# BlueCat VNFs Specifications

## Licensing[​](#licensing "Direct link to Licensing")

Bring Your Own License (BYOL) products require a valid license. You are responsible for purchasing and managing your own licenses from BlueCat. To purchase a software license, contact your BlueCat sales representative or partners.

## Support[​](#support "Direct link to Support")

BlueCat support is available for BYOL licenses. Contact your BlueCat sales representative or partner to purchase a license and support contract.

* [BlueCat Support](https://bluecatnetworks.com/support/)
* [BlueCat VIP Community](https://bluecatnetworks.com/network-vip/)

## BlueCat Integrity DNS and DHCP Server[​](#bluecat-integrity-dns-and-dhcp-server "Direct link to BlueCat Integrity DNS and DHCP Server")

* [BlueCat Technical Content](https://bluecatnetworks.com/technical-content/)
* [BlueCat Product Documentation](https://docs.bluecatnetworks.com/)

|                                                 | 2 Cores                                                                                                            | 4 Cores | 6 Cores |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------- |
| Memory                                          | 8 GB                                                                                                               | 16 GB   | 32 GB   |
| Software Package                                | Standard                                                                                                           |         |         |
| Virtual Data Interfaces Supported (Default/Max) | 3 / 3                                                                                                              |         |         |
| System Reserved Interfaces                      | None                                                                                                               |         |         |
| Available License Type                          | BYOL                                                                                                               |         |         |
| Access Methods                                  | SSH (CLI)                                                                                                          |         |         |
| Image Version                                   | See [Available Image Versions](https://docs.equinix.com/network-edge/vendors-devices/ne-certified-vnfs.md#bluecat) |         |         |
| Deployment Options                              | Single<br />Redundant                                                                                              |         |         |
| Connectivity Type                               | Without Equinix Public IP Address                                                                                  |         |         |

### Creating a BlueCat Integrity DNS and DHCP Server[​](#creating-a-bluecat-integrity-dns-and-dhcp-server "Direct link to Creating a BlueCat Integrity DNS and DHCP Server")

When creating a BlueCat Integrity DNS and DHCP Server you need a Bring Your Own License (BYOL) file from BlueCat. You upload this file as part of configuring your *Device Details*.

### Connectivity Options[​](#connectivity-options "Direct link to Connectivity Options")

The default connectivity option for the device is *Without Equinix Public IP Address*. The option to have a VNF come up without a public IP address addresses the use case where the virtual device may need to be isolated from the Internet. You can then manage the devices from their private network or virtual connection.

While configuring your *Device Details*, you can optionally specify:

* a Private Address – The private IP address.
* a Private CIDR Mask – The subnet mask.
* a Private Gateway – The private gateway IP.

## BlueCat Edge Service Point[​](#bluecat-edge-service-point "Direct link to BlueCat Edge Service Point")

* [BlueCat Edge Technical Documentation](https://docs.bluecatnetworks.com/search/all?filters=prodname~%2522BlueCat+Edge%2522\&content-lang=en-US)

|                                                 | Medium                                                                                                             | Large   |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |
| CPU                                             | 4 Cores                                                                                                            | 8 Cores |
| Memory                                          | 8 GB                                                                                                               | 16 GB   |
| Software Package                                | Standard                                                                                                           |         |
| Virtual Data Interfaces Supported (Default/Max) | 1 / 1                                                                                                              |         |
| System Reserved Interfaces                      | None                                                                                                               |         |
| Available License Type                          | BYOL                                                                                                               |         |
| Access Methods                                  | Controller GUI                                                                                                     |         |
| Image Version                                   | See [Available Image Versions](https://docs.equinix.com/network-edge/vendors-devices/ne-certified-vnfs.md#bluecat) |         |
| Deployment Options                              | SingleRedundant                                                                                                    |         |
| Connectivity Type                               | Without Equinix Public IP Address                                                                                  |         |

### Creating a BlueCat Edge Service Point[​](#creating-a-bluecat-edge-service-point "Direct link to Creating a BlueCat Edge Service Point")

When creating a BlueCat Edge Service Point consider the following device-specific options.

* Create a Day0 `cloudinit` file in the BlueCat Edge portal. The generated file must be a `.txt` file. See [Provision Service Point v4 on cloud environments](https://docs.bluecatnetworks.com/r/BlueCat-Edge-User-Guide/Provision-Service-Point-v4-on-cloud-environments/Service-Point-v4.x.x) for more information.

  This file includes the license, boot up configuration, BlueCat Edge Portal IP Address, and encryption key. You will upload this file in the *Device Configuration File* section when you are configuring your *Device Details*.

* When configuring your *Additional Services*, you have the option to create it as *Diverse Compute from an Existing Single Device*. If you already have another single device and you want this new device to exist in a different plane, click **Select Diverse From** and then select the existing device.

### Connectivity Options[​](#connectivity-options-1 "Direct link to Connectivity Options")

The default connectivity option for the device is *Without Equinix Public IP Address*. The option to have a VNF come up without a public IP address addresses the use case where the virtual device may need to be isolated from the Internet. You can then manage the devices from their private network or virtual connection.