+ audit_log.info(MH.new_worker_thread(req_id, "[for NSI selection]"))
+ t = Thread(target=process_nsi_selection_opt, args=(request_json, osdf_config))
+ t.start()
+ return req_accept(request_id=req_id,
+ transaction_id=request_json['requestInfo']['transactionId'],
+ request_status="accepted", status_message="")