Proxy server collection

This topic lists the proxy servers in the cell. A proxy server resides within a node.

A proxy server is used to classify, prioritize, and route HTTP and SIP requests to servers in the enterprise as well as cache content from servers. You can use this page to create, delete, or modify a proxy server.

To view this administrative console page, click Servers > Server Types > WebSphere proxy servers .

To configure the proxy server to route work to WebSphere® Application Servers in another cell, use core group bridge settings (Servers > Core Groups > Core group bridge settings), which sets up communication between cells.

Currently, configuring the proxy server to route work to a WebSphere Application Server Express cell requires advanced configuration. See the information on routing rules to learn more about setting the advanced configuration routing rules.

To configure the proxy server to route work to an application server that is not a WebSphere Application Server, the following advanced configuration is required:
  1. Define a generic server cluster. From the administrative console, click Servers > Clusters > Generic server clusters.
  2. Define a URI group. From the administrative console, click Environment > URI groups.
  3. Create routing rules. From the administrative console, click Servers > Server Types > WebSphere proxy servers > proxy_server_name> Proxy Server Properties > Routing rules.

Both generic server clusters and URI groups are also accessible in the administrative console under Related Items for the proxy server.

Name

Specifies a logical name for the proxy server. For WebSphere Application Server, server names must be unique within a node.

If you have multiple nodes in a cluster, the server names must also be unique within the cluster. You cannot use the same server name within two nodes that are part of the same cluster. WebSphere Application Server uses the server name for administrative actions, such as referencing the server in scripting.

Node

The name of the node where the proxy server resides.

Version

Indicates the WebSphere Application Server version you are running.

Security level

The current overall security level of the proxy server.

The overall security level is determined based on the custom security settings. The possible values for Security level are High, Medium, Low, and Not applicable. The overall security level is equal to the security level of the setting that is considered the least secure. For example, to have an overall security level of High, all settings must be configured to the values associated with a HIGH level of security. If any of the settings are configured with a less secure value, the overall security level is the value of that setting.

Protocol

Indicates the protocol or protocols that the proxy server is configured to handle. This information is based on the types of transport channels that are included in the transport chains that are configured for the proxy server.

For example, if a transport chain includes an HTTP channel, HTTP displays in this field. If a transport chain includes both a SIP and an HTTP channel, SIP,HTTP displays in this field.

Status

Indicates whether the proxy server is started, stopped, or unavailable.

If the status is unavailable, the node agent is not running in that node and you must restart the node agent before you can start the server.

Table 1. Status settings of the proxy server .

This table lists the status settings of the proxy server.
Button Status Description
Started Started The server is running.
Stopped Stopped The server is not running.
Unknown Unknown Status cannot be determined.

A server with an unknown status might, in fact, be running but has an unknown status because the application server that is running the administrative console cannot communicate with this server.