Configuration and Discovery

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The following sections describe how to configure and discover IBM DataPower gateways for monitoring by SL1 using the IBM: DataPower PowerPack:

Prerequisites for Monitoring IBM DataPower Gateways

Before you can monitor IBM DataPower gateways in SL1using the IBM: DataPower PowerPack, you must first enable SNMP and configure SNMP community strings in each of the DataPower gateways that you will monitor with SL1. 

Creating an SNMP Credential for IBM DataPower Gateway

To configure SL1 to monitor IBM DataPower gateways, you must first create an SNMP credential. This credential allows the Dynamic Applications in the IBM: DataPower PowerPack to connect with a DataPower gateway.

To configure an SNMP credential to connect with a DataPower gateway:

  1. Go to the Credential Management page (System > Manage > Credentials).

  1. Click the Create button.

  1. In the drop-down list that appears, select SNMP Credential. The Credential Editor page appears:

  1. In the Profile Name field, enter a name for the credential.
  2. In the SNMP Version field, select SNMP V2.
  3. In the SNMP Community (Read Only) field, enter the community string for the DataPower gateway.
  4. Optionally, supply values in the other fields in this page. In most cases, you can use the default values for the other fields.
  5. Click the Save button.

Discovering IBM DataPower Gateways

To discover an IBM DataPower gateway:

  1. Go to the Discovery Control Panel page (System > Manage > Classic Discovery or System > Manage > Discovery in the classic user interface).

  1. In the Discovery Control Panel, click the Create button. The Discovery Session Editor page appears.

  1. In the Discovery Session Editor page, complete the following fields:
  • Name. Type a name for the discovery session.

  • IP Address/Hostname Discovery List. Type the IP address for the DataPower gateway.
  • SNMP Credentials. Select the SNMP credential that you created for the DataPower gateway.
  • Model Devices. Select this checkbox.
  1. Optionally, you can enter values in the other fields on this page. For more information about the other fields on this page, see the Discovery & Credentials section.
  2. Click the Save button to save the discovery session and then close the Discovery Session Editor window.
  3. The discovery session you created appears at the top of the Discovery Control Panel page. Click its lightning-bolt icon () to run the discovery session.
  4. The Discovery Session window appears. When the gateway device is discovered, click the device icon () to view the Device Properties page for the gateway device.