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Issues that I encountered while creating my DataPower to MQ Demo

dan — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:16:47 +0000

As I mentioned before, I wanted to create a demo of DataPower vs the WBI Suite for the conference that I attended today. The goal was to try and show the ‘wow’ factor of DataPower and turn a product that most only know from marketing slides into something real that could insprise the attendees. I [...]

Perficient Booth at the IBM WebSphere SOA Connectivity Briefing in Toronto

dan — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:46:11 +0000

IBM is hosting a WebSphere SOA Connectivity Briefing in Toronto: Strategies for recovering your IT budget with IBM WebSphere MQ & SOA Connectivity Details: Sheraton Center Toronto Hotel November 25, 2008 8:00am – 12:00pm 123 Queen Street West Toronto Ontario M5H2M9 Phone: 416-947-4848 I’ll be there representing Perficient. My current plans are to get a DataPower box and hook up a little demo [...]

DataPower Architectural Design Patterns: Integrating and Securing Services Across Domains

syndication — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Redbook, published: Mon, 13 Oct 2008

- Introduction to DataPower Services
- Integration Services
- Security Services

IBM® WebSphere® DataPower® SOA Appliances are purpose-built network devices that offer a wide variety of functionality such as the securing and management of SOA Applications, enterprise service bus integration, and high speed XSL execution.

DataPower Architectural Design Patterns: Integrating and Securing Services Across Domains

syndication — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Draft Redbook, last updated: Tue, 26 Aug 2008

- Introduction to DataPower Services
- Integration Services
- Security Services

IBM® WebSphere® DataPower® SOA Appliances are purpose-built network devices that offer a wide variety of functionality such as the securing and management of SOA Applications, Enterprise Service Bus Integration, and high speed XSL execution.

WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance: The XML Management Interface

syndication — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Draft Redpaper, last updated: Thu, 7 Aug 2008

- Appliance Management Protocol (AMP)
- SOAP Configuration Management (SOMA)
- Debugging

The XML Management Interface is the third way to configure and administer the WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance, besides the WebGUI and the CLI.

Passed Certification Test 284: IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances Firmware V3.6.0

dan — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:25:39 +0000

I re-wrote IBM DataPower Certification test 284 over the weekend and passed with a 75% when requiring a 60%. Taking the course made my life a lot easier. I still spent two hours writing and reviewing the answers but I was a lot more confident about passing when I ended the test. I did notice that [...]

DataPower Problem Determination Techniques

syndication — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Draft Redpaper, last updated: Fri, 13 Jun 2008

This IBM redpaper provides a guide to many aspects of problem determination on a DataPower appliance, with an emphasis on powerful troubleshooting utilities.

DataPower Course WB552 Overall Impressions

dan — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:02:33 +0000

I have to admit that I was very impressed with DataPower Course WB552. The content of the course covered everything that on would need to know about how to use the box along with security. It also provided a lot of opportunity to go off the beaten path and try modifications on your own. I [...]

WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 12

dan — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:32:53 +0000

Message set (traffic Pattern) Count monitors increment based on condition. Duration monitors occur when a configured amount of time passes during processing of messages for the condition. Message Count Monitors would be used to limit requests to a certain rate (100/second) Message duration monitors are clock-based. Measure things like average server response. Traffic Definitions are grouped into a Message Type [...]

WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts 11

dan — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:13:24 +0000

Tivoli Directory Integration can integrate with multiple LDAP. LDAP Search Attribute is the attribute in the LDAP that you want to look up. Load Balancing Algorithms: First-Alive: Secondary servers are only called when the primary server is down. So the first alive entry is always used. Hash: Hashes the IP address of the client to provide affinity between clients [...]

WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 10

dan — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:35:48 +0000

AAA: Authentication, Authorization and Auditing Authentication can occur without the use of external servers: AAA file, LTPA and a Validation credential object, SAML token (?). Can use the external Systems: LDAP, SAML, Tivoli, RADIUS When hitting a webpage, a browser artifact on a third party server can be pointed to embedded in the URL of the request. Mapping [...]

WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 9

dan — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:50:16 +0000

XML Virus scanning uses a filter action sheet: store://Virus-ScanAttachment.xsl. This transform needs to be modified to include the URL of your ICAP server Dictionary Attacks Protection uses count monitoring. SQL injection Protection uses the store://SQL-Injection-Filter.xsl transformation. Similar Posts:WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 5 WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 12 WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 6 WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 1 DataPower [...]

DataPower: Can A Match Action Accept Multiple URLs?

dan — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:06:56 +0000

I have a match action which should accept /encrypt and /encrypt_fl . Could I have both of these specified in a single match action? When I tried it, I got a datapower error with the box unable to match. Not sure if this is user-error or what, but I thought I’d give a heads up [...]

WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 8

dan — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:19:53 +0000

SSL: Message Confidentiality, Message Integrity and Non-Repudiation Server always authenticates to the client. Client optionally authenticates to the server. During an SSL handshake: Negotiate the level of SSL, decide on cipher suite, authenticate the server, build a secret key to be used for the session. SSL hello contains list of Cipher Suites. Server responds with hello and has [...]

WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 7

dan — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:54:06 +0000

SSL Connections need Validation or Identification credentials based on which side of the conversation (client or server) the datapower box is. Nonrepudiation: How do you knowwho the party on the other end is? Signature: Encrypt a message with a private key, decrypt with the public key. This allows the receiver to verify the sender. Only the sender [...]

WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 6

dan — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:21:17 +0000

Always check the default system log when an error is first encountered. Audit log only occurs on the default domain. Captured IP packets are stored in pcap format. Need a tool to explore the data such as ethereal. The packet capture file is in the temporary directory. Probes and debug level logging will create a noticeable slowdown. Error reports [...]

WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 5

dan — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:44:35 +0000

Pass-thru: Traffic is passed without execution of the service policy. XML: Check for well-formed XML SOAP: Checked for SOAP Message validity. Non-XML: Treated as a binary and the service policy is executed. Service Level Monitors need a WSDL file to be defined. The validate action only accepts a single XSD definition or WSDL file. The question was how can [...]

WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 4

dan — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:42:41 +0000

XML Firewall is a superset of the XSL Proxy. Web Service proxy understands more of the requirements to be a web service than the XML Firewall which only treats data as XML documents. Web Service Proxy and Multi-Protocol Gateway are supersets of the XML Firewall. Neither suppors the loopback proxy. Web Application Firewall: Customized XML Firewall for HTTP [...]

WB552: Local DataPower XI50 (Blue) Initial Configuration Issues

dan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:39:59 +0000

We’re stuck in the middle of a time-out as they configure the local datapower box for usage by the class. There was some mix-up and this wasn’t done before the class. All the material I’ve ever read says that setting up a new machine is pretty easy, but they’re been working on this for about an [...]

WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 2

dan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:59:59 +0000

DataPower XA35 (Green): XA = XML Accelerator DataPower XS40 (Yellow): XS = XML Security DataPower XI50 (Blue): XI = XML Integration “SSL Termination” refers to the destination system that recieves an SSL connection. DataPower can not participate in a two-phase commit transaction. Seems to me like this is a feature that needs to be incorporated sooner than later. Network ports [...]

WB552: Random DataPower Thoughts Part 1

dan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:46:17 +0000

DataPower will not allow modified firmwares to be uploaded to the machine. They are required to be signed by IBM. By default, the device is ‘completely off’ with a locked down configuration. It’s up to the administrator to enable relevant services. When something is in encrypted storage, there is no UI to get the information off of [...]

WB552: “Is there an IDE for DataPower?”

dan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:59:21 +0000

Q: “Is there an IDE for DataPower?” Answer: No. The web client is used to access most of the features” I think that there probably should be an investment (or direction) from IBM about how to go about doing the development work for DataPower. What I say this, I mean what is the recommended IDE to do [...]

WB552: Introductions

dan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:45:19 +0000

Instructor: Greg Dinning, a 10 year educator on the IBM Suite of Integration software. The Attendees were a wide mix of developers wondering how to use the box, people who wanted to understand why they should buy it and people (like me) who are focused on getting the information to pass certification. I’m not going to go [...]

DataPower Course WB552: Accelerate and Secure XML and Web Services with IBM DataPower SOA Appliances

dan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:12:19 +0000

This is the course that I am attending this week. This will be nice as I’ll have a hardcopy of the course contents. Also, being able to go through the content slowly over a week with hands-on usage of the datapower box will be a huge bonus. When I was trying to learn the machine [...]

Attending DataPower Classroom Training Next Week

dan — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:20:37 +0000

Sometimes the stars just align perfectly. I’m trying to get my DataPower Certification and IBM’s business partner relations team is offering a free course on DataPower next week in Markham. It pays to be in a city with an IBM Office. I’ll be in attendance there and hopefully sitting in the room for 5 days [...]

Make SOA real with IBM WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus and IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances

syndication — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:00:00 +0000

Looking for a way to manage the interoperability among applications using different protocols that need to exchange confidential data? Consider combining the functionality of IBM WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus and IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances. Find out how you can get a secure, agile, and extendible solution with a little effort in terms of code.

Using DataPower SOA Appliances to query WebSphere Service Registry and Repository

syndication — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Learn how to use IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances to query information from IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository using the REST API and SOAP API. Reusable stylesheets are provided to serve as standard query components to be used throughout DataPower configurations. Step-by-step examples show how these assets can be used to query WebSphere Service Registry and Repository. (IBM WebSphere Developer Technical Journal)

Build an RSS aggregator using IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances multistep

syndication — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:00:00 +0000

The IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances multistep processing policy system is a key part of appliance configuration. Version 3.6.1 of the firmware includes a number of enhancements to multistep that provide functionality familiar to programmers, including loops of actions, conditional execution of actions, and the ability to execute actions in parallel. Explore how you can combine the new features in multistep 3 to build an RSS feed aggregator.

DataPower Extension Functions

dan — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:05:10 +0000

It dove into the world of Datapower contexts and what I call the ‘magic’ XSLT functions that datapower adds on. I consider things like dp:prioritiy, dp:variable to be a part of these add-ons. Example: Printing the headers you can access them via: dp:variable(“var://service/header-manifest”) When there are multiple match rules in rules, it is “one and done”. [...]

“What’s New in WebSphere DataPower v3.6.1″

dan — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:50:23 +0000

Since I’m extremely pro-Datapower, I felt it would be an effective use of time to attend and maybe it’ll push me over the top on my certification. I found a link about the features on the IBM Support site. Multistep v3 processing: Mediations. Configurable QoS SOAP 1.2 Reliable Messaging WS-Policy WS-I Profile enhancements Db2 v9 and IMS Connect – interesting that [...]

IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances Part IV: Management and Governance

syndication — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Redpaper, published: Wed, 23 Apr 2008

- Monitor DataPower with IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for SOA
- Integrate Websphere Registry and Repository with DataPower
- Manage configurations on multiple DataPower devices

IBM® WebSphere® DataPower® SOA Appliances represent an important element in the holistic approach of IBM to service-oriented architecture (SOA).

IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances Part III: XML Security Guide

syndication — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Redpaper, published: Tue, 1 Apr 2008

- Secure and improve your XML and Web Services setup and deployment
- Integrate DataPower appliances with WebSphere Message Broker
- Provide XML threat protection in DataPower

IBM® WebSphere® DataPower® SOA Appliances represent an important element in the holistic approach of IBM to service-oriented architecture (SOA).

IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances Part II: Authentication and Authorization

syndication — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:40:00 +0000

Redpaper, published: Tue, 1 Apr 2008

- Integrate IBM Tivoli Access Manager with your DataPower appliance
- Implement enterprise security and identity management
- Configure authentication and authorization using LDAP

IBM® WebSphere® DataPower® SOA Appliances represent an important element in the holistic approach of IBM to service-oriented architecture (SOA).

Addenddum to DataPower Parallel Invocation Support

dan — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:07:14 +0000

Thanks to ‘the internet’ for letting me know that in the 3.6.1 revision of the firmware, DataPower can now invoke multiple endpoints in parallel. It introduces a new syncpoint action that will allow you to wait for the responses to come in. I’m still giddy about the prospect of an integration ’server/appliance’ that actually [...]

WebSphere DataPower vs WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus

dan — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:03:35 +0000

Yesterday, I blathered on about how great DataPower would be for usage in WebSphere Process Server. Your developer would be able to stay completely inside the Generic Business Object (GBO) data view while leveraging DataPower’s awesome ability to transform efficiently. Very neat indeed. An interesting is scenario where DataPower IS the ESB. No WebSphere Process Server, [...]

DataPower – Proxy & Co-Processing

dan — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:54:51 +0000

I’ve started reading up on DataPower in anticipation of writing the certification test in May (At the WebSphere Services Technical Conference 2008). Two of the usage scenarios that have caught my interest are ‘Proxy’ and ‘Co-processor’. In Proxy, DataPower acts as proxy to your web service . The scenario given is a website that uses [...]

IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances Part I: Overview and Getting Started

dan — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:00:00 +0000

Draft Redpaper, last updated: Mon, 10 Mar 2008

- Understand and effectively deploy DataPower SOA appliances
- Parse and transform binary, flat text, and XML messages
- Learn how to extend your SOA infrastructure

IBM® WebSphere® DataPower SOA Appliances represent an important element in IBM's holistic approach to Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).