Multi Cloud Connect Flex — Adding VNF and Virtual Edge Connection

Alias Name

Alias Name acts as a unique identifier to link components, enabling easy reference throughout the solution.

Yes

Router_Delhi

Device Category

Select the type of Virtual Network Function (VNF) you want to deploy.

For Firewall, SD-WAN, or any other specialized device, please contact your designated Account Manager.

Yes

Router

Deployment Location

Select the Fabric Edge location where you want the Virtual Network Function (VNF) to be deployed.

Yes

Delhi

Data Center

Choose the data center within the selected Fabric Edge location where the VNF will be deployed.

Yes

STT Delhi DC1-TF, VSB, India

Vendor

Select your preferred VNF vendor from the available options.

For other vendors such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, Versa, VMware, Juniper, or any others, please contact your designated Account Manager.

Yes

Cisco

Device Make & Model

Select the specific device make and model from the vendor you have chosen above.

Yes

Catalyst 8000V (Autonomous Mode)

VNF Size

Select the appropriate VNF size based on your performance requirements. Pricing is determined by the number of allocated vCPU cores: 2 Core, 4 Core, 8 Core, or 16 Core.

Yes

Tiny (2 Cores, 8GB)

Licensing

Select the type of Licensing option you would prefer:

Tata Subscription - Tata Communications will be responsible for the VNF license of OEM Make and Model.

BYOL - Customers provide and manage VNF licenses.

Yes

Tata Subscription

Management

Select the type of Management option you would prefer:

Tata Managed - Supplier takes full responsibility for configuration, management, and updates. Day 0, 1, 2 Operations will be managed by supplier.

Customer Managed - Supplier will only offer virtual device hosting on MCC Fabric, and the Customer is solely responsible for configuration and management.

Yes

Tata Managed

Software package

Cisco 8000V. Select from the available software packages for the Cisco 8000v Router. Ensure your requirements are well understood or have been reviewed with a Solution Architect.

Please note: DNA Essentials supports tiers T0, T1, and T2 only. DNA Advantage supports tiers T0, T1, T2, and T3.

Yes

DNA Advantage

License Tier

Select the required license tier based on your throughput needs. Refer to the official Cisco documentation for guidance.

Yes

Tier 1

Software OS Version

Cisco 8000V. Select the appropriate software version for your VNF. For detailed release information, refer to the official Cisco release notes.

Yes

17.12.2

Link Type

Choose your Fabric Port setup:

Single Port – One Fabric Port connection.

Dual Port – Two connections for redundancy and high availability.

Yes

Single

Number of Interfaces

Yes

24

AS Number (Global)

Provide the global AS number if a unified AS is used across multiple regions or locations.

Yes

64550

Alias Name

Alias Name acts as a unique identifier to link components, enabling easy reference throughout the solution.

Yes

Edge_VC

Link Type

Choose how the Fabric Port connects to the VNF:

Single Link – One connection between the Fabric Port and the VNF.

Dual Link – Two separate connections for redundancy and high availability (requires two Fabric Ports).

Yes

Single

Select or Add Fabric Port

Select an existing A-End Fabric Port for the Edge Connect or create a new one if it's not already available.

Yes

AWS_FP

Select or Add VNF

Select the Z-End VNF for the Edge Connect or create a new one if it's not already available.

Yes

Router_Delhi

Bandwidth

Choose the bandwidth for the Edge Connect link between the Fabric Port and the VNF.

Yes

50