Glossary

API

Application Programming Interface

BNG

Broadband Network Gateway

DPDK

Data Plane Development Kit

DPI

Deep Packet Inspection

NFVI

Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure

NIC

Network Interface Controller

PROX

Packet pROcessing eXecution engine

SR-IOV

Single Root IO Virtualization

SUT

System Under Test

ToS

Type of Service

TRex

Realistic traffic generator

vACL

Virtual Access Control List

vCGNAPT

Virtual Carrier Grade Network Address and port Translation

vFW

Virtual Firewall

VM

Virtual Machine

VNF

Virtual Network Function

VNFC

Virtual Network Function Component