def __init__(self, msd_path, vim, title=None):
# Parse the msd file
LOG.info('parsing msd: {0}'.format(msd_path))
self.msd_dict = load_yaml(msd_path)
# the VIM class where the monitoring is installed (son-emu manager)
self.vim = vim
# initialize a new Grafana dashboard
self.grafana = Grafana()
# get msd file parameters
if title is None:
title = self.msd_dict.get('dashboard')
self.dashboard = title
self.version = self.msd_dict.get('version')
# get msd VNF metrics to monitor
self.vnf_metrics = self.msd_dict.get('vnf_metrics', [])
# get msd NSD links to monitor
self.nsd_links = self.msd_dict.get('nsd_links', [])
# cookie integer, unique per monitred flow
self.cookie_counter = COOKIE_START
