Perimeter Servers Field Definitions
From the Advanced menu, you can configure remote perimeter servers that you want to use with a Secure Proxy engine. Identify if the perimeter server is installed in a more secure zone or a less secure zone and then configure the perimeter server.
Less Secure Zone PS Configuration - Basic
Use this screen to configure a remote perimeter server in a less secure zone. Refer to the field definitions in the following table.
Field Name |
Description |
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Perimeter Server Name |
Name to assign to the perimeter server you create. Valid values are 1-150 alphanumeric characters with no spaces. Special characters allowed are period (.), dash (-), and underscore (_). |
Description |
Description to help you identify the perimeter server you create. Description can be up to 255 characters. |
Perimeter Server Host |
DNS name or TCP/IP address where the DMZ perimeter server is installed. |
Perimeter Server Port |
Port number that the DMZ perimeter server monitors for connections. This is the port number you specified when installing your perimeter server in the DMZ. |
Less Secure Zone PS Configuration - Advanced
Use this screen to edit advanced properties associated with a remote perimeter server installed in a less secure zone. Refer to the field definitions in the following table.
Field Name |
Description |
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Perimeter Server Outbound Low Water Mark |
Lowest outbound connection buffer size. This is the low water mark. The default is 150 KB. When Secure Proxy sends data to a trading partner faster than the trading partner can receive it, the excess data accumulates inside perimeter services in the outbound connection buffer. When the buffer size reaches the High Outbound Connection value, perimeter services stops sending data through that connection until enough of the excess data has been sent that the outbound connection buffer size drops to the Low Outbound Connection value. For example, if you set the High Outbound Connection value to 500 KB and the Low Outbound Connection value to 250 KB, perimeter services will stop sending data when the outbound connection buffer size reaches 500 KB and will resume sending data when the outbound connection buffer size drops to 250 KB. |
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Perimeter Server Outbound High Watermark |
Highest outbound connection buffer size. This is the high water mark. The default is 250 KB. When Secure Proxy sends data to a trading partner faster than the trading partner can receive it, the excess data accumulates inside perimeter services in the outbound connection buffer. When the buffer size reaches the Perimeter Server High Outbound Connection value, perimeter services stops sending data through that connection until enough of the excess data has been sent that the outbound connection buffer size drops to the Perimeter Server Low Outbound Connection value. For example, if you set the Perimeter Server High Outbound Connection value to 500 KB and the Perimeter Server Low Outbound Connection value to 250 KB, perimeter services will stop sending data when the outbound connection buffer size reaches 500 KB and will resume sending data when the outbound connection buffer size drops to 250 KB. |
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Perimeter Server Inbound Low Water Mark |
Lowest inbound connection buffer size. This is the low watermark. The default is 150 KB. When a trading partner sends data faster than Secure Proxy can process it, the excess data accumulates inside perimeter services in the inbound connection buffer. When the buffer size reaches the High Inbound Connection value, perimeter services stops receiving data for that connection until enough of the excess data has been processed that the inbound connection buffer size drops to the Low Inbound Connection value. For example, if you set the High Inbound Connection value to 500 KB and the Low Inbound Connection value to 250 KB, perimeter services will stop receiving data when the inbound connection buffer size reaches 500 KB and will resume receiving data when the inbound connection buffer size drops to 250 KB. |
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Perimeter Server Inbound High Water Mark |
Highest inbound connection buffer size. This is the high watermark. The default is 250 KB. When a trading partner sends data faster than Secure Proxy can process it, the excess data accumulates inside perimeter services in the inbound connection buffer. When the buffer size reaches the Perimeter Server High Inbound Connection value, perimeter services stops receiving data for that connection until enough of the excess data has been processed that the inbound connection buffer size drops to the Perimeter Server Low Inbound Connection value. For example, if you set the Perimeter Server High Inbound Connection value to 500 KB and the Perimeter Server Low Inbound Connection value to 250 KB, perimeter services will stop receiving data when the inbound connection buffer size reaches 500 KB and will resume receiving data when the inbound connection buffer size drops to 250 KB. |
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Proxy Local Interface |
Network interface Secure Proxy uses to connect to the perimeter server. The default is *, which allows the operating system to make the selection. You can specify any IP address or DNS name of an interface which exists on this machine. |
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Proxy Local Port |
Port number to use for the local end of the socket to the perimeter server. The default is 0, which allows the operating system to select any free port. Valid values are 1–65,535. |
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Perform DNS Resolution |
Place where DNS resolution occurs. The default is At Local Host. |
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At Local Host |
The DNS name is resolved at the local host where Secure Proxy is installed. |
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At Perimeter Server Host |
The DNS name is resolved at the perimeter server host. |
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More Secure Zone PS Configuration - Basic
Use this screen to configure a remote perimeter server in a more secure zone. Refer to the field definitions in the following table.
Field Name |
Description |
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Perimeter Server Name |
Perimeter Server Name identifies the name to assign to the perimeter server you create. Valid values are 1–150 alphanumeric characters with no spaces. Special characters allowed are period (.), dash (-), and underscore (_). |
Description |
Description for the perimeter server to help identify the perimeter server you create. Description can be up to 255 characters. |
Proxy Local Listen Port |
Port number that the perimeter server monitors for connections. This is the port number you specified when installing your perimeter server. Valid values are 1–65,535. |
More Secure Zone PS Configuration - Advanced
Use this screen to edit the default properties associated with a perimeter server installed in a more secure zone. Refer to the field definitions in the following table.
Field Name |
Description |
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Perimeter Server Outbound Low Water Mark |
Lowest outbound connection buffer size. This is the low water mark. The default is 150 KB. When Secure Proxy sends data to a trading partner faster than the trading partner can receive it, the excess data accumulates inside perimeter services in the outbound connection buffer. When the buffer size reaches the High Outbound Connection value, perimeter services stops sending data through that connection until enough of the excess data has been sent that the outbound connection buffer size drops to the Low Outbound Connection value. For example, if you set the High Outbound Connection value to 500 KB and the Low Outbound Connection value to 250 KB, perimeter services will stop sending data when the outbound connection buffer size reaches 500 KB and will resume sending data when the outbound connection buffer size drops to 250 KB. |
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Perimeter Server Outbound High Watermark |
Highest outbound connection buffer size. This is the high water mark. The default is 250 KB. When Secure Proxy sends data to a trading partner faster than the trading partner can receive it, the excess data accumulates inside perimeter services in the outbound connection buffer. When the buffer size reaches the Perimeter Server High Outbound Connection value, perimeter services stops sending data through that connection until enough of the excess data has been sent that the outbound connection buffer size drops to the Perimeter Server Low Outbound Connection value. For example, if you set the Perimeter Server High Outbound Connection value to 500 KB and the Perimeter Server Low Outbound Connection value to 250 KB, perimeter services will stop sending data when the outbound connection buffer size reaches 500 KB and will resume sending data when the outbound connection buffer size drops to 250 KB. |
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Perimeter Server Inbound Low Water Mark |
The lowest inbound connection buffer size. This is the low watermark. The default is 150 KB. When a trading partner sends data faster than Secure Proxy can process it, the excess data accumulates inside perimeter services in the inbound connection buffer. When the buffer size reaches the High Inbound Connection value, perimeter services stops receiving data for that connection until enough of the excess data has been processed that the inbound connection buffer size drops to the Low Inbound Connection value. For example, if you set the High Inbound Connection value to 500 KB and the Low Inbound Connection value to 250 KB, perimeter services will stop receiving data when the inbound connection buffer size reaches 500 KB and will resume receiving data when the inbound connection buffer size drops to 250 KB. |
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Perimeter Server Inbound High Watermark |
The highest inbound connection buffer size. This is the high watermark. The default is 250 KB. When a trading partner sends data faster than Secure Proxy can process it, the excess data accumulates inside perimeter services in the inbound connection buffer. When the buffer size reaches the Perimeter Server High Inbound Connection value, perimeter services stops receiving data for that connection until enough of the excess data has been processed that the inbound connection buffer size drops to the Perimeter Server Low Inbound Connection value. For example, if you set the Perimeter Server High Inbound Connection value to 500 KB and the Perimeter Server Low Inbound Connection value to 250 KB, perimeter services will stop receiving data when the inbound connection buffer size reaches 500 KB and will resume receiving data when the inbound connection buffer size drops to 250 KB. |
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Proxy Local Interface |
The network interface is used by Secure Proxy to listen for connections form the perimeter server. The default is *, which means Secure Proxy will listen on all available interfaces. You can specify any IP address or DNS name of an interface which exists on this machine. |
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Perform DNS Resolution |
Perform DNS Resolution identifies where the DNS resolution occurs. The default is At Local Host. |
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At Local Host—DNS name is resolved at the local host where Secure Proxy is installed |
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At Perimeter Server Host—DNS name is resolved at the perimeter server host. |
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