This topic provides information about how to set up a proxy chain with your HTTP Server and other proxy servers with the IBM® Web Administration for i5/OS™ interface.
Important: Information
for this topic supports the latest PTF levels for HTTP Server for i5/OS .
It is recommended that you install the latest PTFs to upgrade to the latest
level of the HTTP Server for i5/OS. Some of the topics documented here are
not available prior to this update. See http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/software/http/services/service.htm 
for more information.
for more information. Configure your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for proxy chaining using the IBM Web Administration for i5/OS interface. Only the steps necessary to configure a proxy chain are discussed. Before you can configure your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for a proxy chain, you must configure your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for forward proxy or reverse proxy.
To configure your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for a proxy chain, do the following:
- Click the Manage tab.
- Click the HTTP Servers subtab.
- Select your HTTP Server (powered by Apache) from the Server list.
- Select Global configuration from the Server area list.Note: If you want to configure a proxy chain for a virtual host, select the virtual host from the Server area list. See JKL Toy Company creates virtual hosts on HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for more information.
- Expand Server Properties.
- Click Proxy.
- Click the Proxy Chaining tab in the form.
- Click Add under the Remote proxies table.
- Enter the URL of the remote proxy in the Remote proxy URL column.Note: If you are not using the default port 80, include the port number with the remote proxy URL.
Example: http://www.myserver.com:1975
Note: For the remote server, only the HTTP protocol is supported. HTTPS and FTP are not supported in the remote proxy URL field. - Enter the full or partial URL in the Match requests to forward column.
- Click Continue.
- Click OK.