Chapter 4. Setting Up The Initial Firmware Configuration; Configuration Requirements; Hardware Requirement; Information Requirements - IBM WebSphere DataPower 7198 Installation And User Manual

Chapter 4. Setting up the initial firmware configuration

Use the procedures in this section to perform the initial, base firmware
configuration. This configuration is the minimal configuration to add a DataPower
appliance to your environment. Defining the full configuration for your appliance
is beyond the scope of this document.
To define the minimal configuration:
1. Read the hardware and information requirements, and read the operation
2. Connect the serial cable to the appliance. "Procedure 1 of 4: Connecting the
3. Initialize the appliance by changing the password for the admin account and
4. Create additional administrators who can reset passwords. See "Procedure 3 of
5. Accept the license agreement and verify the base configuration. See "Procedure

Configuration requirements

To perform the initial firmware configuration, there are both hardware and
information requirements. Before beginning the initial firmware configuration, you
should make sure:
v You have the following hardware available
v You have documented the following information.

Hardware requirement

To perform the initial configuration, you must use a serial connection. The serial
connection must be between an ASCII terminal or a PC running terminal
emulation software to the serial port on the DataPower appliance. To make the
serial connection, use the provided RJ45 to DB-9 serial null-modem cable.
Note: If the terminal or PC is not equipped with a serial port, use a USB-to-serial

Information requirements

Before defining the base configuration, you need the following information:
v The IP addresses for the Ethernet interfaces for appliance management access.
v The IP addresses for Ethernet interfaces for service access.
v The IP address of the default gateways (routers) that supports the subnets for
v The IP addresses and ports for the Web Management and SSH services. The Web
v Optional: The IP address and port for Telnet service.
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modes and password for the admin account considerations. See "Configuration
requirements" and "Firmware considerations" on page 24.
serial cable to the appliance" on page 25.
interactively defining the base configuration. See "Procedure 2 of 4: Initializing
the appliance" on page 27.
4: Creating users who can reset passwords" on page 28.
4 of 4: Accepting the license agreement" on page 29.
converter cable (not provided).
the Ethernet interfaces.
Management service is required to accept the license agreement.
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