Running the WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance virtual

image
The WebSphere

DataPower XC10 Appliance virtual image is an open virtual

appliance (OVA) package that you can import into your virtualization
environment. With this image, you can use the caching appliance software for
creating and managing simple, session, and dynamic cache data grids.
Before you begin
v On the server where you are running the virtual image, edit the BIOS settings to
enable virtualization.
v Install virtualization software to which you can deploy the OVA package, such
as VMWare Player or VMware ESX.
v You must have WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client installed. For more information,
see Installing WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client.
About this task
The WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance virtual image is a purpose-built
appliance that is optimized for cost-efficient, rapid, drop-in caching for WebSphere
applications. The administration of the WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance
virtual image is simpler than the WebSphere eXtreme Scale environment. With the
virtual image, the container and catalog servers are managed by the appliance. To
configure an application to use the caching function in the virtual appliance, you
create a data grid in the appliance user interface. Then, you use the IP address of
your appliance when you connect your application to the data grid.
The number of container servers that are used is determined by the amount of
memory that is allocated to the virtual machine. For each 4 GB you allocate to the
virtual machine, one container server is started. One catalog server is started on
each virtual machine.
Procedure
1. In your virtualization software, import and start the WebSphere DataPower
XC10 Appliance virtual image OVA package.
2. Log in and accept the WebSphere eXtreme Scale license agreements. Log in to
the appliance command-line interface with the user name and password:
xcadmin / xcadmin. Before you proceed for the first time, you must accept the
licenses. Type Accept (1), Reject (2), or StartOver (3) at each license prompt.
3. The image load process takes 5-10 minutes. The following information is
displayed on the screen:
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WebSphere DataPower XC10
2.5.0.0-a1308.19075213
eth0 addr: 192.168.56.7
eth1
Volume 1 mounted
Catalog server started.
Grid configuration service started.
Container server 01 started.
Starting administrative console.
Grid administrative service started
STARTED
While the image is loading, you can also view the startup status of the
appliance at: https://<appliance_IP_address>:9443/, where
appliance_IP_address is the eth0 addr value. For example: https://
192.168.56.7:9443/.
4. Optional: Configure network settings for your virtual appliance. Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and host-only mode are enabled by default.
Host-only mode restricts the guest operating system to communication with the
host only. The OVA package is built with the networking interfaces set to use
host-only mode. With bridged mode, the guest operating system has full
network access, but an IP address must be furnished by applicable network
administration tools. Network address translation (NAT) mode is typically not
useful because clients that are external to the host cannot access the virtual
machine. You can use the following commands to edit the Ethernet interface
settings:
Console> edit ethernet-interface eth0
Console ethernet-interface:eth0> ip
CWZBR02205I: Entering "ip" mode
Console ethernet-interface:eth0 ip> address x.x.x.x/24
Console ethernet-interface:eth0 ip> exit
Console ethernet-interface:eth0> exit
Console> force-recycle
5. Log in to the appliance user interface. In a web browser, go to the host name of
the server or the IP address that was listed in the startup status.
https://<appliance_IP_address>/, where appliance_IP_address is the eth0 addr
value. For example: https://192.168.56.7/ Log in with the user name and
password: xcadmin / xcadmin.
6. Optional: Turn off SSL. If you are using the virtual appliance for development,
you might not need transport layer security. To disable security, click Collective
> Settings. Under Transport type, click Data grid TLS disabled. Save and
apply the changes. The image restarts as a result of this change.
What to do next
v If you plan to use more than one virtual appliance, you can connect the
appliances with a collective. A collective is the equivalent of a catalog service
domain in a WebSphere eXtreme Scale environment. For more information, see
Configuring collectives and zones.
v Configure a data grid in the virtual appliance user interface. For more
information, see Configuring data grids.
v Develop applications to access simple data grids. For more information, see
Developing applications to access simple data grids.
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