Network Deployment (Distributed operating systems), v8.0 > Set up intermediary services
Use the DataPower appliance manager
The DataPower appliance manager automatically starts if you issue a request to the DataPower appliance manager and it is not already started. We can initiate a request using wsadmin, or by selecting any of the admin console pages that enable you to view or change settings for DataPower appliances, firmware, or managed sets, or the administrative console page used to monitor DataPower appliance manager tasks. The appliance manager also automatically starts when the dmgr starts if there are any DataPower appliances configured in the appliance manager.
The first time that you use the DataPower appliance manager, add at least one appliance to the appliance manager. Before adding an appliance to the appliance manager, verify that:
Remember that the XML management interface port, which defaults to port number 5550, is different from the Web Management Service port, which defaults to port number 9090. The DataPower appliance manager uses the XML management interface port to manage the DataPower appliances. You use the Web Management Service port to access the WebGUI on the DataPower appliance. We can use the same user ID and password to access both the XML management interface and the WebGUI.
- The appliance that you are adding is at a v3.6.0.4 or higher firmware level. The appliance manager cannot manage an appliances that is not at a v3.6.0.4 or higher firmware level.
- The appliance manager can communicate with the port used for the XML Management interface AMP endpoint on the appliance. The appliance manager uses this port to send commands to an appliance.
- The appliance can communicate with the port used for the DataPowerMgr_inbound_secure endpoint on the dmgr. The appliance uses this port to send events to the appliance manager.
- The Appliance Management Protocol (AMP) endpoint is enabled for each appliance. If the endpoint during installation, use the DataPower WebGUI to enable the AMP endpoint.
- There is not a firewall between the dmgr and the appliances that will be part of a managed set. If there is a firewall between the dmgr and the appliances, that firewall might prevent the appliance manager from communicating with the appliances in a managed set.
When the DataPower appliance manager starts, it automatically starts the channel chain which causes a bind to the port that is defined for the DataPower appliance manager.
To access the DataPower appliance manager, in the admin console...
Servers > DataPower, and then perform one or more of the following actions. As previously stated, if this is the first time that you are using the DataPower appliance manager, add at least one appliance to the appliance manager before completing any of the other actions.
If shut down the DataPower appliance manager, in the admin console, click...
Servers > DataPower > Appliance manager, and then click Shutdown Manager.
Procedure
- Add an appliance to the DataPower appliance manager.
- Add a new firmware version to the DataPower appliance manager.
- Create a new managed set.
- Monitor the tasks that are queued for the DataPower appliance manager
- Modify appliance manager settings.
- Manage the DataPower appliance domins.
- View the managed domains history.
- Manage versions of sharable appliance settings.
What to do next
We can configure SSL for the DataPower appliance manager.
Related
WebSphere DataPower appliance manager overview
Add DataPower appliances to the DataPower appliance manager
Add new firmware versions to the DataPower appliance manager
Add a new managed set
Modify DataPower appliance manager settings
Monitor tasks that DataPower appliance manager is handling
Administer managed domain versions
Manage versions of sharable appliance settings
Administer DataPower appliance domains
SSL communication with DataPower
Add the DataPower signer certificate to the WAS default truststore to enable an SSL connection
Set up the DataPower appliance manager using scripting
Related
dpManagerCommands command group
Appliance manager settings