Specifying a Proxy Server cloud

The "Proxy Server" cloud type is used to define values, such as the IP address and port number, for a single proxy server for . Only one proxy server can be defined. An S3, S3-compatible (CLS), or GCP cloud server can be connected through this Proxy Server.

When you type the "C" line command in the CMD column on the Cloud Server Display screen, a window displays asking you which type of cloud connection you want to create. To create a definition for this proxy server, type "6" (for Proxy Server) in the Cloud Server Create window. The following screen displays:

Figure 1. Initial Proxy Server Definition window
CUZ$PCL6 V2R1 -------- Proxy Server Definition -------- 2022/04/29 18:17:01
Option ===> ______________________________________________ Scroll ===> PAGE
Cld Type:  PROXY         (CLS,FTP,HCP,SFT,S3,PROXY, AZR, GCP)
Cld Name   PROXY         (Clound Name PROXY required for Proxy Server)
Login *    ________________________________________________________________
           ________________________________________________________________
Password * ________________________________________________________________
           ________________________________________________________________
Server Adr ________________________________________________________________
           ________________________________________________________________
Port       80___      (1 to 65535)
 * - Fields are optional
Proxy Servers are supported for S3, CLS, and GCP type clouds.  To use this 
Proxy server, set option Use Proxy Server to "Y" on S3, CLS, or GCP cloud 
definitions.

The fields on this window are described below.

Cld Type
Indicates the type of cloud connection to be created. In this case, the value is PROXY for Proxy Server.
Cld Name
Indicates the name of the cloud connection to be created. In this case, the value is PROXY for Proxy Server. It cannot be changed.
Login
(Optional) Specifies the Login name used for Proxy Authorization. This parameter is optional and should be specified if the Proxy Server in your network requires Proxy Authorization. The Login can be up to 128 characters in length.
Password
(Optional) Type the password for this proxy server. The password associated with the Login that is used for Proxy Authorization. The parameter is optional and should be specified if the Proxy Server in your network requires Proxy Authorization. The password can be up to 128 characters in length.
Server Address
Specify the Internet Protocol Address used to connect to the Proxy Server. The IP Address can be up to 128 characters in length.
Port
Identifies the port by which the product attempts to connect to the Proxy server. Valid values are 1 - 65535. The default is 80.

An example of a completed Proxy Server Definition is shown below. Some of the values listed on this screen are not valid, but are provided as an example of the type of values that are expected for a Proxy server.

Figure 2. Example of values for Proxy Server Definition window
CUZ$PCL6 V2R1 -------- Proxy Server Definition -------- 2022/04/29 18:17:01
Option ===> ______________________________________________ Scroll ===> PAGE
Cld Type:  PROXY         (CLS,FTP,HCP,SFT,S3,PROXY, AZR, GCP)
Cld Name   PROXY         (Clound Name PROXY required for Proxy Server)
Login *    login___________________________________________________________
           ________________________________________________________________
Password * password________________________________________________________
           ________________________________________________________________
Server Adr 192.168.1.1_____________________________________________________
           ________________________________________________________________
Port       80___      (1 to 65535)
 * - Fields are optional
Proxy Servers are supported for S3, CLS, and GCP type clouds.  To use this 
Proxy server, set option Use Proxy Server to "Y" on S3, CLS, or GCP cloud 
definitions.
In this example:
  • Cloud Tape Connector will try to connect to the Proxy server using the default port of 80.
  • Login and Password credentials will be used if the Proxy Server in your network requires Proxy Authorization.