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Role
The system administrator will administer the IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA appliance from initial setup to deployment in production. The administrator must use various management interfaces, such as command-line interface (CLI), WebGUI, and SOAP to upgrade firmware, monitor system performance, configure user accounts and domains, and more.
Assumptions
It is assumed that the individual following this roadmap has basic skills in the following areas:
- Networking protocols
- Security
- Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Objectives
After completing this training, students should be able to:
- Explain the role and value of an IBM DataPower SOA appliance in IBM middleware solution architecture in terms of performance, security, and integration
- Perform administrative tasks on the DataPower appliance using CLI, WebGUI, and SOAP
- Download and upgrade the firmware on the DataPower appliance
- Create and manage user accounts and domains
- Ensure high availability of DataPower appliances using load balancer groups and clustering
- Monitor the performance of the DataPower appliance, using service level monitoring and the IBM Tivoli Composite Application
- Management (ITCAM) products
- Troubleshoot and debug services using the DataPower appliances problem determination tools
- Configure logging of messages to external locations
