Installing the Distributed DDNS Application Node on a BDDS - Adaptive Applications - BlueCat Gateway - 21.2

BlueCat Distributed DDNS Administration Guide
Locale
English
Product name
BlueCat Gateway
Version
21.2
Attention: Before you begin, ensure that you have reviewed the prerequisites, technical specifications, limitations, and best practices for deploying BlueCat Gateway on a BDDS. For more information, refer to Gateway Service on BDDS appliances in the Address Manager Administration Guide.
Prerequisites:
  • You must have an Address Manager server configured with the BlueCatGateway UDF and a BlueCat Gateway user. For more information, refer to the 'Configuring BlueCat Gateway' section of the BlueCat Gateway Installation Guide.
  • You must have a BDDS v9.3.0 managed by Address Manager.
  • Ensure you have purchased the Distributed DDNS Adaptive Application from BlueCat.
  • A Quay account that has been granted read access to the Distributed DDNS private repository.

    For more information on setting up your Quay account, refer to the information that was provided when you purchased the Distributed DDNS Adaptive Application.

  • A Docker CLI password.

    You can create one by clicking Generate Encrypted Password under Docker CLI Password on the Account Settings page in Quay.

Before you begin:

When you first install the Distributed DDNS Application Node Adaptive Application, BlueCat recommends performing the following:

To install Distributed DDNS Application Node on a BDDS:
  1. Log in to the Address Manager user interface.
  2. From the configuration drop-down menu, select a configuration.
  3. Select the Servers tab. Tabs remember the page you last worked on, so select the tab again to ensure you're on the Configuration information page.
  4. Under Servers, click the name of a BDDS. The Details tab for the server opens.
  5. Click the server name menu and select Service Configuration.
  6. From the Service Type drop-down menu, select BlueCat Gateway. Address Manager queries the server and returns the current values for the service settings.
  7. Under General Settings, set the following parameters:
    • Enable Gateway Service—select this check box to enable BlueCat Gateway service.
    • Ports—enter a list of ports to configure for Distributed DDNS Application Node. The typical ports are 80:8000 and 443:44300.
    • Environment Variables—enter a list of environment variables to pull to a container during startup. The typical environment variable is BAM_IP=<IP address>.
  8. Under Repository Settings, set the following parameters:
    • Repository—enter quay.io/bluecat/distributed_ddns_application
    • Tag—enter 21.2
    • Username—enter your quay.io or local repository username.
    • Password—enter your quay.io or local repository password.
  9. Click Update.

    After you click Update, Gateway Service initializes, pulls the images from the cloud or local repository, and initiates the container. Allow some time to register the configuration, after which Address Manager will redirect you to the Service Type dropdown menu page.

    To confirm that the Gateway Service and container are running, select BlueCat Gateway from the Service Type dropdown menu. At the bottom of the page, you can find the Status and Description fields. If the Status displays RUNNING, the Gateway Service is enabled and the container is running.

    Once you have installed the Distributed DDNS Application Node, you can log in to the UI of the Distributed DDNS Application Node and deploy Data Nodes and Service Nodes.