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

If Workstation fails to load or you have issues using the Workstation UI. (90/285 technotes for 2015)

Windows:

1. Navigate to the VMware Workstation folder in Program Files.
2. Double-click vm-support.vbs support script.
3. When the process completes, you are presented with a message informing you that a file was created in a folder calledvmware-support in your host’s %TEMP% folder. The compressed support bundle name begins with vmsupport and includes a date stamp for month, day, and year.
4. After collecting your support data, upload it as an attachment to your Support Request (SR). For more information, seeUploading diagnostic information to VMware (1008525).

References: 

Complete article - http://vmw.re/1RrInD5