IBM WebSphere DataPower 7198, Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 4. Setting up the initial firmware configuration
Use the procedures in this section to perform the initial, base firmware
configuration. This configuration is the minimal configuration to add a DataPower
appliance to your environment. Defining the full configuration for your appliance
is beyond the scope of this document.
To define the minimal configuration:
1. Read the hardware and information requirements, and read the operation
modes and password for the
admin
account considerations. See “Configuration
requirements” and “Firmware considerations” on page 24.
2.
Connect the serial cable to the appliance. “Procedure 1 of 4: Connecting the
serial cable to the appliance” on page 25.
3. Initialize the appliance by changing the password for the
admin
account and
interactively defining the base configuration. See “Procedure 2 of 4: Initializing
the appliance” on page 27.
4. Create additional administrators who can reset passwords. See “Procedure 3 of
4: Creating users who can reset passwords” on page 28.
5. Accept the license agreement and verify the base configuration. See “Procedure
4 of 4: Accepting the license agreement” on page 29.
Configuration requirements
To perform the initial firmware configuration, there are both hardware and
information requirements. Before beginning the initial firmware configuration, you
should make sure:
v
You have the following hardware available
v You have documented the following information.
Hardware requirement
To perform the initial configuration, you must use a serial connection. The serial
connection must be between an ASCII terminal or a PC running terminal
emulation software to the serial port on the DataPower appliance. To make the
serial connection, use the provided RJ45 to DB-9 serial null-modem cable.
Note: If the terminal or PC is not equipped with a serial port, use a USB-to-serial
converter cable (not provided).
Information requirements
Before defining the base configuration, you need the following information:
v The IP addresses for the Ethernet interfaces for appliance management access.
v
The IP addresses for Ethernet interfaces for service access.
v
The IP address of the default gateways (routers) that supports the subnets for
the Ethernet interfaces.
v
The IP addresses and ports for the Web Management and SSH services. The Web
Management service is required to accept the license agreement.
v
Optional: The IP address and port for Telnet service.
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