FAQs

Intelligent Automation Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Intelligent Automation?
• What version of Python is supported?
• Is Gateway REST or SOAP?
• How do I install Docker?

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Q. What is Intelligent Automation?

A. BlueCat Gateway™ is a Python-based web utility that leverages the BlueCat Address Manager™ (BAM) API to allow you to create custom workflows for common tasks in order to maximize efficiency of enterprise DNS operations.

BlueCat Gateway consists of a set of Python classes forming an API to Address Manager and BlueCat DNS/DHCP Server (BDDS) along with a customized Python Flask web framework for building custom user interfaces and REST endpoints. It can run on most Linux variants with the correct packages installed.

Q. What version of Python is supported?

A. Gateway uses Python 2.7 until 18.6.1. 18.10.2+ will be Python 3.6. They are entirely separate artifacts and will require a migration and not a simple upgrade if the customer is already setup on pre 18.10.2

Q. Is Gateway REST or SOAP?

A. Gateway provides a REST interface among its capabilities

Q. How do I install Docker?

A. For supported Operating Systems, please see the BlueCat Gateway Installation Guide.

For Debian: https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/debian

For Ubuntu: https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/ubuntu

For RedHat: https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ee/rhelk

For SUSE: https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ee/suse