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Release Notes
The DataPower Monitoring Agent has the following prerequisites on target environment.
This page describes the prerequisites for installing and running the IBM DataPower Monitoring Agent.
Software requirements
- Windows Server 2008 R2 or later
Versions 6.0 and later make use of the .NET Framework 4.8 or later.
Versions 5.4 and subsequently make use of the .NET Framework 4.6.2 or later.
Versions before 5.4 make use of the .NET Framework 4.5.2 or later.
- SQL Server
- Either access to an existing SQL Server instance or the free SQL Express edition
- Service account must have DBCreator, read and write access to the database
Firewall
The following ports must be allowed on the Windows server where the agent is installed and running :
Port | Name | Inbound | Outbound | TCP | UDP | Comment |
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53 | DNS | The Agent needs to know where your other servers/services are (can sometimes optionally be solved using entries in the local hosts file) | ||||
8000 | RPC | Communication is initiated by the Monitoring Service | ||||
161 | SNMP | SNMP Requests form IBM DataPower Monitoring Agent to DataPower | ||||
162 | SNMP Trap | Data sent form DataPower to IBM DataPower Monitoring Agent |
Windows Rights
Local named account or domain account (preferred). Follow this guide 'How to set Logon as a Service right' for more information.
DataPower SNMP Settings
SNMP V2
- Read Community
- Write Community
SNMP V3
- Security Name
- Security Level
- Context Name
- Context Engine ID
Next Step
Install DataPower Monitoring Agent