System requirements

Your environment must have the following installed to integrate with WebSphere® DataPower® XC10 Appliance.

Hardware requirements

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 WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance appliance. To make the serial connection, use the provided RJ45 to DB-9 serial null-modem cable.

Note: The terminal is not equipped with a serial port, use the provided USB-to-serial converter cable.

Unattended or remote installation can be performed through a network attached terminal server.

Software requirements

The WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance appliance comes with IBM-supplied software. It is not possible to install any other software on the appliance.

Web browser requirements

The user interface supports the following Web browsers:
  • Mozilla Firefox, version 3.5.x and later
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 7 or later

Supported software

The following software can be used in conjunction with the WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance:
  • WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client Version 7.1 .
  • WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1.0.41 or later
  • WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0.0.21 or later
  • WebSphere Application Server Version 8.0.0.2 or later
Parent topic: Planning a DataPower XC10 Appliance environment
Related concepts:
Product interoperability
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Directory conventions
Network ports
IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance installation prerequisites
Appliance specifications and features