Feature 7184 New generation RO
[osm/LCM.git] / osm_lcm / ns.py
index 5d4f34d..1fbe845 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
@@ -33,14 +34,15 @@ from osm_common.dbbase import DbException
 from osm_common.fsbase import FsException
 
 from n2vc.n2vc_juju_conn import N2VCJujuConnector
-from n2vc.exceptions import N2VCException
+from n2vc.exceptions import N2VCException, N2VCNotFound, K8sException
 
 from copy import copy, deepcopy
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from time import time
 from uuid import uuid4
+from functools import partial
 
-__author__ = "Alfonso Tierno"
+__author__ = "Alfonso Tierno <alfonso.tiernosepulveda@telefonica.com>"
 
 
 class NsLcm(LcmBase):
@@ -48,8 +50,8 @@ 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
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ 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
@@ -112,7 +115,10 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             "juju": self.k8sclusterjuju,
         }
         # 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):
 
@@ -214,11 +220,11 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             # write to database
             self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, db_dict)
 
+        except (asyncio.CancelledError, asyncio.TimeoutError):
+            raise
         except Exception as e:
             self.logger.warn('Error updating NS state for ns={}: {}'.format(nsr_id, e))
 
-        return
-
     def vnfd2RO(self, vnfd, new_id=None, additionalParams=None, nsrId=None):
         """
         Converts creates a new vnfd descriptor for RO base on input OSM IM vnfd
@@ -277,10 +283,12 @@ 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 +350,13 @@ 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 +405,6 @@ 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
@@ -749,8 +761,194 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             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 +963,19 @@ 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 +1105,7 @@ 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 +1170,7 @@ 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 +1250,29 @@ 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".
@@ -1137,9 +1352,12 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                     namespace += ".{}-{}".format(vdu_id, vdu_index or 0)
                     element_type = 'VDU'
                     element_under_configuration = "{}-{}".format(vdu_id, vdu_index or 0)
+                elif kdu_name:
+                    namespace += ".{}".format(kdu_name)
+                    element_type = 'KDU'
+                    element_under_configuration = kdu_name
 
             # Get artifact path
-            self.fs.sync()  # Sync from FSMongo
             artifact_path = "{}/{}/charms/{}".format(
                 base_folder["folder"],
                 base_folder["pkg-dir"],
@@ -1212,9 +1430,9 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             ee_id_parts = ee_id.split('.')
             model_name = ee_id_parts[0]
             application_name = ee_id_parts[1]
-            self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, {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 + "model": model_name,
+                             db_update_entry + "application": application_name,
+                             db_update_entry + "ee_id": ee_id}
 
             # n2vc_redesign STEP 3.3
 
@@ -1225,7 +1443,8 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                 vca_index=vca_index,
                 status='INSTALLING SW',
                 element_under_configuration=element_under_configuration,
-                element_type=element_type
+                element_type=element_type,
+                other_update=db_nsr_update
             )
 
             # TODO check if already done
@@ -1242,11 +1461,24 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                                 deploy_params
                             )
                             break
+            num_units = 1
+            if is_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(
                 ee_id=ee_id,
                 artifact_path=artifact_path,
                 db_dict=db_dict,
-                config=config
+                config=config,
+                num_units=num_units
             )
 
             # write in db flag of configuration_sw already installed
@@ -1420,33 +1652,30 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
         except DbException as e:
             self.logger.warn('Error writing OPERATION status for op_id: {} -> {}'.format(op_id, e))
 
-    def _write_all_config_status(self, nsr_id: str, status: str):
+    def _write_all_config_status(self, db_nsr: dict, status: str):
         try:
-            # nsrs record
-            db_nsr = self.db.get_one("nsrs", {"_id": nsr_id})
+            nsr_id = db_nsr["_id"]
             # configurationStatus
             config_status = db_nsr.get('configurationStatus')
             if config_status:
+                db_nsr_update = {"configurationStatus.{}.status".format(index): status for index, v in
+                                 enumerate(config_status) if v}
                 # update status
-                db_dict = dict()
-                db_dict['configurationStatus'] = list()
-                for c in config_status:
-                    c['status'] = status
-                    db_dict['configurationStatus'].append(c)
-                self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, db_dict)
+                self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, db_nsr_update)
 
         except DbException as e:
             self.logger.warn('Error writing all configuration status, ns={}: {}'.format(nsr_id, e))
 
     def _write_configuration_status(self, nsr_id: str, vca_index: int, status: str = None,
-                                    element_under_configuration: str = None, element_type: str = None):
+                                    element_under_configuration: str = None, element_type: str = None,
+                                    other_update: dict = None):
 
         # self.logger.debug('_write_configuration_status(): vca_index={}, status={}'
         #                   .format(vca_index, status))
 
         try:
             db_path = 'configurationStatus.{}.'.format(vca_index)
-            db_dict = dict()
+            db_dict = other_update or {}
             if status:
                 db_dict[db_path + 'status'] = status
             if element_under_configuration:
@@ -1458,29 +1687,44 @@ 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:
@@ -1506,6 +1750,9 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
         logging_text = "Task ns={} instantiate={} ".format(nsr_id, nslcmop_id)
         self.logger.debug(logging_text + "Enter")
 
+        # Sync from FSMongo
+        self.fs.sync()
+
         # get all needed from database
 
         # database nsrs record
@@ -1561,8 +1808,9 @@ 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
@@ -1890,14 +2138,13 @@ 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:
@@ -1923,13 +2170,14 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
 
             # 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
@@ -2070,6 +2318,25 @@ 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
 
@@ -2102,7 +2369,7 @@ 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')
-                    pkgdir = deep_get(db_vnfds.get(vnfd_id), ('_admin', 'storage', 'pkg-dir'))
+                    namespace = kdur.get("k8s-namespace")
                     if kdur.get("helm-chart"):
                         kdumodel = kdur["helm-chart"]
                         k8sclustertype = "helm-chart"
@@ -2115,11 +2382,14 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                                            format(vnfr_data["member-vnf-index-ref"], kdur["kdu-name"]))
                     # check if kdumodel is a file and exists
                     try:
-                        # path format: /vnfdid/pkkdir/kdumodel
-                        filename = '{}/{}/{}s/{}'.format(vnfd_id, pkgdir, k8sclustertype, kdumodel)
-                        if self.fs.file_exists(filename, mode='file') or self.fs.file_exists(filename, mode='dir'):
-                            kdumodel = self.fs.path + filename
-                    except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                        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,
+                                                             kdumodel)
+                            if self.fs.file_exists(filename, mode='file') or self.fs.file_exists(filename, mode='dir'):
+                                kdumodel = self.fs.path + filename
+                    except (asyncio.TimeoutError, asyncio.CancelledError):
                         raise
                     except Exception:       # it is not a file
                         pass
@@ -2149,20 +2419,25 @@ 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"])
 
@@ -2316,16 +2591,16 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
 
     # sub-operations
 
-    def _reintent_or_skip_suboperation(self, db_nslcmop, op_index):
-        op = db_nslcmop.get('_admin', {}).get('operations', [])[op_index]
-        if (op.get('operationState') == 'COMPLETED'):
+    def _retry_or_skip_suboperation(self, db_nslcmop, op_index):
+        op = deep_get(db_nslcmop, ('_admin', 'operations'), [])[op_index]
+        if op.get('operationState') == 'COMPLETED':
             # b. Skip sub-operation
             # _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(
@@ -2338,7 +2613,7 @@ 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):
@@ -2406,11 +2681,11 @@ 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,
@@ -2425,7 +2700,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                 'lcmOperationType': operationType
             }
         op_index = self._find_suboperation(db_nslcmop, match)
-        if (op_index == self.SUBOPERATION_STATUS_NOT_FOUND):
+        if op_index == self.SUBOPERATION_STATUS_NOT_FOUND:
             # a. New sub-operation
             # The sub-operation does not exist, add it.
             # _ns_execute_primitive() will be called from scale() as usual, with non-modified arguments
@@ -2433,7 +2708,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
             vdu_id = None
             vdu_count_index = None
             vdu_name = None
-            if (RO_nsr_id and RO_scaling_info):
+            if RO_nsr_id and RO_scaling_info:
                 vnf_config_primitive = None
                 primitive_params = None
             else:
@@ -2459,7 +2734,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
         else:
             # Return either SUBOPERATION_STATUS_SKIP (operationState == 'COMPLETED'),
             # or op_index (operationState != 'COMPLETED')
-            return self._reintent_or_skip_suboperation(db_nslcmop, op_index)
+            return self._retry_or_skip_suboperation(db_nslcmop, op_index)
 
     # Function to return execution_environment id
 
@@ -2526,11 +2801,14 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
         if destroy_ee:
             await self.n2vc.delete_execution_environment(vca_deployed["ee_id"])
 
-    async def _delete_N2VC(self, nsr_id: str):
-        self._write_all_config_status(nsr_id=nsr_id, status='TERMINATING')
-        namespace = "." + nsr_id
-        await self.n2vc.delete_namespace(namespace=namespace, total_timeout=self.timeout_charm_delete)
-        self._write_all_config_status(nsr_id=nsr_id, status='DELETED')
+    async def _delete_all_N2VC(self, db_nsr: dict):
+        self._write_all_config_status(db_nsr=db_nsr, status='TERMINATING')
+        namespace = "." + db_nsr["_id"]
+        try:
+            await self.n2vc.delete_namespace(namespace=namespace, total_timeout=self.timeout_charm_delete)
+        except N2VCNotFound:  # already deleted. Skip
+            pass
+        self._write_all_config_status(db_nsr=db_nsr, status='DELETED')
 
     async def _terminate_RO(self, logging_text, nsr_deployed, nsr_id, nslcmop_id, stage):
         """
@@ -2686,6 +2964,7 @@ 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 = {}
@@ -2777,13 +3056,14 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
 
             # remove All execution environments at once
             stage[0] = "Stage 3/3 delete all."
-            stage[1] = "Deleting all execution environments."
-            self.logger.debug(logging_text + stage[1])
 
-            task_delete_ee = asyncio.ensure_future(asyncio.wait_for(self._delete_N2VC(nsr_id=nsr_id),
-                                                                    timeout=self.timeout_charm_delete))
-            # task_delete_ee = asyncio.ensure_future(self.n2vc.delete_namespace(namespace="." + nsr_id))
-            tasks_dict_info[task_delete_ee] = "Terminating all VCA"
+            if nsr_deployed.get("VCA"):
+                stage[1] = "Deleting all execution environments."
+                self.logger.debug(logging_text + stage[1])
+                task_delete_ee = asyncio.ensure_future(asyncio.wait_for(self._delete_all_N2VC(db_nsr=db_nsr),
+                                                                        timeout=self.timeout_charm_delete))
+                # task_delete_ee = asyncio.ensure_future(self.n2vc.delete_namespace(namespace="." + nsr_id))
+                tasks_dict_info[task_delete_ee] = "Terminating all VCA"
 
             # Delete from k8scluster
             stage[1] = "Deleting KDUs."
@@ -2806,8 +3086,12 @@ 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
@@ -2869,14 +3153,14 @@ 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:
@@ -2922,7 +3206,8 @@ 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__))
@@ -3146,8 +3431,11 @@ 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 in ("upgrade", "rollback", "status") or kdu_action):
                 # kdur and desc_params already set from before
                 if primitive_params:
                     desc_params.update(primitive_params)
@@ -3199,13 +3487,24 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                             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,
+                            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:
                 nslcmop_operation_state, detailed_status = await self._ns_execute_primitive(
                     self._look_for_deployed_vca(nsr_deployed["VCA"],
@@ -3222,7 +3521,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                                                                                    detailed_status))
             return  # database update is called inside finally
 
-        except (DbException, LcmException, N2VCException) as e:
+        except (DbException, LcmException, N2VCException, K8sException) as e:
             self.logger.error(logging_text + "Exit Exception {}".format(e))
             exc = e
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
@@ -3250,14 +3549,13 @@ 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:
@@ -3453,10 +3751,10 @@ 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'
@@ -3464,20 +3762,20 @@ 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
+                            # Execute the primitive, either with new (first-time) or registered (retry) args
                             result, result_detail = await self._ns_execute_primitive(
                                 self._look_for_deployed_vca(nsr_deployed["VCA"],
                                                             member_vnf_index=vnf_index,
@@ -3501,26 +3799,26 @@ 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})
@@ -3646,7 +3944,7 @@ class NsLcm(LcmBase):
                         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:
@@ -3663,14 +3961,14 @@ 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
+                            # Execute the primitive, either with new (first-time) or registered (retry) args
                             result, result_detail = await self._ns_execute_primitive(
                                 self._look_for_deployed_vca(nsr_deployed["VCA"],
                                                             member_vnf_index=vnf_index,
@@ -3689,9 +3987,6 @@ 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
@@ -3714,10 +4009,8 @@ 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
@@ -3729,20 +4022,27 @@ 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,