Datapower running on AWS instance (from AWS marketplace) - NTP server configuration

Managing Datapower instance from AWS - changing date and time and synchronizing time with NTP



1. It turned out that if Datapower runs on Linux - it doesn't have NTP service available:

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS9H2Y_7.5.0/com.ibm.dp.doc/ntp-service_global.html

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991499&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSS9H2Y&mync=R&cm_sp=swgws-_-OCSS9H2Y-_-R

2. Datapower inherits NTP configuration from its OS environment

3. Install NTP on redhat: https://www.tecmint.com/install-ntp-server-in-centos/

4. Then do all steps from

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Deployment_Guide/sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Command_Line_Configuration-Network_Time_Protocol.html

5. It is worth to remember that ntpd will not start on boot if chrony is enabled. In order to disable it - perform all steps from here: http://thegeekdiary.com/centos-rhel-7-enable-ntp-to-start-at-boot-after-fresh-install-disable-chrony/

6. Now if you restart your instance ntp will be enabled but in order to configure correct time zone for datapower you need to go to your console Administrator - Device - Time Settings

7. If you also need to change time zone on your redhat please take a look at these links:

http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/set-time.html

AIX - installing software, scp and others

In order to test your app on AIX you can lease AIX daily/monthly etc from : https://www.siteox.com

SSH:
ssh -X -p 8822 yrwbko@cloud.siteox.com (password will be given by siteox)

SCP:
firstly install sshpass then:
sshpass -p "password" scp -P 8822 /path/your-file root@cloud.siteox.com:/target-path

To install wget on AIX follow:
http://letmehelpyougeeks.blogspot.com/2012/09/installing-common-softwares-like-wget.html

To check public IP of your instance:
curl ipecho.net/plain

To install unzip/zip:
1. Download unzip rpm from http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/aix/linux/toolbox/alpha.html
2. sshpass -p "pass" scp -P 8822 ~/Downloads/unzip-6.0-3.aix6.1.ppc.rpm root@cloud.siteox.com:/opt/
3. rpm -ivh unzip-6.0-3.aix6.1.ppc.rpm


Useful:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-aix_cmds/

Installing java:
1. Download .bin folder from IBM site,
2. SCP bin folder to AIX
3. chmod a+x ....bin
4. If you have issues with disk space use for example  chfs -a size=+2G /opt
5. IATEMPDIR=/opt/tmp
   export IATEMPDIR
6. ./....bin and follow instructions (set java path )