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IBM DataPower Configuration Manager - Process Steps

Backup Device

Backup all domains on a device (minus key/certificate files)

Name Type Description Required
Backup file String DataPower export file to create/overwrite No

Backup Domains

Backup one or more domains on a device (minus key/certificate files)

Name Type Description Required
Additional comma separated domain names (no blanks) String Names of additional domains to backup No
Backup file String DataPower export file to create/overwrite No
Domain name String Name of the first domain to backup No

Checkpoint Delete

Delete a checkpoint in a domain

Name Type Description Required
Checkpoint name String Name of checkpoint No
Domain name String Name of a domain containing the checkpoint No

Checkpoint Restore

Restore a domain from a checkpoint

Name Type Description Required
Checkpoint name String Name of checkpoint No
Domain name String Name of a domain to restore from a checkpoint No

Checkpoint Save

Checkpoint the current state of a domain

Name Type Description Required
Checkpoint name String Name of checkpoint No
Domain name String Name of a domain to checkpoint No

Create Domain

Create a new domain

Name Type Description Required
New domain name String Name of the domain to create (letters, numbers, hyphen, underscore, no blanks) No

Crypto Identity Credential from Definition

Create/overwrite a crypto identity credential based on a definition file

Name Type Description Required
Definition file String Definition file for crypto identity credential No
Domain name String Name of the target domain No

Crypto Validation Credential from Definition

Create/overwrite a crypto validation credential based on a definition file

Name Type Description Required
Definition file String Definition file for crypto validation credential No
Domain name String Name of the target domain No

Delete Domain

Delete a domain

Name Type Description Required
Domain name String Name of the domain to delete No

Download Files

Download target files or all files from a filestore

Name Type Description Required
Domain name String Name of the target domain Yes
Filestore name String Name of filestore (e.g. local:, store:) Yes
Target files (blank means all) String All files if empty or target files e.g. /folderA/fileA.xml No
To directory String This local directory will contain the downloaded files Yes

Export Object

Export an object from a domain on a device

Name Type Description Required
Domain name String Name of the first domain to backup Yes
Export file String DataPower export file to create/overwrite Yes
Include all files? Boolean Include other files when exporting? No
Include reference files? Boolean Include referenced files when exporting? No
Include reference objects? Boolean Include referenced objects when exporting? No
Object Class String Object class. Specify ‘all-classes’ to export every class. e.g. MultiProtocolGateway or WSGateway Yes
Object Name String Object name. Specify ‘all-objects’ to export every object. e.g. name of service Yes

Export Objects

Export objects from a domain on a device

Name Type Description Required
Definition file String Definition file for class objects to export Yes
Domain name String Name of the first domain to backup Yes
Export file String DataPower export zip file to create/overwrite Yes
Include all files? Boolean Include other files when exporting? No
Include reference files? Boolean Include referenced files when exporting? No
Include reference objects? Boolean Include referenced objects when exporting? No

Flush Document Cache

Flush the domain’s document cache. Optionally specify a XML Manager.

Name Type Description Required
Domain name String Name of the domain to flush. Yes
XML Manager String The name of a XML Manager to flush. Optional. No

Flush Stylesheet Cache

Flush the domain’s stylesheet cache. Optionally specify a XML Manager.

Name Type Description Required
Domain name String Name of the domain to flush. Yes
XML Manager String The name of a XML Manager to flush. Optional. No

Host Alias Remove

Remove a host alias

Name Type Description Required
Host alias name String Host alias (e.g. www.ibm.com) No

Host Alias Set

Set a host alias

Name Type Description Required  
Comment String e.g. the equivalent DNS name for this IP address No  
Host alias IP String IP address assigned to an ethernet adapter on the appliance as a primary or secondary IP address No  
Host alias name String Host alias (e.g. www.ibm.com) No  
State Enumeration: Whether enabled or disabled No  
    * enabled    
    * disabled    

Import (Basic)

Import a DataPower export file (e.g. .zip) into a domain

Name Type Description Required
Domain name String Name of the target domain No
Import File String DataPower export file to import No

Import (Definition)

Import a DataPower export file (e.g. .zip) into a domain

Name Type Description Required
Definition File String DCM definitions file No
Domain name String Name of the target domain No
Import File String DataPower export file to import No

Import (Deployment Policy Object)

Import a DataPower export file (e.g. .zip) into a domain using a deployment policy object

Name Type Description Required
Deployment policy object name String Deployment policy object (already present in the domain) to be applied during import No
Deployment policy object variable name String Deployment policy object variable (already present in the domain) to be applied during import No
Domain name String Name of the target domain No
Import File String DataPower export file to import No

Invoke any deploy.ant.xml target

Invoke any deploy.ant.xml target – prefer predefined steps to this one

Name Type Description Required
Additional Properties String Additional property mappings; Separate each pair with a tilde (~) character. Example: antpropname1=value~antpropname2=value No
Additional Properties File String File Containing Additional Properties No
Domain name String Name of the target domain No
Target Environment String Target environment (e.g. dev, sit, uat, prod) No
Target name String Name of the target (e.g. domain-restart) No

Load Balancer Group from Definition

Create/overwrite a load balancer group based on a definition file

Name Type Description Required
Definition file String Definition file for load balancer group No
Domain name String Name of the target domain No

Quiesce Domain

Quiesce a domain

Name Type Description Required
Domain name String Name of the domain to quiesce No

Restart Domain

Restart a domain

Name Type Description Required
Domain name String Name of the domain to restart No

Restore Backup

Restore one or more domains from backup file (see Backup Device or Backup Domains)

Name Type Description Required
Additional blank separated domain names String Names of additional domains to restore No
Backup file String DataPower export file No
Domain name String Name of the first domain to restore No

Save Configuration

Save the in-memory configuration in a domain to permanent storage

Name Type Description Required
Domain name String Name of the domain No

Set Log Level

Set the log level for the default log in a domain

Name Type Description Required
Domain name String Name of the domain No
Log level Enumeration: Default log level in domain No
  * debug    
  * info    
  * notice    
  * warn    
  * error    
  * critic    
  * alert    
  * emerg    

Unquiesce Domain

Unquiesce a domain

Name Type Description Required
Domain name String Name of the domain to unquiesce No

Upload Files

Upload files

Name Type Description Required
Domain name String Name of the target domain No
Exclude Files String A list of patterns, separated by newline characters, that describe the files to skip. For example, if you specify **/*.zip, all .zip files in all subdirectories are excluded. No
From directory String Source directory No
Include Files String A list of patterns, separated by newline characters, that describe the files to upload. The default, **/*, includes all files. Yes
To directory String Target directory No

Upload from Definition

Create/overwrite files/directories based on a definition file

Name Type Description Required
Definition file String Definition file for files and directories to upload No
Domain name String Name of the target domain No
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