Configuring for the XML Management Interface service

About this task

To deploy a map on a IBM DataPower Gateway, you must configure the connectivity settings for the XML Management Interface service in the Map Designer.

The host name or IP address, password, port number, domain, and file options for the IBM DataPower Gateway are required. The connection is established using HTTPS.

You can change default Map Designer settings pertaining to connectivity for DataPower maps in the DataPower preferences.

When you deploy a DataPower map from Map Designer on the IBM DataPower Gateway, you are prompted to establish a secure connection using HTTPS, through a standard Certificate window, to dynamically select the option to trust the certificate from the DataPower Gateway, and add it to the certificate store (install_dir\java\lib\security\cacerts, where install_dir refers to the path where IBM Sterling Transformation Extender is installed). The server certificate and private key must be set up on the IBM DataPower Gateway. For information about how to set up the server certificate and private key on the IBM DataPower Gateway, see the related topics in the Transformation Extender integration documentation.

To configure a secure connection to the DataPower using HTTPS in the Map Designer:

Procedure

  1. In the Map Designer, click Window > Preferences > Transformation Extender > Map > DataPower.
    The DataPower preferences pane opens.
  2. Under Connectivity, enter the IP address or the host name for the IBM DataPower Gateway in the Host field. (For IPv6, enclose the IP address in brackets.)

    The default value is localhost.

  3. Click the XML Management Interface Service tab.
  4. Enter your DataPower user name and password for the User and Password fields.
    These fields are the credentials to log on to the DataPower File Manager.
  5. Enter a value for the Port field.
    The default port for the XML Management Interface service is 5550.
  6. Enter the DataPower deploy domain for the Domain field.
  7. Under File Options, select the target location of the file being deployed by using one the following file options:
    • Default file - Select one of the predefined location variables from the Default file list. The default predefined location value is local:///{project_name}/{map_name}.
    • Custom - Define your own custom target location other than the predefined locations in the Default file list.
    • Overwrite file without asking - Select to overwrite a file that was previously deployed to an IBM DataPower Gateway without asking for permission.
  8. Click OK to save changes.