This IBM® Redbooks® publication focuses on operational and managerial aspects for DataPower® appliance deployments.

DataPower appliances provide functionality that crosses both functional and organizational boundaries, which introduces unique management and operational challenges. For example, a DataPower appliance can provide network functionality, such as load balancing, and at the same time, provide enterprise service bus (ESB) capabilities, such as transformation and intelligent content-based routing.

This IBM Redbooks publication provides guidance at both a general and technical level for individuals who are responsible for planning, installation, development, and deployment. It is not intended to be a "how-to" guide, but rather to help educate you about the various options and methodologies that apply to DataPower appliances. In addition, many chapters provide a list of suggestions.

Chapter 1. Securing user access

Chapter 2. Networking

Chapter 3. Domains

Chapter 4. Simple Network Management Protocol monitoring

Chapter 5. IBM Tivoli Monitoring

Chapter 6. Logging

Chapter 7. B2B configuration and administration

Chapter 8. Development life cycle

Chapter 9. Configuration management and deployment

Chapter 10. Appliance management and automation

Appendix A. Custom Role-Based Management authentication and credential mapping

Appendix B. Additional material