Troubleshoot container deployments

Problems you might encounter when running API Gateway and API Manager in Docker containers, and possible solutions.

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Reset the default API administrator password

Problem
You have forgotten the password for the default API administrator user in API Manager and you cannot log in to the API Manager UI.
Solution
After the default API administrator account has been created in Apache Cassandra, you cannot change the password in Policy Studio. If you cannot log in to the API Manager UI to change the password, you must use the setup-apimanager script with the --resetPassword option to reset it. Follow these steps:
  1. Use the docker exec command to connect to the running Admin Node Manager Docker container.

    docker exec -it <anm-container-id> bash
    
  2. Change to the bin directory.

    cd /opt/Axway/apigateway/posix/bin
    
  3. Run the setup-apimanager script with the --resetPassword option.

    ./setup-apimanager --resetPassword
    

Manage KPS with kpsadmin

Problem
You need to perform administrative or management of a key property store (KPS) in a container deployment.
Solution
To run the kpsadmin tool in a container deployment, you must connect to the Admin Node Manager container and run the tool from there. Follow these steps:
  1. Use the docker exec command to connect to the running Admin Node Manager Docker container.

    docker exec -it <anm-container-id> bash
    
  2. Change to the bin directory.

    cd /opt/Axway/apigateway/posix/bin
    
  3. Run the kpsadmin tool.

    ./kpsadmin
    

For more information on using kpsadmin, see the API Gateway Key Property Store User Guide.

Logs do not persist when container stops

Problem
Traffic monitor data and trace logs do not persist when a container stops.
Solution
You can redirect the trace and traffic logs to stdout instead of to separate files, which allows the logs to be read directly from each container by an external logging service. For more information, see Redirect logs to stdout.

Use Apache Cassandra as a distributed data store

Problem
Distributed Ehcache is not supported in a container deployment.
Solution
You can use Apache Cassandra as a distributed data store. This involves using the KPS scripting API, which enables you to perform CRUD operations and interact directly with a KPS. For details, see the API Gateway Key Property Store User Guide.
Last modified February 26, 2020: fixing or removing links wip (7b52e6d0)