Set up proxy chaining for HTTP Server (powered by Apache)

 

This topic provides information about how to set up a proxy chain with your HTTP Server and other proxy servers with the IBM Web Administration for i5/OS interface.

Information for this topic supports the latest PTF levels for HTTP Server for i5/OS . IBM recommends that you install the latest PTFs to upgrade to the latest level of the HTTP Server for i5/OS. Some of the topics documented here are not available prior to this update. See IBM Service for more information.

Configure your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for proxy chaining using the Web Administration for i5/OS interface. Only the steps necessary to configure a proxy chain are discussed. Before you can configure your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for a proxy chain, configure your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for forward proxy or reverse proxy.

To configure your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for a proxy chain, do the following:

1. Click the Manage tab.

2. Click the HTTP Servers subtab.

3. Select your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) from the Server list.

4. Select Global configuration from the Server area list.

   If you want to configure a proxy chain for a virtual host, select the virtual host from the Server area list. See JKL Toy Company creates virtual hosts on HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for more information.

5. Expand Server Properties.

6. Click Proxy.

7. Click the Proxy Chaining tab in the form.

8. Click Add under the Remote proxies table.

9. Enter the URL of the remote proxy in the Remote proxy URL column.

   If you are not using the default port 80, include the port number with the remote proxy URL.

   Example: http://www.myserver.com:1975

   For the remote server, only the HTTP protocol is supported. HTTPS and FTP are not supported in the remote proxy URL field.

10. Enter the full or partial URL in the Match requests to forward column.

11. Click Continue.

12. Click OK.

 

Parent topic:

Proxy tasks