Datapower Setup in VMWare Workstation (91/285 technotes for 2015)

• Download the “idg7104.vmware_deved.ova” file (Datapower virtual appliance file) from the IBM Passport Advantage site.
  
• Download the VMWare Workstation 11 from http://vmw.re/1FsfizF
• Start VMWare Workstation - File–> Open –> 
  
  “idg7104.vmware_deved.ova”
  
  
• Once the import is complete - start the appliance 
• If required adjust the number of processors and memory Datapower uses.

Static IP:

Do you want to install Wizard? y

Step1:
Do you want to Configure network interfaces? y
Do you have this information? y
Do you want to configure the eth0 interface? y
Do you want to enable DHCP? n
Enter the IPv4 address for the interface in CIDR notation: 10.0.0.124/24
Enter the IPv4 address for the default gateway: 10.0.0.1
Do you want to configure the eth1 interface? n
Do you want to configure the eth2 interface? n
Do you want to configure the eth3 interface? n

Step2: Do you want to configure network interfaces? y
Do you want to configure DNS? y
Enter the IP Address of the DNS Server: 10.0.0.1 (this is the ip address of my default gateway)

Step3: Do you want to define a unique system identifier? y
Enter a unique system identifier: data123

Step 4 - Do you want to configure remote management access? y
Do you want to enable SSH? y
Enter the local IP address : 10.0.0.124 (this is the static ip for the DP)
Enter the port number: 22

Do you want to enable WebGUI access? y
Enter the local IP address : 10.0.0.124 (this is the static ip for the DP)
Enter the port number : 9090

Step5-7 - no

Saved the configuration

Post Installation:
Now goto internet browser and type the url

https://10.0.0.124:9090/login.xml?session=false

DHCP:

Do you want to install Wizard? y

Step1:
Do you want to Configure network interfaces? y
Do you have this information? y
Do you want to configure the eth0 interface? y
Do you want to enable DHCP? y
Do you want to configure the eth1 interface? n
Do you want to configure the eth2 interface? n
Do you want to configure the eth3 interface? n

Step2: Do you want to configure network interfaces? y
Do you want to configure DNS? n

Step3: Do you want to define a unique system identifier? y
Enter a unique system identifier: data767

Step 4 - Do you want to configure remote management access? y
Do you want to enable SSH? y
Enter the local IP address : 0.0.0.0 (this is the default ip)
Enter the port number: 22

Do you want to enable WebGUI access? y
Enter the local IP address : 0.0.0.0 (this is the default ip)
Enter the port number : 9090

Step5-7 - no

Saved the configuration

Post Installation:

cmd -> show int
this will give the ip address

Now goto internet browser and type the url

https://10.0.0.16:9090
If there is any issue with the DP Portal not working, login to CLI and type the command below

→ show int

If you dont see the ip address for eth0, type the commands below

→ co
→ ethe eth0
→ show

Check if the above value of ip-config-mode is static / dhcp. If static, set it to dhcp

→ ip-config-mode dhcp
→ exit
→ write mem
→ exit
→ show int