• Describe the key use cases and architectural scenarios for the IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances
• Perform administrative tasks on DataPower appliances by using the command-line interface (CLI), Web GUI, and XML Management Interface
• Download and upgrade the firmware on DataPower appliances
• Create and manage user accounts and domains
• Configure Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to and from WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances
• Use load balancer groups and clustering to ensure high availability of DataPower appliances
• Use service level monitoring and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to monitor the performance of a DataPower appliance
• Troubleshoot and debug services by using the problem determination tools, logs, and probes that are provided with the DataPower appliance
• Configure logging of messages to external locations

• Course introduction
• Initial setup
  • Exercise: Exercise setup
•  Managing firmware DataPower administration overview CLI administration
  • Exercise: Using the CLI to manage DataPower appliances
•  XML Management Interface
  • Exercise: Using the XML Management Interface to manage DataPower appliances
• DataPower services overview Managing domains
  • Exercise: Using role-based management (RBM) to enforce WebGUI access control
• Clustering and failover Troubleshooting
  • Exercise: Using the troubleshooting tools to debug errors
• DataPower cryptographic tools and SSL setup OAuth overview and DataPower implementation \
  • Exercise: Securing connections with SSL
• Configuration management
  • Exercise: Managing configuration information
• Appliance management tools Logging and log targets
  • Exercise: Logging to an external log system
• Service monitoring
• Course summary

This intermediate course is designed for administrators who install, manage and monitor IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances. The course is also relevant for developers who configure service policies.

• Be familiar with networking protocols, security, and XML.
• Successful completion of the online course, Technical Introduction to WebSphere DataPower V5 (WBT) (VW406GB), is a prerequisite for this course.
• Each student must start this course with the DataPower baseline knowledge gained from attending the course (VW406GB).