Re: Example 1 With Proxy Server

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Scott already gave you instructions on what you need to do.
http://www.scottklement.com/archives/ftpapi/201004/msg00045.html


Did you miss them?

Are the unclear?

Charles

On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 2:52 AM, Eftimios Pantzopoulos
<Mike.Pantzopoulos@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>   I'm stuck with example1 which retrieves a pdf document from Scott's
>   site.
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>   I'm also a complete newbie to the HTTP server so am taking baby steps
>   at the moment. Please be kind.
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>   The only resources I have are Google, the HTTP manual and this forum.
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>   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'.
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>   When I first ran example1 it timed out.
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>   I thought it might be firewall issue so talked to a network guy after
>   discovering the proxy server concept.
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>   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).
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>   Because I only had the iseries to work with I used the CFGHTTPSCH
>   command to set the proxy details.
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>   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.
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>   CFGHTTPSCH OPTION(*CRTOPTOBJ) OPTOBJ(MXPOBJ)
>   PRXSVR(autoproxy.xxxxx.corp)
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>   PRXPORT(8081)
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>   I didn't receive an error so I presume it ran correctly.
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>   How can I tell if the settings have been established
>   correctly?
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>   Regardless, example1 still times out and the network guy says he can't
>   see any request coming through.
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>   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.
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>   Other questions....................
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>   What 'server' did the CFGHTTPSCH apply the proxy values to?
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>   Do I have to create an instance of any of the servers available from
>   the setup tab?
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>   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?
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>   Thanks.
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