Planning a DataPower XC10 Appliance environment

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.
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