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Start and stop the API Gateway

Overview

Set passphrases

Start the Node Manager

Start the API Gateway instance

Connect to the API Gateway in Policy Studio

Stop the API Gateway instance

Stop the Node Manager

Start the API Gateway tools

Overview

Before you begin

Launch API Gateway Manager

Start Policy Studio

Run API Gateway as non-root on UNIX/Linux

Overview

Linux capabilities

Before you begin

Modify API Gateway file ownership

Set the CAP_NET_BIND capability on vshell

API Gateway appliance version 7.1.0 or later

Add API Gateway library locations

Modify the init.d script to use sudo

Modify the jvm.xml file

Restart the API Gateway

Run API Gateway as non-root on Solaris

Configure API Gateway high availability

Overview

HA in production environments

Load Balancing

Java Message System

File Transfer Protocol

Remote Hosts

Distributed caching

External Connections

Embedded Apache ActiveMQ

Embedded Apache Cassandra database

API Gateway backup and disaster recovery

Overview

Components that must be backed up

Back up API Gateway

Back up API Gateway Analytics

Back up databases and third-party systems

Disaster recovery plan and tests

Example of creating an API Gateway disaster recovery site

Further Information

Manage API Gateway settings

Overview

General settings

Logging settings

Messaging settings

Monitoring settings

Security settings