
+            initial_config_primitive_list = config_descriptor.get('initial-config-primitive')
 
-            is_proxy_charm = deep_get(config_descriptor, ('juju', 'charm')) is not None
-            if deep_get(config_descriptor, ('juju', 'proxy')) is False:
-                is_proxy_charm = False
+            # add config if not present for NS charm
+            ee_descriptor_id = ee_config_descriptor.get("id")
+            initial_config_primitive_list = self._get_initial_config_primitive_list(initial_config_primitive_list,
+                                                                                    vca_deployed, ee_descriptor_id)
 
             # n2vc_redesign STEP 3.1
-
             # find old ee_id if exists
             ee_id = vca_deployed.get("ee_id")
 
             # create or register execution environment in VCA
-            if is_proxy_charm:
+            if vca_type in ("lxc_proxy_charm", "k8s_proxy_charm", "helm"):
 
                 self._write_configuration_status(
                     nsr_id=nsr_id,
@@ -1172,11 +1455,15 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
 
                 step = "create execution environment"
                 self.logger.debug(logging_text + step)
-                ee_id, credentials = await self.n2vc.create_execution_environment(namespace=namespace,
-                                                                                  reuse_ee_id=ee_id,
-                                                                                  db_dict=db_dict)
-
-            else:
+                ee_id, credentials = await self.vca_map[vca_type].create_execution_environment(
+                    namespace=namespace,
+                    reuse_ee_id=ee_id,
+                    db_dict=db_dict,
+                    config=osm_config,
+                    artifact_path=artifact_path,
+                    vca_type=vca_type)
+
+            elif vca_type == "native_charm":
                 step = "Waiting to VM being up and getting IP address"
                 self.logger.debug(logging_text + step)
                 rw_mgmt_ip = await self.wait_vm_up_insert_key_ro(logging_text, nsr_id, vnfr_id, vdu_id, vdu_index,
@@ -1186,14 +1473,14 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                 username = deep_get(config_descriptor, ("config-access", "ssh-access", "default-user"))
                 # TODO remove this when changes on IM regarding config-access:ssh-access:default-user were
                 #  merged. Meanwhile let's get username from initial-config-primitive
-                if not username and config_descriptor.get("initial-config-primitive"):
-                    for config_primitive in config_descriptor["initial-config-primitive"]:
+                if not username and initial_config_primitive_list:
+                    for config_primitive in initial_config_primitive_list:
                         for param in config_primitive.get("parameter", ()):
                             if param["name"] == "ssh-username":
                                 username = param["value"]
                                 break
                 if not username:
-                    raise LcmException("Cannot determine the username neither with 'initial-config-promitive' nor with "
+                    raise LcmException("Cannot determine the username neither with 'initial-config-primitive' nor with "
                                        "'config-access.ssh-access.default-user'")
                 credentials["username"] = username
                 # n2vc_redesign STEP 3.2
@@ -1208,20 +1495,20 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
 
                 step = "register execution environment {}".format(credentials)
                 self.logger.debug(logging_text + step)
-                ee_id = await self.n2vc.register_execution_environment(credentials=credentials, namespace=namespace,
-                                                                       db_dict=db_dict)
+                ee_id = await self.vca_map[vca_type].register_execution_environment(
+                    credentials=credentials, namespace=namespace, db_dict=db_dict)
 
             # for compatibility with MON/POL modules, the need model and application name at database
-            # TODO ask to N2VC instead of assuming the format "model_name.application_name"
+            # TODO ask MON/POL if needed to not assuming anymore the format "model_name.application_name"
             ee_id_parts = ee_id.split('.')
-            model_name = ee_id_parts[0]
-            application_name = ee_id_parts[1]
-            db_nsr_update = {db_update_entry + "model": model_name,
-                             db_update_entry + "application": application_name,
-                             db_update_entry + "ee_id": ee_id}
+            db_nsr_update = {db_update_entry + "ee_id": ee_id}
+            if len(ee_id_parts) >= 2:
+                model_name = ee_id_parts[0]
+                application_name = ee_id_parts[1]
+                db_nsr_update[db_update_entry + "model"] = model_name
+                db_nsr_update[db_update_entry + "application"] = application_name
 
             # n2vc_redesign STEP 3.3
-
             step = "Install configuration Software"
 
             self._write_configuration_status(
@@ -1236,42 +1523,58 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             # TODO check if already done
             self.logger.debug(logging_text + step)
             config = None
-            if not is_proxy_charm:
-                initial_config_primitive_list = config_descriptor.get('initial-config-primitive')
-                if initial_config_primitive_list:
-                    for primitive in initial_config_primitive_list:
-                        if primitive["name"] == "config":
-                            config = self._map_primitive_params(
-                                primitive,
-                                {},
-                                deploy_params
-                            )
+            if vca_type == "native_charm":
+                config_primitive = next((p for p in initial_config_primitive_list if p["name"] == "config"), None)
+                if config_primitive:
+                    config = self._map_primitive_params(
+                        config_primitive,
+                        {},
+                        deploy_params
+                    )
+            num_units = 1
+            if vca_type == "lxc_proxy_charm":
+                if element_type == "NS":
+                    num_units = db_nsr.get("config-units") or 1
+                elif element_type == "VNF":
+                    num_units = db_vnfr.get("config-units") or 1
+                elif element_type == "VDU":
+                    for v in db_vnfr["vdur"]:
+                        if vdu_id == v["vdu-id-ref"]:
+                            num_units = v.get("config-units") or 1
                             break
-            await self.n2vc.install_configuration_sw(
+
+            await self.vca_map[vca_type].install_configuration_sw(
                 ee_id=ee_id,
                 artifact_path=artifact_path,
                 db_dict=db_dict,
-                config=config
+                config=config,
+                num_units=num_units,
+                vca_type=vca_type
             )
 
             # write in db flag of configuration_sw already installed
             self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, {db_update_entry + "config_sw_installed": True})
 
             # add relations for this VCA (wait for other peers related with this VCA)
-            await self._add_vca_relations(logging_text=logging_text, nsr_id=nsr_id, vca_index=vca_index)
+            await self._add_vca_relations(logging_text=logging_text, nsr_id=nsr_id,
+                                          vca_index=vca_index, vca_type=vca_type)
 
             # if SSH access is required, then get execution environment SSH public
-            if is_proxy_charm:  # if native charm we have waited already to VM be UP
+            # if native charm we have waited already to VM be UP
+            if vca_type in ("k8s_proxy_charm", "lxc_proxy_charm", "helm"):
                 pub_key = None
                 user = None
+                # self.logger.debug("get ssh key block")
                 if deep_get(config_descriptor, ("config-access", "ssh-access", "required")):
+                    # self.logger.debug("ssh key needed")
                     # Needed to inject a ssh key
                     user = deep_get(config_descriptor, ("config-access", "ssh-access", "default-user"))
                     step = "Install configuration Software, getting public ssh key"
-                    pub_key = await self.n2vc.get_ee_ssh_public__key(ee_id=ee_id, db_dict=db_dict)
+                    pub_key = await self.vca_map[vca_type].get_ee_ssh_public__key(ee_id=ee_id, db_dict=db_dict)
 
                     step = "Insert public key into VM user={} ssh_key={}".format(user, pub_key)
                 else:
+                    # self.logger.debug("no need to get ssh key")
                     step = "Waiting to VM being up and getting IP address"
                 self.logger.debug(logging_text + step)
 
@@ -1290,20 +1593,6 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
 
             # n2vc_redesign STEP 6  Execute initial config primitive
             step = 'execute initial config primitive'
-            initial_config_primitive_list = config_descriptor.get('initial-config-primitive')
-
-            # sort initial config primitives by 'seq'
-            if initial_config_primitive_list:
-                try:
-                    initial_config_primitive_list.sort(key=lambda val: int(val['seq']))
-                except Exception as e:
-                    self.logger.error(logging_text + step + ": " + str(e))
-            else:
-                self.logger.debug(logging_text + step + ": No initial-config-primitive")
-
-            # add config if not present for NS charm
-            initial_config_primitive_list = self._get_initial_config_primitive_list(initial_config_primitive_list,
-                                                                                    vca_deployed)
 
             # wait for dependent primitives execution (NS -> VNF -> VDU)
             if initial_config_primitive_list:
@@ -1342,7 +1631,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
 
                 step = "execute primitive '{}' params '{}'".format(initial_config_primitive["name"], primitive_params_)
                 self.logger.debug(logging_text + step)
-                await self.n2vc.exec_primitive(
+                await self.vca_map[vca_type].exec_primitive(
                     ee_id=ee_id,
                     primitive_name=initial_config_primitive["name"],
                     params_dict=primitive_params_,
@@ -1356,6 +1645,19 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
 
                 # TODO register in database that primitive is done
 
+            # STEP 7 Configure metrics
+            if vca_type == "helm":
+                prometheus_jobs = await self.add_prometheus_metrics(
+                    ee_id=ee_id,
+                    artifact_path=artifact_path,
+                    ee_config_descriptor=ee_config_descriptor,
+                    vnfr_id=vnfr_id,
+                    nsr_id=nsr_id,
+                    target_ip=rw_mgmt_ip,
+                )
+                if prometheus_jobs:
+                    self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, {db_update_entry + "prometheus_jobs": prometheus_jobs})
+
             step = "instantiated at VCA"
             self.logger.debug(logging_text + step)
 
@@ -1460,29 +1762,44 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             self.logger.warn('Error writing configuration status={}, ns={}, vca_index={}: {}'
                              .format(status, nsr_id, vca_index, e))
 
-    async def do_placement(self, logging_text, db_nslcmop, db_vnfrs):
+    async def _do_placement(self, logging_text, db_nslcmop, db_vnfrs):
+        """
+        Check and computes the placement, (vim account where to deploy). If it is decided by an external tool, it
+        sends the request via kafka and wait until the result is wrote at database (nslcmops _admin.plca).
+        Database is used because the result can be obtained from a different LCM worker in case of HA.
+        :param logging_text: contains the prefix for logging, with the ns and nslcmop identifiers
+        :param db_nslcmop: database content of nslcmop
+        :param db_vnfrs: database content of vnfrs, indexed by member-vnf-index.
+        :return: True if some modification is done. Modifies database vnfrs and parameter db_vnfr with the
+            computed 'vim-account-id'
+        """
+        modified = False
+        nslcmop_id = db_nslcmop['_id']
         placement_engine = deep_get(db_nslcmop, ('operationParams', 'placement-engine'))
         if placement_engine == "PLA":
-            self.logger.debug(logging_text + "Invoke placement optimization for nslcmopId={}".format(db_nslcmop['id']))
-            await self.msg.aiowrite("pla", "get_placement", {'nslcmopId': db_nslcmop['_id']}, loop=self.loop)
+            self.logger.debug(logging_text + "Invoke and wait for placement optimization")
+            await self.msg.aiowrite("pla", "get_placement", {'nslcmopId': nslcmop_id}, loop=self.loop)
             db_poll_interval = 5
-            wait = db_poll_interval * 4
+            wait = db_poll_interval * 10
             pla_result = None
             while not pla_result and wait >= 0:
                 await asyncio.sleep(db_poll_interval)
                 wait -= db_poll_interval
-                db_nslcmop = self.db.get_one("nslcmops", {"_id": db_nslcmop["_id"]})
+                db_nslcmop = self.db.get_one("nslcmops", {"_id": nslcmop_id})
                 pla_result = deep_get(db_nslcmop, ('_admin', 'pla'))
 
             if not pla_result:
-                raise LcmException("Placement timeout for nslcmopId={}".format(db_nslcmop['id']))
+                raise LcmException("Placement timeout for nslcmopId={}".format(nslcmop_id))
 
             for pla_vnf in pla_result['vnf']:
                 vnfr = db_vnfrs.get(pla_vnf['member-vnf-index'])
                 if not pla_vnf.get('vimAccountId') or not vnfr:
                     continue
+                modified = True
                 self.db.set_one("vnfrs", {"_id": vnfr["_id"]}, {"vim-account-id": pla_vnf['vimAccountId']})
-        return
+                # Modifies db_vnfrs
+                vnfr["vim-account-id"] = pla_vnf['vimAccountId']
+        return modified
 
     def update_nsrs_with_pla_result(self, params):
         try:
@@ -1533,8 +1850,11 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             # wait for any previous tasks in process
             await self.lcm_tasks.waitfor_related_HA('ns', 'nslcmops', nslcmop_id)
 
+            stage[1] = "Sync filesystem from database"
+            self.fs.sync()  # TODO, make use of partial sync, only for the needed packages
+
             # STEP 0: Reading database (nslcmops, nsrs, nsds, vnfrs, vnfds)
-            stage[1] = "Reading from database,"
+            stage[1] = "Reading from database"
             # nsState="BUILDING", currentOperation="INSTANTIATING", currentOperationID=nslcmop_id
             db_nsr_update["detailed-status"] = "creating"
             db_nsr_update["operational-status"] = "init"
@@ -1563,8 +1883,9 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             # read from db: ns
             stage[1] = "Getting nsr={} from db".format(nsr_id)
             db_nsr = self.db.get_one("nsrs", {"_id": nsr_id})
-            # nsd is replicated into ns (no db read)
-            nsd = db_nsr["nsd"]
+            stage[1] = "Getting nsd={} from db".format(db_nsr["nsd-id"])
+            nsd = self.db.get_one("nsds", {"_id": db_nsr["nsd-id"]})
+            db_nsr["nsd"] = nsd
             # nsr_name = db_nsr["name"]   # TODO short-name??
 
             # read from db: vnf's of this ns
@@ -1686,7 +2007,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                     deploy_params = self._format_additional_params(db_vnfr["additionalParamsForVnf"].copy())
 
                 descriptor_config = vnfd.get("vnf-configuration")
-                if descriptor_config and descriptor_config.get("juju"):
+                if descriptor_config:
                     self._deploy_n2vc(
                         logging_text=logging_text + "member_vnf_index={} ".format(member_vnf_index),
                         db_nsr=db_nsr,
@@ -1716,7 +2037,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                         deploy_params_vdu = self._format_additional_params(vdur["additionalParams"])
                     else:
                         deploy_params_vdu = deploy_params
-                    if descriptor_config and descriptor_config.get("juju"):
+                    if descriptor_config:
                         # look for vdu index in the db_vnfr["vdu"] section
                         # for vdur_index, vdur in enumerate(db_vnfr["vdur"]):
                         #     if vdur["vdu-id-ref"] == vdu_id:
@@ -1752,7 +2073,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                 for kdud in get_iterable(vnfd, 'kdu'):
                     kdu_name = kdud["name"]
                     descriptor_config = kdud.get('kdu-configuration')
-                    if descriptor_config and descriptor_config.get("juju"):
+                    if descriptor_config:
                         vdu_id = None
                         vdu_index = 0
                         vdu_name = None
@@ -1892,14 +2213,13 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                     error_detail=error_detail,
                     other_update=db_nsr_update
                 )
-            if db_nslcmop:
-                self._write_op_status(
-                    op_id=nslcmop_id,
-                    stage="",
-                    error_message=error_description_nslcmop,
-                    operation_state=nslcmop_operation_state,
-                    other_update=db_nslcmop_update,
-                )
+            self._write_op_status(
+                op_id=nslcmop_id,
+                stage="",
+                error_message=error_description_nslcmop,
+                operation_state=nslcmop_operation_state,
+                other_update=db_nslcmop_update,
+            )
 
             if nslcmop_operation_state:
                 try:
@@ -1912,7 +2232,8 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             self.logger.debug(logging_text + "Exit")
             self.lcm_tasks.remove("ns", nsr_id, nslcmop_id, "ns_instantiate")
 
-    async def _add_vca_relations(self, logging_text, nsr_id, vca_index: int, timeout: int = 3600) -> bool:
+    async def _add_vca_relations(self, logging_text, nsr_id, vca_index: int,
+                                 timeout: int = 3600, vca_type: str = None) -> bool:
 
         # steps:
         # 1. find all relations for this VCA
@@ -1920,18 +2241,20 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
         # 3. add relations
 
         try:
+            vca_type = vca_type or "lxc_proxy_charm"
 
             # STEP 1: find all relations for this VCA
 
             # read nsr record
             db_nsr = self.db.get_one("nsrs", {"_id": nsr_id})
+            nsd = self.db.get_one("nsds", {"_id": db_nsr["nsd-id"]})
 
             # this VCA data
             my_vca = deep_get(db_nsr, ('_admin', 'deployed', 'VCA'))[vca_index]
 
             # read all ns-configuration relations
             ns_relations = list()
-            db_ns_relations = deep_get(db_nsr, ('nsd', 'ns-configuration', 'relation'))
+            db_ns_relations = deep_get(nsd, ('ns-configuration', 'relation'))
             if db_ns_relations:
                 for r in db_ns_relations:
                     # check if this VCA is in the relation
@@ -1989,7 +2312,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                             to_vca_endpoint = r.get('entities')[1].get('endpoint')
                     if from_vca_ee_id and to_vca_ee_id:
                         # add relation
-                        await self.n2vc.add_relation(
+                        await self.vca_map[vca_type].add_relation(
                             ee_id_1=from_vca_ee_id,
                             ee_id_2=to_vca_ee_id,
                             endpoint_1=from_vca_endpoint,
@@ -2032,7 +2355,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                             to_vca_endpoint = r.get('entities')[1].get('endpoint')
                     if from_vca_ee_id and to_vca_ee_id:
                         # add relation
-                        await self.n2vc.add_relation(
+                        await self.vca_map[vca_type].add_relation(
                             ee_id_1=from_vca_ee_id,
                             ee_id_2=to_vca_ee_id,
                             endpoint_1=from_vca_endpoint,
@@ -2072,6 +2395,25 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             self.logger.warn(logging_text + ' ERROR adding relations: {}'.format(e))
             return False
 
+    def _write_db_callback(self, task, item, _id, on_done=None, on_exc=None):
+        """
+        callback for kdu install intended to store the returned kdu_instance at database
+        :return: None
+        """
+        db_update = {}
+        try:
+            result = task.result()
+            if on_done:
+                db_update[on_done] = str(result)
+        except Exception as e:
+            if on_exc:
+                db_update[on_exc] = str(e)
+        if db_update:
+            try:
+                self.update_db_2(item, _id, db_update)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
     async def deploy_kdus(self, logging_text, nsr_id, nslcmop_id, db_vnfrs, db_vnfds, task_instantiation_info):
         # Launch kdus if present in the descriptor
 
@@ -2104,6 +2446,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                 for kdur in get_iterable(vnfr_data, "kdur"):
                     desc_params = self._format_additional_params(kdur.get("additionalParams"))
                     vnfd_id = vnfr_data.get('vnfd-id')
+                    namespace = kdur.get("k8s-namespace")
                     if kdur.get("helm-chart"):
                         kdumodel = kdur["helm-chart"]
                         k8sclustertype = "helm-chart"
@@ -2119,7 +2462,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                         storage = deep_get(db_vnfds.get(vnfd_id), ('_admin', 'storage'))
                         if storage and storage.get('pkg-dir'):  # may be not present if vnfd has not artifacts
                             # path format: /vnfdid/pkkdir/helm-charts|juju-bundles/kdumodel
-                            filename = '{}/{}/{}s/{}'.format(storage["folder"], storage["'pkg-dir"], k8sclustertype,
+                            filename = '{}/{}/{}s/{}'.format(storage["folder"], storage["pkg-dir"], k8sclustertype,
                                                              kdumodel)
                             if self.fs.file_exists(filename, mode='file') or self.fs.file_exists(filename, mode='dir'):
                                 kdumodel = self.fs.path + filename
@@ -2153,20 +2496,25 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                                         "k8scluster-type": k8sclustertype,
                                         "member-vnf-index": vnfr_data["member-vnf-index-ref"],
                                         "kdu-name": kdur["kdu-name"],
-                                        "kdu-model": kdumodel}
-                    db_nsr_update["_admin.deployed.K8s.{}".format(index)] = k8s_instace_info
+                                        "kdu-model": kdumodel,
+                                        "namespace": namespace}
+                    db_path = "_admin.deployed.K8s.{}".format(index)
+                    db_nsr_update[db_path] = k8s_instace_info
                     self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, db_nsr_update)
 
                     db_dict = {"collection": "nsrs",
                                "filter": {"_id": nsr_id},
-                               "path": "_admin.deployed.K8s.{}".format(index)}
+                               "path": db_path}
 
                     task = asyncio.ensure_future(
                         self.k8scluster_map[k8sclustertype].install(cluster_uuid=cluster_uuid, kdu_model=kdumodel,
                                                                     atomic=True, params=desc_params,
                                                                     db_dict=db_dict, timeout=600,
-                                                                    kdu_name=kdur["kdu-name"]))
+                                                                    kdu_name=kdur["kdu-name"], namespace=namespace))
 
+                    task.add_done_callback(partial(self._write_db_callback, item="nsrs", _id=nsr_id,
+                                                   on_done=db_path + ".kdu-instance",
+                                                   on_exc=db_path + ".detailed-status"))
                     self.lcm_tasks.register("ns", nsr_id, nslcmop_id, "instantiate_KDU-{}".format(index), task)
                     task_instantiation_info[task] = "Deploying KDU {}".format(kdur["kdu-name"])
 
@@ -2191,80 +2539,116 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
         # launch instantiate_N2VC in a asyncio task and register task object
         # Look where information of this charm is at database <nsrs>._admin.deployed.VCA
         # if not found, create one entry and update database
-
         # fill db_nsr._admin.deployed.VCA.<index>
-        vca_index = -1
-        for vca_index, vca_deployed in enumerate(db_nsr["_admin"]["deployed"]["VCA"]):
-            if not vca_deployed:
-                continue
-            if vca_deployed.get("member-vnf-index") == member_vnf_index and \
-                    vca_deployed.get("vdu_id") == vdu_id and \
-                    vca_deployed.get("kdu_name") == kdu_name and \
-                    vca_deployed.get("vdu_count_index", 0) == vdu_index:
-                break
-        else:
-            # not found, create one.
-            vca_deployed = {
-                "member-vnf-index": member_vnf_index,
-                "vdu_id": vdu_id,
-                "kdu_name": kdu_name,
-                "vdu_count_index": vdu_index,
-                "operational-status": "init",  # TODO revise
-                "detailed-status": "",  # TODO revise
-                "step": "initial-deploy",   # TODO revise
-                "vnfd_id": vnfd_id,
-                "vdu_name": vdu_name,
-            }
-            vca_index += 1
 
-            # create VCA and configurationStatus in db
-            db_dict = {
-                "_admin.deployed.VCA.{}".format(vca_index): vca_deployed,
-                "configurationStatus.{}".format(vca_index): dict()
-            }
-            self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, db_dict)
-
-            db_nsr["_admin"]["deployed"]["VCA"].append(vca_deployed)
+        self.logger.debug(logging_text + "_deploy_n2vc vnfd_id={}, vdu_id={}".format(vnfd_id, vdu_id))
+        if descriptor_config.get("juju"):   # There is one execution envioronment of type juju
+            ee_list = [descriptor_config]
+        elif descriptor_config.get("execution-environment-list"):
+            ee_list = descriptor_config.get("execution-environment-list")
+        else:  # other types as script are not supported
+            ee_list = []
+
+        for ee_item in ee_list:
+            self.logger.debug(logging_text + "_deploy_n2vc ee_item juju={}, helm={}".format(ee_item.get('juju'),
+                                                                                            ee_item.get("helm-chart")))
+            ee_descriptor_id = ee_item.get("id")
+            if ee_item.get("juju"):
+                vca_name = ee_item['juju'].get('charm')
+                vca_type = "lxc_proxy_charm" if ee_item['juju'].get('charm') is not None else "native_charm"
+                if ee_item['juju'].get('cloud') == "k8s":
+                    vca_type = "k8s_proxy_charm"
+                elif ee_item['juju'].get('proxy') is False:
+                    vca_type = "native_charm"
+            elif ee_item.get("helm-chart"):
+                vca_name = ee_item['helm-chart']
+                vca_type = "helm"
+            else:
+                self.logger.debug(logging_text + "skipping non juju neither charm configuration")
+                continue
 
-        # Launch task
-        task_n2vc = asyncio.ensure_future(
-            self.instantiate_N2VC(
-                logging_text=logging_text,
-                vca_index=vca_index,
-                nsi_id=nsi_id,
-                db_nsr=db_nsr,
-                db_vnfr=db_vnfr,
-                vdu_id=vdu_id,
-                kdu_name=kdu_name,
-                vdu_index=vdu_index,
-                deploy_params=deploy_params,
-                config_descriptor=descriptor_config,
-                base_folder=base_folder,
-                nslcmop_id=nslcmop_id,
-                stage=stage
+            vca_index = -1
+            for vca_index, vca_deployed in enumerate(db_nsr["_admin"]["deployed"]["VCA"]):
+                if not vca_deployed:
+                    continue
+                if vca_deployed.get("member-vnf-index") == member_vnf_index and \
+                        vca_deployed.get("vdu_id") == vdu_id and \
+                        vca_deployed.get("kdu_name") == kdu_name and \
+                        vca_deployed.get("vdu_count_index", 0) == vdu_index and \
+                        vca_deployed.get("ee_descriptor_id") == ee_descriptor_id:
+                    break
+            else:
+                # not found, create one.
+                target = "ns" if not member_vnf_index else "vnf/{}".format(member_vnf_index)
+                if vdu_id:
+                    target += "/vdu/{}/{}".format(vdu_id, vdu_index or 0)
+                elif kdu_name:
+                    target += "/kdu/{}".format(kdu_name)
+                vca_deployed = {
+                    "target_element": target,
+                    # ^ target_element will replace member-vnf-index, kdu_name, vdu_id ... in a single string
+                    "member-vnf-index": member_vnf_index,
+                    "vdu_id": vdu_id,
+                    "kdu_name": kdu_name,
+                    "vdu_count_index": vdu_index,
+                    "operational-status": "init",  # TODO revise
+                    "detailed-status": "",  # TODO revise
+                    "step": "initial-deploy",   # TODO revise
+                    "vnfd_id": vnfd_id,
+                    "vdu_name": vdu_name,
+                    "type": vca_type,
+                    "ee_descriptor_id": ee_descriptor_id
+                }
+                vca_index += 1
+
+                # create VCA and configurationStatus in db
+                db_dict = {
+                    "_admin.deployed.VCA.{}".format(vca_index): vca_deployed,
+                    "configurationStatus.{}".format(vca_index): dict()
+                }
+                self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, db_dict)
+
+                db_nsr["_admin"]["deployed"]["VCA"].append(vca_deployed)
+
+            # Launch task
+            task_n2vc = asyncio.ensure_future(
+                self.instantiate_N2VC(
+                    logging_text=logging_text,
+                    vca_index=vca_index,
+                    nsi_id=nsi_id,
+                    db_nsr=db_nsr,
+                    db_vnfr=db_vnfr,
+                    vdu_id=vdu_id,
+                    kdu_name=kdu_name,
+                    vdu_index=vdu_index,
+                    deploy_params=deploy_params,
+                    config_descriptor=descriptor_config,
+                    base_folder=base_folder,
+                    nslcmop_id=nslcmop_id,
+                    stage=stage,
+                    vca_type=vca_type,
+                    vca_name=vca_name,
+                    ee_config_descriptor=ee_item
+                )
             )
-        )
-        self.lcm_tasks.register("ns", nsr_id, nslcmop_id, "instantiate_N2VC-{}".format(vca_index), task_n2vc)
-        task_instantiation_info[task_n2vc] = self.task_name_deploy_vca + " {}.{}".format(
-            member_vnf_index or "", vdu_id or "")
-
-    # Check if this VNFD has a configured terminate action
-    def _has_terminate_config_primitive(self, vnfd):
-        vnf_config = vnfd.get("vnf-configuration")
-        if vnf_config and vnf_config.get("terminate-config-primitive"):
-            return True
-        else:
-            return False
+            self.lcm_tasks.register("ns", nsr_id, nslcmop_id, "instantiate_N2VC-{}".format(vca_index), task_n2vc)
+            task_instantiation_info[task_n2vc] = self.task_name_deploy_vca + " {}.{}".format(
+                member_vnf_index or "", vdu_id or "")
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _get_terminate_config_primitive_seq_list(vnfd):
-        """ Get a numerically sorted list of the sequences for this VNFD's terminate action """
-        # No need to check for existing primitive twice, already done before
-        vnf_config = vnfd.get("vnf-configuration")
-        seq_list = vnf_config.get("terminate-config-primitive")
-        # Get all 'seq' tags in seq_list, order sequences numerically, ascending.
-        seq_list_sorted = sorted(seq_list, key=lambda x: int(x['seq']))
-        return seq_list_sorted
+    def _get_terminate_config_primitive(primitive_list, vca_deployed):
+        """ Get a sorted terminate config primitive list. In case ee_descriptor_id is present at vca_deployed,
+         it get only those primitives for this execution envirom"""
+
+        primitive_list = primitive_list or []
+        # filter primitives by ee_descriptor_id
+        ee_descriptor_id = vca_deployed.get("ee_descriptor_id")
+        primitive_list = [p for p in primitive_list if p.get("execution-environment-ref") == ee_descriptor_id]
+
+        if primitive_list:
+            primitive_list.sort(key=lambda val: int(val['seq']))
+
+        return primitive_list
 
     @staticmethod
     def _create_nslcmop(nsr_id, operation, params):
@@ -2327,9 +2711,9 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             # _ns_execute_primitive() or RO.create_action() will NOT be executed
             return self.SUBOPERATION_STATUS_SKIP
         else:
-            # c. Reintent executing sub-operation
+            # c. retry executing sub-operation
             # The sub-operation exists, and operationState != 'COMPLETED'
-            # Update operationState = 'PROCESSING' to indicate a reintent.
+            # Update operationState = 'PROCESSING' to indicate a retry.
             operationState = 'PROCESSING'
             detailed_status = 'In progress'
             self._update_suboperation_status(
@@ -2342,7 +2726,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
     # Find a sub-operation where all keys in a matching dictionary must match
     # Returns the index of the matching sub-operation, or SUBOPERATION_STATUS_NOT_FOUND if no match
     def _find_suboperation(self, db_nslcmop, match):
-        if (db_nslcmop and match):
+        if db_nslcmop and match:
             op_list = db_nslcmop.get('_admin', {}).get('operations', [])
             for i, op in enumerate(op_list):
                 if all(op.get(k) == match[k] for k in match):
@@ -2410,11 +2794,11 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
     # Check for 3 different cases:
     # a. New: First time execution, return SUBOPERATION_STATUS_NEW
     # b. Skip: Existing sub-operation exists, operationState == 'COMPLETED', return SUBOPERATION_STATUS_SKIP
-    # c. Reintent: Existing sub-operation exists, operationState != 'COMPLETED', return op_index to re-execute
+    # c. retry: Existing sub-operation exists, operationState != 'COMPLETED', return op_index to re-execute
     def _check_or_add_scale_suboperation(self, db_nslcmop, vnf_index, vnf_config_primitive, primitive_params,
                                          operationType, RO_nsr_id=None, RO_scaling_info=None):
         # Find this sub-operation
-        if (RO_nsr_id and RO_scaling_info):
+        if RO_nsr_id and RO_scaling_info:
             operationType = 'SCALE-RO'
             match = {
                 'member_vnf_index': vnf_index,
@@ -2473,7 +2857,8 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             if vca["member-vnf-index"] == vnf_index and vca["vdu_id"] == vdu_id:
                 return vca["ee_id"]
 
-    async def destroy_N2VC(self, logging_text, db_nslcmop, vca_deployed, config_descriptor, vca_index, destroy_ee=True):
+    async def destroy_N2VC(self, logging_text, db_nslcmop, vca_deployed, config_descriptor,
+                           vca_index, destroy_ee=True, exec_primitives=True):
         """
         Execute the terminate primitives and destroy the execution environment (if destroy_ee=False
         :param logging_text:
@@ -2482,53 +2867,66 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
         :param config_descriptor: Configuration descriptor of the NSD, VNFD, VNFD.vdu or VNFD.kdu
         :param vca_index: index in the database _admin.deployed.VCA
         :param destroy_ee: False to do not destroy, because it will be destroyed all of then at once
+        :param exec_primitives: False to do not execute terminate primitives, because the config is not completed or has
+                            not executed properly
         :return: None or exception
         """
+
+        self.logger.debug(
+            logging_text + " vca_index: {}, vca_deployed: {}, config_descriptor: {}, destroy_ee: {}".format(
+                vca_index, vca_deployed, config_descriptor, destroy_ee
+            )
+        )
+
+        vca_type = vca_deployed.get("type", "lxc_proxy_charm")
+
         # execute terminate_primitives
-        terminate_primitives = config_descriptor.get("terminate-config-primitive")
-        vdu_id = vca_deployed.get("vdu_id")
-        vdu_count_index = vca_deployed.get("vdu_count_index")
-        vdu_name = vca_deployed.get("vdu_name")
-        vnf_index = vca_deployed.get("member-vnf-index")
-        if terminate_primitives and vca_deployed.get("needed_terminate"):
-            # Get all 'seq' tags in seq_list, order sequences numerically, ascending.
-            terminate_primitives = sorted(terminate_primitives, key=lambda x: int(x['seq']))
-            for seq in terminate_primitives:
-                # For each sequence in list, get primitive and call _ns_execute_primitive()
-                step = "Calling terminate action for vnf_member_index={} primitive={}".format(
-                    vnf_index, seq.get("name"))
-                self.logger.debug(logging_text + step)
-                # Create the primitive for each sequence, i.e. "primitive": "touch"
-                primitive = seq.get('name')
-                mapped_primitive_params = self._get_terminate_primitive_params(seq, vnf_index)
-                # The following 3 parameters are currently set to None for 'terminate':
-                # vdu_id, vdu_count_index, vdu_name
-
-                # Add sub-operation
-                self._add_suboperation(db_nslcmop,
-                                       vnf_index,
-                                       vdu_id,
-                                       vdu_count_index,
-                                       vdu_name,
-                                       primitive,
-                                       mapped_primitive_params)
-                # Sub-operations: Call _ns_execute_primitive() instead of action()
-                try:
-                    result, result_detail = await self._ns_execute_primitive(vca_deployed["ee_id"], primitive,
-                                                                             mapped_primitive_params)
-                except LcmException:
-                    # this happens when VCA is not deployed. In this case it is not needed to terminate
-                    continue
-                result_ok = ['COMPLETED', 'PARTIALLY_COMPLETED']
-                if result not in result_ok:
-                    raise LcmException("terminate_primitive {}  for vnf_member_index={} fails with "
-                                       "error {}".format(seq.get("name"), vnf_index, result_detail))
-            # set that this VCA do not need terminated
-            db_update_entry = "_admin.deployed.VCA.{}.needed_terminate".format(vca_index)
-            self.update_db_2("nsrs", db_nslcmop["nsInstanceId"], {db_update_entry: False})
+        if exec_primitives:
+            terminate_primitives = self._get_terminate_config_primitive(
+                config_descriptor.get("terminate-config-primitive"), vca_deployed)
+            vdu_id = vca_deployed.get("vdu_id")
+            vdu_count_index = vca_deployed.get("vdu_count_index")
+            vdu_name = vca_deployed.get("vdu_name")
+            vnf_index = vca_deployed.get("member-vnf-index")
+            if terminate_primitives and vca_deployed.get("needed_terminate"):
+                for seq in terminate_primitives:
+                    # For each sequence in list, get primitive and call _ns_execute_primitive()
+                    step = "Calling terminate action for vnf_member_index={} primitive={}".format(
+                        vnf_index, seq.get("name"))
+                    self.logger.debug(logging_text + step)
+                    # Create the primitive for each sequence, i.e. "primitive": "touch"
+                    primitive = seq.get('name')
+                    mapped_primitive_params = self._get_terminate_primitive_params(seq, vnf_index)
+
+                    # Add sub-operation
+                    self._add_suboperation(db_nslcmop,
+                                           vnf_index,
+                                           vdu_id,
+                                           vdu_count_index,
+                                           vdu_name,
+                                           primitive,
+                                           mapped_primitive_params)
+                    # Sub-operations: Call _ns_execute_primitive() instead of action()
+                    try:
+                        result, result_detail = await self._ns_execute_primitive(vca_deployed["ee_id"], primitive,
+                                                                                 mapped_primitive_params,
+                                                                                 vca_type=vca_type)
+                    except LcmException:
+                        # this happens when VCA is not deployed. In this case it is not needed to terminate
+                        continue
+                    result_ok = ['COMPLETED', 'PARTIALLY_COMPLETED']
+                    if result not in result_ok:
+                        raise LcmException("terminate_primitive {}  for vnf_member_index={} fails with "
+                                           "error {}".format(seq.get("name"), vnf_index, result_detail))
+                # set that this VCA do not need terminated
+                db_update_entry = "_admin.deployed.VCA.{}.needed_terminate".format(vca_index)
+                self.update_db_2("nsrs", db_nslcmop["nsInstanceId"], {db_update_entry: False})
+
+        if vca_deployed.get("prometheus_jobs") and self.prometheus:
+            await self.prometheus.update(remove_jobs=vca_deployed["prometheus_jobs"])
 
         if destroy_ee:
-            await self.n2vc.delete_execution_environment(vca_deployed["ee_id"])
+            await self.vca_map[vca_type].delete_execution_environment(vca_deployed["ee_id"])
 
     async def _delete_all_N2VC(self, db_nsr: dict):
         self._write_all_config_status(db_nsr=db_nsr, status='TERMINATING')
@@ -2693,6 +3091,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
         timeout_ns_terminate = self.timeout_ns_terminate
         db_nsr = None
         db_nslcmop = None
+        operation_params = None
         exc = None
         error_list = []   # annotates all failed error messages
         db_nslcmop_update = {}
@@ -2745,42 +3144,53 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
 
             # Destroy individual execution environments when there are terminating primitives.
             # Rest of EE will be deleted at once
-            if not operation_params.get("skip_terminate_primitives"):
-                stage[0] = "Stage 2/3 execute terminating primitives."
-                stage[1] = "Looking execution environment that needs terminate."
-                self.logger.debug(logging_text + stage[1])
-                for vca_index, vca in enumerate(get_iterable(nsr_deployed, "VCA")):
-                    config_descriptor = None
-                    if not vca or not vca.get("ee_id") or not vca.get("needed_terminate"):
-                        continue
-                    if not vca.get("member-vnf-index"):
-                        # ns
-                        config_descriptor = db_nsr.get("ns-configuration")
-                    elif vca.get("vdu_id"):
-                        db_vnfd = db_vnfds_from_member_index[vca["member-vnf-index"]]
-                        vdud = next((vdu for vdu in db_vnfd.get("vdu", ()) if vdu["id"] == vca.get("vdu_id")), None)
-                        if vdud:
-                            config_descriptor = vdud.get("vdu-configuration")
-                    elif vca.get("kdu_name"):
-                        db_vnfd = db_vnfds_from_member_index[vca["member-vnf-index"]]
-                        kdud = next((kdu for kdu in db_vnfd.get("kdu", ()) if kdu["name"] == vca.get("kdu_name")), None)
-                        if kdud:
-                            config_descriptor = kdud.get("kdu-configuration")
-                    else:
-                        config_descriptor = db_vnfds_from_member_index[vca["member-vnf-index"]].get("vnf-configuration")
-                    task = asyncio.ensure_future(self.destroy_N2VC(logging_text, db_nslcmop, vca, config_descriptor,
-                                                                   vca_index, False))
-                    tasks_dict_info[task] = "Terminating VCA {}".format(vca.get("ee_id"))
-
-                # wait for pending tasks of terminate primitives
-                if tasks_dict_info:
-                    self.logger.debug(logging_text + 'Waiting for terminate primitive pending tasks...')
-                    error_list = await self._wait_for_tasks(logging_text, tasks_dict_info,
-                                                            min(self.timeout_charm_delete, timeout_ns_terminate),
-                                                            stage, nslcmop_id)
-                    if error_list:
-                        return   # raise LcmException("; ".join(error_list))
-                    tasks_dict_info.clear()
+            # TODO - check before calling _destroy_N2VC
+            # if not operation_params.get("skip_terminate_primitives"):#
+            # or not vca.get("needed_terminate"):
+            stage[0] = "Stage 2/3 execute terminating primitives."
+            self.logger.debug(logging_text + stage[0])
+            stage[1] = "Looking execution environment that needs terminate."
+            self.logger.debug(logging_text + stage[1])
+            # self.logger.debug("nsr_deployed: {}".format(nsr_deployed))
+            for vca_index, vca in enumerate(get_iterable(nsr_deployed, "VCA")):
+                self.logger.debug("vca_index: {}, vca: {}".format(vca_index, vca))
+                config_descriptor = None
+                if not vca or not vca.get("ee_id"):
+                    continue
+                if not vca.get("member-vnf-index"):
+                    # ns
+                    config_descriptor = db_nsr.get("ns-configuration")
+                elif vca.get("vdu_id"):
+                    db_vnfd = db_vnfds_from_member_index[vca["member-vnf-index"]]
+                    vdud = next((vdu for vdu in db_vnfd.get("vdu", ()) if vdu["id"] == vca.get("vdu_id")), None)
+                    if vdud:
+                        config_descriptor = vdud.get("vdu-configuration")
+                elif vca.get("kdu_name"):
+                    db_vnfd = db_vnfds_from_member_index[vca["member-vnf-index"]]
+                    kdud = next((kdu for kdu in db_vnfd.get("kdu", ()) if kdu["name"] == vca.get("kdu_name")), None)
+                    if kdud:
+                        config_descriptor = kdud.get("kdu-configuration")
+                else:
+                    config_descriptor = db_vnfds_from_member_index[vca["member-vnf-index"]].get("vnf-configuration")
+                vca_type = vca.get("type")
+                exec_terminate_primitives = (not operation_params.get("skip_terminate_primitives") and
+                                             vca.get("needed_terminate"))
+                # For helm we must destroy_ee
+                destroy_ee = "True" if vca_type == "helm" else "False"
+                task = asyncio.ensure_future(
+                    self.destroy_N2VC(logging_text, db_nslcmop, vca, config_descriptor, vca_index,
+                                      destroy_ee, exec_terminate_primitives))
+                tasks_dict_info[task] = "Terminating VCA {}".format(vca.get("ee_id"))
+
+            # wait for pending tasks of terminate primitives
+            if tasks_dict_info:
+                self.logger.debug(logging_text + 'Waiting for terminate primitive pending tasks...')
+                error_list = await self._wait_for_tasks(logging_text, tasks_dict_info,
+                                                        min(self.timeout_charm_delete, timeout_ns_terminate),
+                                                        stage, nslcmop_id)
+                if error_list:
+                    return   # raise LcmException("; ".join(error_list))
+                tasks_dict_info.clear()
 
             # remove All execution environments at once
             stage[0] = "Stage 3/3 delete all."
@@ -2814,8 +3224,12 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
 
             # remove from RO
             stage[1] = "Deleting ns from VIM."
-            task_delete_ro = asyncio.ensure_future(
-                self._terminate_RO(logging_text, nsr_deployed, nsr_id, nslcmop_id, stage))
+            if self.ng_ro:
+                task_delete_ro = asyncio.ensure_future(
+                    self._terminate_ng_ro(logging_text, nsr_deployed, nsr_id, nslcmop_id, stage))
+            else:
+                task_delete_ro = asyncio.ensure_future(
+                    self._terminate_RO(logging_text, nsr_deployed, nsr_id, nslcmop_id, stage))
             tasks_dict_info[task_delete_ro] = "Removing deployment from VIM"
 
             # rest of staff will be done at finally
@@ -2877,14 +3291,14 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                     error_detail=error_detail,
                     other_update=db_nsr_update
                 )
-            if db_nslcmop:
-                self._write_op_status(
-                    op_id=nslcmop_id,
-                    stage="",
-                    error_message=error_description_nslcmop,
-                    operation_state=nslcmop_operation_state,
-                    other_update=db_nslcmop_update,
-                )
+            self._write_op_status(
+                op_id=nslcmop_id,
+                stage="",
+                error_message=error_description_nslcmop,
+                operation_state=nslcmop_operation_state,
+                other_update=db_nslcmop_update,
+            )
+            if operation_params:
                 autoremove = operation_params.get("autoremove", False)
             if nslcmop_operation_state:
                 try:
@@ -2930,7 +3344,8 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                     new_error = created_tasks_info[task] + ": {}".format(exc)
                     error_list.append(created_tasks_info[task])
                     error_detail_list.append(new_error)
-                    if isinstance(exc, (str, DbException, N2VCException, ROclient.ROClientException, LcmException)):
+                    if isinstance(exc, (str, DbException, N2VCException, ROclient.ROClientException, LcmException,
+                                        K8sException)):
                         self.logger.error(logging_text + new_error)
                     else:
                         exc_traceback = "".join(traceback.format_exception(None, exc, exc.__traceback__))
@@ -2989,7 +3404,8 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                 calculated_params["ns_config_info"] = instantiation_params["ns_config_info"]
         return calculated_params
 
-    def _look_for_deployed_vca(self, deployed_vca, member_vnf_index, vdu_id, vdu_count_index, kdu_name=None):
+    def _look_for_deployed_vca(self, deployed_vca, member_vnf_index, vdu_id, vdu_count_index, kdu_name=None,
+                               ee_descriptor_id=None):
         # find vca_deployed record for this action. Raise LcmException if not found or there is not any id.
         for vca in deployed_vca:
             if not vca:
@@ -3000,35 +3416,43 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                 continue
             if kdu_name and kdu_name != vca["kdu_name"]:
                 continue
+            if ee_descriptor_id and ee_descriptor_id != vca["ee_descriptor_id"]:
+                continue
             break
         else:
             # vca_deployed not found
-            raise LcmException("charm for member_vnf_index={} vdu_id={} kdu_name={} vdu_count_index={} is not "
-                               "deployed".format(member_vnf_index, vdu_id, kdu_name, vdu_count_index))
+            raise LcmException("charm for member_vnf_index={} vdu_id={}.{} kdu_name={} execution-environment-list.id={}"
+                               " is not deployed".format(member_vnf_index, vdu_id, vdu_count_index, kdu_name,
+                                                         ee_descriptor_id))
 
         # get ee_id
         ee_id = vca.get("ee_id")
+        vca_type = vca.get("type", "lxc_proxy_charm")  # default value for backward compatibility - proxy charm
         if not ee_id:
             raise LcmException("charm for member_vnf_index={} vdu_id={} kdu_name={} vdu_count_index={} has not "
                                "execution environment"
                                .format(member_vnf_index, vdu_id, kdu_name, vdu_count_index))
-        return ee_id
+        return ee_id, vca_type
 
     async def _ns_execute_primitive(self, ee_id, primitive, primitive_params, retries=0,
-                                    retries_interval=30, timeout=None) -> (str, str):
+                                    retries_interval=30, timeout=None,
+                                    vca_type=None, db_dict=None) -> (str, str):
         try:
             if primitive == "config":
                 primitive_params = {"params": primitive_params}
 
+            vca_type = vca_type or "lxc_proxy_charm"
+
             while retries >= 0:
                 try:
                     output = await asyncio.wait_for(
-                        self.n2vc.exec_primitive(
+                        self.vca_map[vca_type].exec_primitive(
                             ee_id=ee_id,
                             primitive_name=primitive,
                             params_dict=primitive_params,
                             progress_timeout=self.timeout_progress_primitive,
-                            total_timeout=self.timeout_primitive),
+                            total_timeout=self.timeout_primitive,
+                            db_dict=db_dict),
                         timeout=timeout or self.timeout_primitive)
                     # execution was OK
                     break
@@ -3110,30 +3534,24 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                 self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, db_nsr_update)
 
             # look for primitive
-            config_primitive_desc = None
+            config_primitive_desc = descriptor_configuration = None
             if vdu_id:
                 for vdu in get_iterable(db_vnfd, "vdu"):
                     if vdu_id == vdu["id"]:
-                        for config_primitive in deep_get(vdu, ("vdu-configuration", "config-primitive"), ()):
-                            if config_primitive["name"] == primitive:
-                                config_primitive_desc = config_primitive
-                                break
+                        descriptor_configuration = vdu.get("vdu-configuration")
                         break
             elif kdu_name:
                 for kdu in get_iterable(db_vnfd, "kdu"):
                     if kdu_name == kdu["name"]:
-                        for config_primitive in deep_get(kdu, ("kdu-configuration", "config-primitive"), ()):
-                            if config_primitive["name"] == primitive:
-                                config_primitive_desc = config_primitive
-                                break
+                        descriptor_configuration = kdu.get("kdu-configuration")
                         break
             elif vnf_index:
-                for config_primitive in deep_get(db_vnfd, ("vnf-configuration", "config-primitive"), ()):
-                    if config_primitive["name"] == primitive:
-                        config_primitive_desc = config_primitive
-                        break
+                descriptor_configuration = db_vnfd.get("vnf-configuration")
             else:
-                for config_primitive in deep_get(db_nsd, ("ns-configuration", "config-primitive"), ()):
+                descriptor_configuration = db_nsd.get("ns-configuration")
+
+            if descriptor_configuration and descriptor_configuration.get("config-primitive"):
+                for config_primitive in descriptor_configuration["config-primitive"]:
                     if config_primitive["name"] == primitive:
                         config_primitive_desc = config_primitive
                         break
@@ -3141,6 +3559,8 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             if not config_primitive_desc and not (kdu_name and primitive in ("upgrade", "rollback", "status")):
                 raise LcmException("Primitive {} not found at [ns|vnf|vdu]-configuration:config-primitive ".
                                    format(primitive))
+            primitive_name = config_primitive_desc.get("execution-environment-primitive", primitive)
+            ee_descriptor_id = config_primitive_desc.get("execution-environment-ref")
 
             if vnf_index:
                 if vdu_id:
@@ -3154,8 +3574,11 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             else:
                 desc_params = self._format_additional_params(db_nsr.get("additionalParamsForNs"))
 
+            if kdu_name:
+                kdu_action = True if not deep_get(kdu, ("kdu-configuration", "juju")) else False
+
             # TODO check if ns is in a proper status
-            if kdu_name and primitive in ("upgrade", "rollback", "status"):
+            if kdu_name and (primitive_name in ("upgrade", "rollback", "status") or kdu_action):
                 # kdur and desc_params already set from before
                 if primitive_params:
                     desc_params.update(primitive_params)
@@ -3173,9 +3596,9 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                 db_dict = {"collection": "nsrs",
                            "filter": {"_id": nsr_id},
                            "path": "_admin.deployed.K8s.{}".format(index)}
-                self.logger.debug(logging_text + "Exec k8s {} on {}.{}".format(primitive, vnf_index, kdu_name))
-                step = "Executing kdu {}".format(primitive)
-                if primitive == "upgrade":
+                self.logger.debug(logging_text + "Exec k8s {} on {}.{}".format(primitive_name, vnf_index, kdu_name))
+                step = "Executing kdu {}".format(primitive_name)
+                if primitive_name == "upgrade":
                     if desc_params.get("kdu_model"):
                         kdu_model = desc_params.get("kdu_model")
                         del desc_params["kdu_model"]
@@ -3194,35 +3617,53 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                             timeout=timeout_ns_action),
                         timeout=timeout_ns_action + 10)
                     self.logger.debug(logging_text + " Upgrade of kdu {} done".format(detailed_status))
-                elif primitive == "rollback":
+                elif primitive_name == "rollback":
                     detailed_status = await asyncio.wait_for(
                         self.k8scluster_map[kdu["k8scluster-type"]].rollback(
                             cluster_uuid=kdu.get("k8scluster-uuid"),
                             kdu_instance=kdu.get("kdu-instance"),
                             db_dict=db_dict),
                         timeout=timeout_ns_action)
-                elif primitive == "status":
+                elif primitive_name == "status":
                     detailed_status = await asyncio.wait_for(
                         self.k8scluster_map[kdu["k8scluster-type"]].status_kdu(
                             cluster_uuid=kdu.get("k8scluster-uuid"),
                             kdu_instance=kdu.get("kdu-instance")),
                         timeout=timeout_ns_action)
+                else:
+                    kdu_instance = kdu.get("kdu-instance") or "{}-{}".format(kdu["kdu-name"], nsr_id)
+                    params = self._map_primitive_params(config_primitive_desc, primitive_params, desc_params)
+
+                    detailed_status = await asyncio.wait_for(
+                        self.k8scluster_map[kdu["k8scluster-type"]].exec_primitive(
+                            cluster_uuid=kdu.get("k8scluster-uuid"),
+                            kdu_instance=kdu_instance,
+                            primitive_name=primitive_name,
+                            params=params, db_dict=db_dict,
+                            timeout=timeout_ns_action),
+                        timeout=timeout_ns_action)
 
                 if detailed_status:
                     nslcmop_operation_state = 'COMPLETED'
                 else:
                     detailed_status = ''
                     nslcmop_operation_state = 'FAILED'
-
             else:
+                ee_id, vca_type = self._look_for_deployed_vca(nsr_deployed["VCA"],
+                                                              member_vnf_index=vnf_index,
+                                                              vdu_id=vdu_id,
+                                                              vdu_count_index=vdu_count_index,
+                                                              ee_descriptor_id=ee_descriptor_id)
+                db_nslcmop_notif = {"collection": "nslcmops",
+                                    "filter": {"_id": nslcmop_id},
+                                    "path": "admin.VCA"}
                 nslcmop_operation_state, detailed_status = await self._ns_execute_primitive(
-                    self._look_for_deployed_vca(nsr_deployed["VCA"],
-                                                member_vnf_index=vnf_index,
-                                                vdu_id=vdu_id,
-                                                vdu_count_index=vdu_count_index),
-                    primitive=primitive,
+                    ee_id,
+                    primitive=primitive_name,
                     primitive_params=self._map_primitive_params(config_primitive_desc, primitive_params, desc_params),
-                    timeout=timeout_ns_action)
+                    timeout=timeout_ns_action,
+                    vca_type=vca_type,
+                    db_dict=db_nslcmop_notif)
 
             db_nslcmop_update["detailed-status"] = detailed_status
             error_description_nslcmop = detailed_status if nslcmop_operation_state == "FAILED" else ""
@@ -3258,14 +3699,13 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                     other_update=db_nsr_update
                 )
 
-            if db_nslcmop:
-                self._write_op_status(
-                    op_id=nslcmop_id,
-                    stage="",
-                    error_message=error_description_nslcmop,
-                    operation_state=nslcmop_operation_state,
-                    other_update=db_nslcmop_update,
-                )
+            self._write_op_status(
+                op_id=nslcmop_id,
+                stage="",
+                error_message=error_description_nslcmop,
+                operation_state=nslcmop_operation_state,
+                other_update=db_nslcmop_update,
+            )
 
             if nslcmop_operation_state:
                 try:
@@ -3451,7 +3891,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                             raise LcmException(
                                 "Invalid vnfd descriptor at scaling-group-descriptor[name='{}']:scaling-config-action"
                                 "[vnf-config-primitive-name-ref='{}'] does not match any vnf-configuration:config-"
-                                "primitive".format(scaling_group, config_primitive))
+                                "primitive".format(scaling_group, vnf_config_primitive))
 
                         vnfr_params = {"VDU_SCALE_INFO": vdu_scaling_info}
                         if db_vnfr.get("additionalParamsForVnf"):
@@ -3461,10 +3901,10 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                         db_nsr_update["config-status"] = "configuring pre-scaling"
                         primitive_params = self._map_primitive_params(config_primitive, {}, vnfr_params)
 
-                        # Pre-scale reintent check: Check if this sub-operation has been executed before
+                        # Pre-scale retry check: Check if this sub-operation has been executed before
                         op_index = self._check_or_add_scale_suboperation(
                             db_nslcmop, nslcmop_id, vnf_index, vnf_config_primitive, primitive_params, 'PRE-SCALE')
-                        if (op_index == self.SUBOPERATION_STATUS_SKIP):
+                        if op_index == self.SUBOPERATION_STATUS_SKIP:
                             # Skip sub-operation
                             result = 'COMPLETED'
                             result_detail = 'Done'
@@ -3472,26 +3912,30 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                                               "vnf_config_primitive={} Skipped sub-operation, result {} {}".format(
                                                   vnf_config_primitive, result, result_detail))
                         else:
-                            if (op_index == self.SUBOPERATION_STATUS_NEW):
+                            if op_index == self.SUBOPERATION_STATUS_NEW:
                                 # New sub-operation: Get index of this sub-operation
                                 op_index = len(db_nslcmop.get('_admin', {}).get('operations')) - 1
                                 self.logger.debug(logging_text + "vnf_config_primitive={} New sub-operation".
                                                   format(vnf_config_primitive))
                             else:
-                                # Reintent:  Get registered params for this existing sub-operation
+                                # retry:  Get registered params for this existing sub-operation
                                 op = db_nslcmop.get('_admin', {}).get('operations', [])[op_index]
                                 vnf_index = op.get('member_vnf_index')
                                 vnf_config_primitive = op.get('primitive')
                                 primitive_params = op.get('primitive_params')
-                                self.logger.debug(logging_text + "vnf_config_primitive={} Sub-operation reintent".
+                                self.logger.debug(logging_text + "vnf_config_primitive={} Sub-operation retry".
                                                   format(vnf_config_primitive))
                             # Execute the primitive, either with new (first-time) or registered (reintent) args
+                            ee_descriptor_id = config_primitive.get("execution-environment-ref")
+                            primitive_name = config_primitive.get("execution-environment-primitive",
+                                                                  vnf_config_primitive)
+                            ee_id, vca_type = self._look_for_deployed_vca(nsr_deployed["VCA"],
+                                                                          member_vnf_index=vnf_index,
+                                                                          vdu_id=None,
+                                                                          vdu_count_index=None,
+                                                                          ee_descriptor_id=ee_descriptor_id)
                             result, result_detail = await self._ns_execute_primitive(
-                                self._look_for_deployed_vca(nsr_deployed["VCA"],
-                                                            member_vnf_index=vnf_index,
-                                                            vdu_id=None,
-                                                            vdu_count_index=None),
-                                vnf_config_primitive, primitive_params)
+                                ee_id, primitive_name, primitive_params, vca_type)
                             self.logger.debug(logging_text + "vnf_config_primitive={} Done with result {} {}".format(
                                 vnf_config_primitive, result, result_detail))
                             # Update operationState = COMPLETED | FAILED
@@ -3509,26 +3953,26 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             # if (RO_nsr_id and RO_scaling_info):
             if RO_scaling_info:
                 scale_process = "RO"
-                # Scale RO reintent check: Check if this sub-operation has been executed before
+                # Scale RO retry check: Check if this sub-operation has been executed before
                 op_index = self._check_or_add_scale_suboperation(
                     db_nslcmop, vnf_index, None, None, 'SCALE-RO', RO_nsr_id, RO_scaling_info)
-                if (op_index == self.SUBOPERATION_STATUS_SKIP):
+                if op_index == self.SUBOPERATION_STATUS_SKIP:
                     # Skip sub-operation
                     result = 'COMPLETED'
                     result_detail = 'Done'
                     self.logger.debug(logging_text + "Skipped sub-operation RO, result {} {}".format(
                         result, result_detail))
                 else:
-                    if (op_index == self.SUBOPERATION_STATUS_NEW):
+                    if op_index == self.SUBOPERATION_STATUS_NEW:
                         # New sub-operation: Get index of this sub-operation
                         op_index = len(db_nslcmop.get('_admin', {}).get('operations')) - 1
                         self.logger.debug(logging_text + "New sub-operation RO")
                     else:
-                        # Reintent:  Get registered params for this existing sub-operation
+                        # retry:  Get registered params for this existing sub-operation
                         op = db_nslcmop.get('_admin', {}).get('operations', [])[op_index]
                         RO_nsr_id = op.get('RO_nsr_id')
                         RO_scaling_info = op.get('RO_scaling_info')
-                        self.logger.debug(logging_text + "Sub-operation RO reintent".format(
+                        self.logger.debug(logging_text + "Sub-operation RO retry for primitive {}".format(
                             vnf_config_primitive))
 
                     RO_desc = await self.RO.create_action("ns", RO_nsr_id, {"vdu-scaling": RO_scaling_info})
@@ -3646,15 +4090,15 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                             if config_primitive["name"] == vnf_config_primitive:
                                 break
                         else:
-                            raise LcmException("Invalid vnfd descriptor at scaling-group-descriptor[name='{}']:"
-                                               "scaling-config-action[vnf-config-primitive-name-ref='{}'] does not "
-                                               "match any vnf-configuration:config-primitive".format(scaling_group,
-                                                                                                     config_primitive))
+                            raise LcmException(
+                                "Invalid vnfd descriptor at scaling-group-descriptor[name='{}']:scaling-config-"
+                                "action[vnf-config-primitive-name-ref='{}'] does not match any vnf-configuration:"
+                                "config-primitive".format(scaling_group, vnf_config_primitive))
                         scale_process = "VCA"
                         db_nsr_update["config-status"] = "configuring post-scaling"
                         primitive_params = self._map_primitive_params(config_primitive, {}, vnfr_params)
 
-                        # Post-scale reintent check: Check if this sub-operation has been executed before
+                        # Post-scale retry check: Check if this sub-operation has been executed before
                         op_index = self._check_or_add_scale_suboperation(
                             db_nslcmop, nslcmop_id, vnf_index, vnf_config_primitive, primitive_params, 'POST-SCALE')
                         if op_index == self.SUBOPERATION_STATUS_SKIP:
@@ -3671,20 +4115,24 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                                 self.logger.debug(logging_text + "vnf_config_primitive={} New sub-operation".
                                                   format(vnf_config_primitive))
                             else:
-                                # Reintent:  Get registered params for this existing sub-operation
+                                # retry:  Get registered params for this existing sub-operation
                                 op = db_nslcmop.get('_admin', {}).get('operations', [])[op_index]
                                 vnf_index = op.get('member_vnf_index')
                                 vnf_config_primitive = op.get('primitive')
                                 primitive_params = op.get('primitive_params')
-                                self.logger.debug(logging_text + "vnf_config_primitive={} Sub-operation reintent".
+                                self.logger.debug(logging_text + "vnf_config_primitive={} Sub-operation retry".
                                                   format(vnf_config_primitive))
                             # Execute the primitive, either with new (first-time) or registered (reintent) args
+                            ee_descriptor_id = config_primitive.get("execution-environment-ref")
+                            primitive_name = config_primitive.get("execution-environment-primitive",
+                                                                  vnf_config_primitive)
+                            ee_id, vca_type = self._look_for_deployed_vca(nsr_deployed["VCA"],
+                                                                          member_vnf_index=vnf_index,
+                                                                          vdu_id=None,
+                                                                          vdu_count_index=None,
+                                                                          ee_descriptor_id=ee_descriptor_id)
                             result, result_detail = await self._ns_execute_primitive(
-                                self._look_for_deployed_vca(nsr_deployed["VCA"],
-                                                            member_vnf_index=vnf_index,
-                                                            vdu_id=None,
-                                                            vdu_count_index=None),
-                                vnf_config_primitive, primitive_params)
+                                ee_id, primitive_name, primitive_params, vca_type)
                             self.logger.debug(logging_text + "vnf_config_primitive={} Done with result {} {}".format(
                                 vnf_config_primitive, result, result_detail))
                             # Update operationState = COMPLETED | FAILED
@@ -3697,9 +4145,6 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                         scale_process = None
             # POST-SCALE END
 
-            db_nslcmop_update["operationState"] = nslcmop_operation_state = "COMPLETED"
-            db_nslcmop_update["statusEnteredTime"] = time()
-            db_nslcmop_update["detailed-status"] = "done"
             db_nsr_update["detailed-status"] = ""  # "scaled {} {}".format(scaling_group, scaling_type)
             db_nsr_update["operational-status"] = "running" if old_operational_status == "failed" \
                 else old_operational_status
@@ -3722,10 +4167,8 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                 current_operation_id=None
             )
             if exc:
-                if db_nslcmop:
-                    db_nslcmop_update["detailed-status"] = "FAILED {}: {}".format(step, exc)
-                    db_nslcmop_update["operationState"] = nslcmop_operation_state = "FAILED"
-                    db_nslcmop_update["statusEnteredTime"] = time()
+                db_nslcmop_update["detailed-status"] = error_description_nslcmop = "FAILED {}: {}".format(step, exc)
+                nslcmop_operation_state = "FAILED"
                 if db_nsr:
                     db_nsr_update["operational-status"] = old_operational_status
                     db_nsr_update["config-status"] = old_config_status
@@ -3737,20 +4180,27 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                             db_nsr_update["operational-status"] = "failed"
                         db_nsr_update["detailed-status"] = "FAILED scaling nslcmop={} {}: {}".format(nslcmop_id, step,
                                                                                                      exc)
-            try:
-                if db_nslcmop and db_nslcmop_update:
-                    self.update_db_2("nslcmops", nslcmop_id, db_nslcmop_update)
-                if db_nsr:
-                    self._write_ns_status(
-                        nsr_id=nsr_id,
-                        ns_state=None,
-                        current_operation="IDLE",
-                        current_operation_id=None,
-                        other_update=db_nsr_update
-                    )
+            else:
+                error_description_nslcmop = None
+                nslcmop_operation_state = "COMPLETED"
+                db_nslcmop_update["detailed-status"] = "Done"
+
+            self._write_op_status(
+                op_id=nslcmop_id,
+                stage="",
+                error_message=error_description_nslcmop,
+                operation_state=nslcmop_operation_state,
+                other_update=db_nslcmop_update,
+            )
+            if db_nsr:
+                self._write_ns_status(
+                    nsr_id=nsr_id,
+                    ns_state=None,
+                    current_operation="IDLE",
+                    current_operation_id=None,
+                    other_update=db_nsr_update
+                )
 
-            except DbException as e:
-                self.logger.error(logging_text + "Cannot update database: {}".format(e))
             if nslcmop_operation_state:
                 try:
                     await self.msg.aiowrite("ns", "scaled", {"nsr_id": nsr_id, "nslcmop_id": nslcmop_id,
@@ -3763,3 +4213,35 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                     self.logger.error(logging_text + "kafka_write notification Exception {}".format(e))
             self.logger.debug(logging_text + "Exit")
             self.lcm_tasks.remove("ns", nsr_id, nslcmop_id, "ns_scale")
+
+    async def add_prometheus_metrics(self, ee_id, artifact_path, ee_config_descriptor, vnfr_id, nsr_id, target_ip):
+        if not self.prometheus:
+            return
+        # look if exist a file called 'prometheus*.j2' and
+        artifact_content = self.fs.dir_ls(artifact_path)
+        job_file = next((f for f in artifact_content if f.startswith("prometheus") and f.endswith(".j2")), None)
+        if not job_file:
+            return
+        with self.fs.file_open((artifact_path, job_file), "r") as f:
+            job_data = f.read()
+
+        # TODO get_service
+        _, _, service = ee_id.partition(".")   # remove prefix   "namespace."
+        host_name = "{}-{}".format(service, ee_config_descriptor["metric-service"])
+        host_port = "80"
+        vnfr_id = vnfr_id.replace("-", "")
+        variables = {
+            "JOB_NAME": vnfr_id,
+            "TARGET_IP": target_ip,
+            "EXPORTER_POD_IP": host_name,
+            "EXPORTER_POD_PORT": host_port,
+        }
+        job_list = self.prometheus.parse_job(job_data, variables)
+        # ensure job_name is using the vnfr_id. Adding the metadata nsr_id
+        for job in job_list:
+            if not isinstance(job.get("job_name"), str) or vnfr_id not in job["job_name"]:
+                job["job_name"] = vnfr_id + "_" + str(randint(1, 10000))
+            job["nsr_id"] = nsr_id
+        job_dict = {jl["job_name"]: jl for jl in job_list}
+        if await self.prometheus.update(job_dict):
+            return list(job_dict.keys())