Getting started with Caching Proxy
This section provides an overview of the Caching Proxy component, instructions for using the Configuration and Administration forms and Configuration wizard, instructions for manually editing the ibmproxy.conf file, and procedures for starting and stopping the proxy server.
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Caching Proxy Overview
Acting as a reverse proxy, or a forward proxy, Caching Proxy intercepts data requests from a client, retrieves the requested information from content-hosting machines, and delivers that content back to the client. Most commonly, the requests are for documents that are stored on web server machines (also called origin servers or content hosts) and delivered through the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). However, you can configure Caching Proxy to handle other protocols, such as File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and Gopher.How to use the Configuration and Administration forms
Caching Proxy comes with HTML forms that can be served to requesting clients and used to configure the proxy server. These forms run CGI programs that edit the local proxy server configuration file, ibmproxy.conf. To use these forms, the proxy server must be running and must be configured to pass the forms from the local directory where they reside.How to use the configuration wizard
The Caching Proxy configuration wizard enables you to quickly configure an installed Caching Proxy. This program sets only the essential directives that are required to modify the behavior of Caching Proxy to function as a surrogate.Manually editing the ibmproxy.conf file
Caching Proxy can be configured manually, editing the ibmproxy.conf configuration file, or via the Configuration and Administration forms.Starting and stopping Caching Proxy
Caching Proxy is designed to run continuously as a background process with minimal operator intervention. Typically, the proxy server starts during the boot cycle of the machine and is stopped only when maintenance is required.
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