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Password for administration account
There are some important considerations for the administrator (admin) account
password.
The first time that you start the DataPower appliance, you are prompted to change
the password for the admin account.
Attention: Do not misplace the new password for the admin account. If you
misplace this password, security best practice dictates that you should return the
appliance to IBM Support to reset this password.
When you receive the appliance after a password-reset, you must perform an
initial firmware setup. As a result, none of your past configuration data will
remain on the appliance. If another user account can log in and has the
appropriate access permission, that user can reset the password for the admin
account and retain your configuration data. See the IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA
Appliances: Administrators Guide or technote 1257115 at http://www.ibm.com/
support/docview.wss?rs=2362&uid=swg21257115, for information about creating
and administrating privileged user accounts.
If you need to return the appliance, see the IBM BladeCenter HS22 Problem
Determination and Service Guide for information about the return process.
Considerations for operational modes
During the initial firmware configuration, the script prompts you for supported
operational modes.
Attention: Use care when selecting operational modes. If you select an incorrect
mode for your environment, the only way to change one is to reinitialize the
appliance.
The appliance supports disaster recovery mode and Common Criteria
compatibility mode.
Disaster recovery mode
Disaster recovery mode allows you to create a secure backup that you can use to
restore all settings for an appliance. A secure backup creates a set of files that you
can use to recover the configuration of a lost appliance. A secure backup contains
private data on the appliance (certificates, keys, and user data). An administrator
cannot see this data in the backup. The appliance encrypts this data with the
DataPower key.
The backup-restore process must be used among appliances that are at the same
firmware level and have the same compatible configuration (auxiliary storage,
iSCSI, and so forth). You can use the disaster recovery process during the
end-of-life migration to move configuration details from one appliance to another.
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IBM WebSphere DataPower Integration Blade XI50B Type 4195: Installation and User's Guide
associated with I/O modules installed in the BladeCenter unit, see the blade
server configuration information in the IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management
Module User's Guide.
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