Should DPOD be installed as a Virtual Machine or on dedicated Hardware?

It depends. DPOD can either operate as a Virtual Machine or be installed on a dedicated machine. For most installations, a VM setup will suffice. For high-loads scenarios, DPOD should be installed on a dedicated physical machine.

For additional detailed see – Hardware and Software Requirements.

What sort of hardware do I need?

It depends on your monitored device setup and your monitoring needs.

We have found that a DPOD all-in-one Virtual Machine will work well with about 5 monitored device appliances, with moderate traffic - ~ 100 TPS of DataPower Transactions.

For busier systems, we recommend using a dedicated physical server – a moderate server can usually serve up to 15-20 monitored devices.

Once we get to know your requirements, we will send you exact hardware specifications, customized to your needs. You can find more information about minimum hardware requirements at Hardware and Software Requirements

Does DPOD require installation?

When you purchase DPOD, you will be provided with an ISO file, either on a DVD or downloaded directly from our Releases Page. The installation itself is a simple 10-15 steps wizard. Typically, it takes about 20 minutes to set up your first DPOD node.

Does DPOD support monitored devices that are distributed across a wide geographical region?

Yes, we have a special installation topology for geographically distributed sites. In this setup, local DPOD agents will collect data in each site, and then forward it to a central data store.

The installation is simple and only requires a few additional configuration steps

How do I set up my monitored devices to send data to DPOD?

Setting up a monitored device to be monitored by DPOD is quick and easy. You only need to set your device’s system identifier, enable the XML Management Interface and add the appliance to DPOD with the click of a button.

The whole process takes just a couple of minutes.
See DPOD’s Installation Guide on Adding Monitored Devices

What DataPower firmware versions are supported?

DPOD supports DataPower firmware 7.6.x+. 

We know that customers are using DPOD to monitor appliances running on versions 6.x and even 5.x but on not all features are available for them.

Anyway support will only be provided to issues related with firmware 7.6.x+.

Does DPOD support DataPower Virtual Appliance?

Yes. See question on supported editions and models below

Which DataPower editions and models does DPOD support?

DPOD supports IBM DataPower IDG, IDGX2 and the new IBM DataPower Gateway, both physical and virtual. B2B, Tenant  and Integration module are supported.

ISAM modules will be support is on our road-map.