Configuring Proxy Server Alias

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For webMethods API Gatewayto use a proxy server, you must define a proxy server alias. Proxy server alias names must be unique across protocols, that is, you cannot have proxy server aliases of the same name but of different protocols.

To configure proxy server alias

  1. Expand the menu options icon menu_options, in the title bar, and select Administration.
  2. Select General > Outbound proxies.
    This displays a list of available proxy server aliases and the corresponding details.
  3. Click Add proxy and provide the following information:
    Field Description
    Alias The alias name of the proxy server.
    Username Optional. The username API must use when accessing this proxy server.
    Password Optional. A valid password associated with the username.
    Hostname or IP address The host name or IP address of the proxy server.
    Port number The port on which this proxy server listens for requests.
    Protocol The type of protocol (HTTP, HTTPS) to use for the host/port combination.
    Set as default Indicates whether this proxy server alias should be the default proxy server alias for its protocol type or not. Click Yes or No. Only one default proxy server alias can be set for each protocol type.
  4. Click Add.