Forward Proxy Setup

Figure 9 provides a visual map for the information in this section.

NOTE:  The letters in Figure 9 are referenced in the table that follows. The addresses shown are for illustration purposes only. You will need to substitute actual addresses for your network.

Figure 9

Set up forward proxy services as follows:

To Do This Notes

Ensure your basic network configuration is complete
  1. See Basic Network Configuration Setup.

Enable forward proxy services on the appliance
  1. In the browser-based tool, click Cache > Client Accelerator > Enable Client Acceleration (Forward Proxy).
  2. In the Proxy IP Addresses list, check the IP addresses that forward proxy services will be available on.
  3. Enter the port that Excelerator will receive and process forward proxy requests on. (The default is 8080.)
  4. Click Apply.

See A in Figure 9.

For more information, see Client Accelerator Tab.

Enable the client browsers to use proxy services

See the software vendor's documentation for more information.

See B in Figure 9.

Use one of the checked IP addresses as the address for the forward proxy server.

Be sure to use the same port number as configured on the appliance.