Example 1 With Proxy Server

[Eftimios Pantzopoulos <Mike.Pantzopoulos@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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   I'm stuck with example1 which retrieves a pdf document from Scott's
   site.



   I'm also a complete newbie to the HTTP server so am taking baby steps
   at the moment. Please be kind.

   The only resources I have are Google, the HTTP manual and this forum.



   I only got access to the HTTP administration functions through a
   browser about an hour ago and am finding it hard to find my way 'into
   it'.



   When I first ran example1 it timed out.



   I thought it might be firewall issue so talked to a network guy after
   discovering the proxy server concept.



   I was given the url of the proxy server and the port number, and he
   told me he configured his proxy server to allow our iSeries to request
   the external URL from our ip address (I hope I have the terminology
   correct).



   Because I only had the iseries to work with I used the CFGHTTPSCH
   command to set the proxy details.

   I only stumbled across the command and it's the first time I used it.
   I presume the Option Object concept is just a 'container' for the
   remaining configuration settings.



   CFGHTTPSCH OPTION(*CRTOPTOBJ) OPTOBJ(MXPOBJ)
   PRXSVR(autoproxy.xxxxx.corp)

   PRXPORT(8081)



   I didn't receive an error so I presume it ran correctly.



   How can I tell if the settings have been established
   correctly?



   Regardless, example1 still times out and the network guy says he can't
   see any request coming through.



   I have just received access to the administration function through the
   browser and wanted to find/set the proxy settings through this, but
   I'm confused as to what 'server' I'm using. I found the Global Server
   Settings in the advanced tab but when I click on Global Server
   Settings on the LHS the main pane says Loading and nothing happens.



   Other questions....................



   What 'server' did the CFGHTTPSCH apply the proxy values to?



   Do I have to create an instance of any of the servers available from
   the setup tab?



   If the iSeries is the client in a web service request, then the HTTP
   server on the iSeries is just a conduit to the real server by way of
   the proxy? In other words, the iSeries HTTP server is not really
   serving up anything immediately, but simply acting as an intermediary
   to the real server at Scott's server?



   Thanks.












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