You deploy Secure API Manager as an appliance. You use the appliance management console to change certain configuration settings for the appliance, such as administrative passwords for the root user, network settings, and certificate settings. You should perform these tasks only from the appliance management console because native Linux tools are not aware of the configuration requirements and dependencies of the Secure API Manager services.
You access the appliance management console for each appliance you deployed. For example, if you deployed two or more appliances in a cluster for high availability, you must access the appliance management console separately on each appliance in the cluster.
IMPORTANT:NetIQ delivers and updates the Secure API Manager appliance as a single unit including the operating system, the Secure API Manager application, and associated runtime components. NetIQ does not recommend adding any additional software components to the appliance. Any support issues that arise with customer-supplied components might require removal of those components before support issues can be resolved.
To access the appliance management console, see Accessing the Appliance Management Console. Use the following information to manage the appliance.