Tool And Supplies; What You Need To Use Websphere Datapower Xc10 - IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Installation Manual

The ambient temperature in the environment in which the appliance is to be
installed must not exceed 104° F (40° C).

Tool and supplies

To install the WebSphere DataPower XC10 appliance, gather the following supplies:
v A medium Phillips screwdriver
v Two (2) standard rack screws (provided with appliance)
v One to four (1-4) network cables
v Serial cable (provided with appliance) for initial serial connection
v Serial console with a male DB9 connector. This could be a dedicated hardware
v (Optional) USB-to-serial adapter, if you are using a PC as a serial console and

What you need to use WebSphere DataPower XC10

See the System requirements for the specific software requirements for WebSphere
DataPower XC10.
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Note: Do not discard the serial cable after installing the appliance. You might
need it for problem determination or maintenance in the future.
device, such as a VT100-style console, or a PC running an emulator, such as
HyperTerminal or minicom.
the PC does not have a built-in serial port.