You can create or update an agent instance and add an appliance
on Linux or UNIX systems.
Before you begin
Complete the following installation tasks:
About this task
Configure
ITCAM Agent for WebSphere DataPower Appliance so that it can monitor your
IBM WebSphere DataPower appliances.
Appliances are monitored by instances
of the
ITCAM Agent for WebSphere DataPower Appliance component.
Restriction: Do not add more than 10 appliances to each instance.
Procedure
To configure the ITCAM Agent for WebSphere DataPower Appliance, complete the following steps:
- Go to the following directory:
<itm_home>/bin
- Run the following command:
./itmcmd config -A bn
- You are asked to enter a name for the instance of the ITCAM Agent for WebSphere DataPower Appliance appliance. Each instance of the
agent communicates with one or more appliances.
- To reconfigure an existing instance, enter the name of the
instance.
- To create a new instance, enter a new name.
- You are asked if you want to edit ITCAM Agent for WebSphere DataPower Appliance settings. Type 1, press Enter.
- One by one, a number of settings are displayed. To accept
the default settings, press Enter until you see the following message: Edit ’DataPower Appliances’ settings.
- Choose one of the following options:
- To add an IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance appliance only, type 5, press Enter.
- To add an IBM WebSphere DataPower appliance (except IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance), type 1, press Enter. Complete the following steps:
- Enter a display name for the appliance.
- Enter a host name for the appliance.
- Enter the XML management interface port number.
- Enter the appliance administration
user name.
- Enter the appliance administration
password.
- Accept the defaults for System Log and SSL Proxy Profile.
- To add another IBM WebSphere DataPower appliance, type 1, press Enter. Otherwise, type 5, press Enter.
- You see the following message: Edit ’DataPower
XC10 Appliances’ settings. Choose one of the following
options:
- If you do not want to add any further IBM WebSphere DataPower appliances, type 5, press Enter.
- To add an IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance appliance, type 1, press Enter. Complete the following steps:
- Enter a display name for the appliance.
- Enter the SNMP version.
- Enter a host name for the appliance.
- Enter the SNMP port number.
- Enter the SNMP Community.
- To add another IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance appliance, type 1, press Enter. Otherwise, type 5, press Enter.
- Accept the defaults for the remaining options.
Results
The
ITCAM Agent for WebSphere DataPower Appliance is configured.