Which of the following Nokia products is used to perform lifecycle management operations on CMM?

The Nokia CloudBand Application Manager (CBAM) is a generic Virtualized Network Function Manager (VNFM) and Cloud-native Network Function Manager (CNFM). Its primary responsibility, aligned with the ETSI NFV MANO architecture, is to automate the complete lifecycle management (LCM) of network functions. This includes operations such as instantiation, configuration, scaling, healing, and termination. The Cloud Mobile Gateway Manager (CMM) is a component of Nokia's Cloud Mobile Gateway solution, which is deployed as a cloud-native network function. Therefore, CBAM is the correct product used to perform LCM operations on CMM and its associated functions.

A. CloudBand Infrastructure Software (CBIS) is the cloud platform (VIM/CaaS) that provides the underlying virtualized or containerized resources, but it does not manage the application lifecycle itself.
C. CloudBand Network Director (CBND) is an SDN controller responsible for automating the data center network fabric; it manages network connectivity, not the lifecycle of network functions.
D. Network Services Platform (NSP) functions as a higher-level orchestrator (NFVO), managing end-to-end network services. It would instruct CBAM to perform LCM actions but does not execute them directly.

1. Nokia CloudBand Application Manager (CBAM) Datasheet: "CBAM is a carrier-grade and generic Virtualized Network Function Manager (VNFM) and Containerized Network Function Manager (CNFM) that automates the VNF/CNF lifecycle management. It supports the onboarding of VNFs/CNFs and manages their instantiation, termination, scaling, and healing/auto-recovery." (Document ID: SR2110011348EN, Page 2, "Product description" section).

2. Nokia Cloud Mobile Gateway (CMG) Solution Description: This document outlines the architecture where CMG components, including the CMM, are managed by CBAM. It describes CBAM's role in deploying and managing the lifecycle of the CMG cloud-native network functions. (Refer to architectural diagrams and management sections in official CMG solution documentation).

3. Nokia CloudBand Portfolio Brochure: "The CloudBand portfolio consists of CloudBand Infrastructure Software (CBIS) for the infrastructure layer, CloudBand Application Manager (CBAM) for VNF/CNF management, and CloudBand Network Director (CBND) for data center network automation." (Document ID: SR2004001123EN, Page 4, "Nokia CloudBand portfolio" section). This reference clearly delineates the distinct roles of each product in the CloudBand suite.