XML management interface

The DataPower® Gateway can be configured and managed completely through the XML management interface. When enabled, you can use this interface to send status and configuration requests to the DataPower Gateway.

The URL for this interface takes the https://address:port/service_uri form. For example,

https://192.168.1.25:5550/service/mgmt/current

XML management SOAP requests are schema-validated. The interface rejects schema invalid requests. Ensure that the input request is valid.

This interface requires the HTTPS protocol for communication. By default, the interface acts as a TLS server. The server uses the default keys that are installed in the DataPower Gateway.

The XML management interface supports the following endpoint services to monitor for incoming requests by default.

SOAP management URI: Enables support for the SOAP management URI, which enables processing of messages that are received on any (*) URI for older applications. One example would be an application that posts SOAP management requests to /. By default, this mode is enabled.
SOAP configuration management: Enables support for SOAP configuration management. The URI for the SOAP configuration management is /service/mgmt/current. By default, this mode is enabled.
SOAP configuration management (v2004): Enables support for the older SOAP configuration management (v2004). The URI for the SOAP configuration management is /service/mgmt/2004. By default, this service is enabled.
WS-Management endpoint: Enables a management endpoint that supports the WS-Management family of protocols, which implements portions of the WS-Management specification. The URI for the WS-Management endpoint is /service/ws-management.
WSDM endpoint: Enables a management endpoint that supports the WSDM 1.0 family of protocols, which implements portions of the WSDM specification. The URI for the WSDM 1.0 endpoint is /service/wsdm10.

The following endpoint services are implemented, but you cannot use them to configure the DataPower Gateway.

AMP endpoint

Enables the DataPower Gateway to use the proprietary management interface protocol for multibox management. Multibox management uses an external tool. By default, this service is enabled. Use the URI for the wanted version of the AMP endpoint.

/service/mgmt/amp/3.0
/service/mgmt/amp/2.0
/service/mgmt/amp/1.0

SLM endpoint

Enables a management endpoint that supports the SLM protocol. The URI for the SLM protocol is /service/slm/datashare/1.0. The SLM protocol exchanges real-time transaction monitoring and statistics among SLM peer. This service is not a public web service. By default, this service is enabled.

WSRR subscription

Enables a service endpoint that is a WebSphere® Service Registry and Repository (WSRR) subscription listener web service. When enabled, subscriptions receive notifications of changes to a subscribed resource in the WSRR server. You must enable this service endpoint when a subscription uses automatic synchronization. Any number of subscriptions in any domain can use this endpoint. The URI for the subscription endpoint is /service/wsrr-subscription.

Attention: When you enable this service endpoint and WSRR subscriptions are set to automatic notifications, you must configure the local address to listen on a specific IP address. When the interface listens on a host alias or 0.0.0.0, the configuration of these subscriptions is marked down.