DPOD is designed to seamlessly integrate with existing organizational DataPower architectures without requiring any changes to current DataPower deployments.

DPOD does not participate in transaction processing. Instead, it utilizes built-in DataPower capabilities such as SOMA (SOAP configuration Management), WS-Management and Log Targets to obtain the information it requires for operating.

In Order for DPOD to collect data from a monitored device (physical or virtual) it will need access to the XML Management Interface (usually via the management network interface) and the monitored device will need access to DPOD via specific TCP ports (see Firewall Requirements for details).

DPOD is accessible to different user types via a web interface component (Web Console). It is flexible enough to allow provisioning each user with access only to the information and functions they are authorized to use, based on RBM (Role Based Management) permissions defined by the system administrator.