TEC Workbook - IBM

IBM Software
1.15 Summary
In this lab, you learned:
● About the various tools and procedures used to configure WebSphere DataPower SOA
Appliances.
● Application domains are used to logically partition a DataPower appliance. A domain can
be used for an organizational line of business, or as a location for one or more developers
to collaborate when implementing a solution.
● Configuration is accomplished through any of three administrative interfaces: command
line (CLI), WebGUI, and SOAP-based XML interface.
● How to upload a file to the local: directory in the Flash-based file system.
● How WebSphere DataPower appliances control access to their administrative interfaces
through the use of access control lists, user accounts, groups, and access policies.
● About the three configuration phases: network services/user configuration phase,
application development phase, and production management phase.
● About the various WebSphere DataPower services that you can use to create simple to
complex processing policies (XSL Accelerator, Web Application Firewall, XML Firewall,
Multi-Protocol Gateway, and Web Service Proxy).
● How the built-in logging subsystem is based on the publish-subscribe paradigm, with log
targets acting as subscribers to specific message categories.
● How WebSphere DataPower appliances provides complete system status and metrics
from the WebGUI.
● That various monitoring protocols such as SNMP, WSDM, and WS-Management are
supported.
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