CSAR package missing from TCA upgrade list

Products

• VMware Telco Cloud Automation

Issue/Introduction

When attempting to perform a Network Function (NF) upgrade in TCA, the expected version of the onboarded CSAR package does not appear in the selection menu, even though:

• The package was successfully onboarded.
• The package has been assigned the correct tags.
• The package is visible in the Catalog.

Environment

2.x, 3.x

Cause

This issue occurs because of a Product Name or vnfdId mismatch between the currently instantiated NF and the new CSAR package.

In TCA and ETSI SOL001 standards, the vnfdId (or product_name) serves as the unique identifier for a functional product. TCA filters the upgrade list to only display packages that share the exact same vnfdId (or product_name) as the instance being upgraded.

If the existing instance (e.g., v1.3) uses Product-A and the new package (e.g., v1.4) uses Product-B (or a modified ID like Product-A-1.4), TCA treats them as entirely different products rather than sequential versions of the same product. Consequently, the new version is excluded from the upgrade path.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, ensure that the vnfdId in the new CSAR package exactly matches the vnfdId of the currently instantiated NF.

1. Identify the current vnfdId: Check the VNFD of the currently instantiated NF (v1.3) to confirm the exact string used for vnfdId or product_name.
2. Align the Identifiers: If the IDs do not match, update the vnfdId in the v1.4 package to match the v1.3 package exactly.
3. Re-onboard the Package: Delete the mismatched package from the TCA catalog and re-onboard the corrected version.
4. Retry Upgrade: Navigate back to the Network Function upgrade procedure; the package should now be available for selection.