Starting and stopping the HTTP/TCP proxy

To route and record HTTP(S) and TCP traffic with Rational® Test Control Panel and Rational Integration Tester, start the HTTP/TCP proxy. If the proxy is installed as a Windows service, you can configure it for automatic startup on boot or for manual startup on demand.

About this task

On Windows systems, the HTTP/TCP proxy is, by default, configured to be installed as a service, and for automatic startup on boot. If you cleared these selections during the installation, then use the IBM® Installation Manager Modify option to update the installation.

Procedure

Starting and stopping the HTTP/TCP proxy on Windows:

To start the proxy, from the command line, run the startup.bat file from the default location C:\Program Files\IBM\RationalTestControlPanel\httptcp.
To stop the proxy, close the Terminal window.
If the proxy is installed as a Windows service:
1. To start the service, from the Start menu, click All Programs > IBM Rational Test Control Panel > Start HTTP Proxy.
  Note: By default, the proxy is configured to start automatically on boot.
2. To stop the service, from the Start menu, click All Programs > IBM Rational Test Control Panel > Stop HTTP Proxy.
  Tip: You can also open the Services window in Control Panel, right-click IBM HTTP/TCP Proxy > Stop.
To modify the Windows service from automatic startup to manual startup:
1. Go to Control Panel, and select Administrative Tools > Services.
2. Right-click IBM RIT HTTP Proxy Windows service.
3. Click Properties and change the startup type from Automatic to Manual. Click OK.
  Tip:
  - You can also use this Control Panel option to start, restart, or stop the service.
  - You can also run editProxyService.bat from an Administrator command prompt and change the startup type, start, restart, or stop the service on the General page.

Starting and stopping the HTTP/TCP proxy on non-Windows systems

To start the proxy, from the command line, run the startup.sh file from the default location: /opt/IBM/RationalTestControlPanel/httptcp.
To stop the proxy, close the Terminal window.

Configuring automatic start on boot on non-Windows systems:

Ensure that you have root permissions.
Add the startup.sh script to the path /etc/init.d.
Create symbolic links to the script in the run-level folders, for example, /etc/rc3.d.

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