Deploying DataPower Gateway virtual appliance

API Connect uses IBM® DataPower® Gateway to provide the gateway service.

The instructions in this section describe how to deploy IBM DataPower Gateway from files obtained from Passport Advantage®, and apply to the following API Connect scenarios:

  • API Connect deployments for the VMware environment
  • API Connect deployments for Kubernetes, with a DataPower Gateway in a non-Kubernetes environment.

For these scenarios, continue with Installing DataPower Gateway.

Note: Do not use these instructions if you are deploying API Connect deployments for Kubernetes, with DataPower Gateway in a Kubernetes environment. In this case, you can use DataPower Gateway files that are packaged with API Connect, on the API Connect section of Fix Central, and configured by using the API Connect apicup commands. Follow the instructions in Obtaining product files.