Before you integrate your DataPower® XC10
Appliance into the topology,
your environment must meet the following prerequisites and software
requirements.
System requirements
Your environment must have the following installed to integrate
with WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance.
Directory conventions
The following directory conventions are used throughout
the documentation to must reference special directories such as wxs_install_root and wxs_home.
You access these directories during several different scenarios,
including during installation and use of command-line tools.
Network ports
If you are using the WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance behind a firewall, you
must enable communication through the following ports.
IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance installation prerequisites
You need specific hardware, software, rack, and tool requirements
to install and configure IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance.
Use this set of prerequisites to plan for installation, configuration,
and use of IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance.
Appliance specifications and features
Two types of hardware exist for WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance: type 9235-92x and type
7199-92x. Type 9235-92x shipped with WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance Version 1.0. Type 7199-92x
ships with Version 2.0 and includes faster processors, more network
ports, and more cache capacity.
Product interoperability WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance has been
tested for interoperability with other IBM products.