Chapter 1 Introduction to your IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA appliance Machine Type 9235, 4195, 4195, 7199 and 7198.

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This technote is one of a series of technotes arranged in chapter format to provide information on setting up your IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance Machine Type 9235, 4195, 7198, and 7199

Here are the links to the chapters:

1. Introduction to your WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance Machine Type 9235, 4195, 7199, and 7198
2. Planning for installation of your IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance MT/9235, 4195, 7199, and 7198
3. Planning worksheet for setting up your IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliance MT/9235, 4195, 7199 and 7198
4. Placing in the rack, and initial configuration of your IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance M/T 9235, 7199 and 7198
5. More on the initial configuration (startup command, manual configuration, and upgrading firmware (first time upgrade)) for your IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance M/T 9235, 4195, 7199 and 7198.
6. Reviewing resources available from IBM to help you use your IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance
7. Operations Planning.
8. Working with IBM support to solve a problem when using your IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance.

Chapter 1: Introduction to your WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance Machine Type 9235, 4195, 7199 and 7198.

These technotes are provided to help you reference materials in our product library to perform the basic installation and configuration of the Machine Type, M/T, 9235, 4195, 7198, and 7199 WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance. In this document you will find suggestions, worksheets, and examples.

On opening the shipping carton you will notice that this is an appliance and not a computer or server. IBM® WebSphere® DataPower SOA Appliances are powerful business solutions, which represent an important element in IBM's holistic approach to Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). These appliances are purpose-built hardware ESB for simplified deployment and hardened security. IBM SOA appliances are easy-to-deploy network devices that simplify, help secure, and accelerate your XML and Web services deployments while extending your SOA infrastructure. These new appliances offer an innovative, pragmatic approach to harness the power of SOA while simultaneously enabling you to leverage the value of your existing application, security, and networking infrastructure investments.

You will notice that the M/T 92335 appliance is in a sealed case. The appliance is a highly secure, tamper-resistant device. One of the security features is that the case is sealed with a limited number of customer replaceable parts (Customer Replaceable Units, CRU). The M/T 7198 and 7199 case is not sealed as there a few parts which can be replaced by and IBM SSR. The intrusion detection can be disabled and enabled as required to allow for service.

Important: Opening or tampering with the M/T 9235 case triggers tamper detection features and the appliance will no longer operate. As a reminder the appliance has a label noting "Warranty Void if Removed". This label would have to removed or torn to open the appliance case. This protects your business solution and keeps your warranty intact.

In Chapter 8 of this document we will describe how the appliance is supported as a business solution by IBM software support. The IBM WebSphere DataPower team provides a "single point of contact" to debug problems with the appliance including the appliance chassis and Customer Replaceable parts (CRU parts). This document has links to important additional information on the web.

Be sure to review our document on critical actions and updates for the latest information before setting up your appliance.

Review the shipping carton's contents and introductory material

Review the materials and read the information in the shipping carton.

In the carton you will find a paper document titled "Ship Group Packing List Summary". This lists the contents in the shipping carton.

1. Read the paper documentation.
2. Review the any CD-ROMs included in the shipping carton.
3. Read the paper Installation and User's Guide book for your appliance machine type. In this technote series, Chapter 6 Reviewing resources available from IBM to help you use your IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance M/T 9235 has links to the product information center with the latest information.

Proceed to Chapter 2: Planning for installation of your IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance MT/9235, 7199 and 7198