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RE: Example 1 With Proxy Server
Mike,
Let's see if we can help. As Loek indicated, HTTPAPI is like putting a very basic browser on your IBM i. The browser can send data to a server and receive data from a server but will not itself be a server. Most of the web based configuration on the IBM i is for running a server on your box.
So, your IBM I has to be able to do some basic things. HTTPAPI has a logging capability. This log file will help you (after you understand it) to know what is happening. EXAMPLE1 usually has this statement in it:
*********************************************************
* Turning on debugging.
*
* Calling http_debug and passing *ON will turn on
* HTTPAPI's debugging support. It will write a debug
* log file to the IFS in /tmp/httpapi_debug.txt
* with loads of tech info about the HTTP transaction.
*
* The debug file is crucial if you have problems!
*********************************************************
c callp http_debug(*ON)
So, look in your EXAMPLE1 and make sure you have a http_debug(*ON) statement. Run EXAMPLE1 and let it finish. Now, look at the httpapi_debug.txt file (wrklnk '/tmp/httpapi_debug.txt'). Copy it into an email and send to the list.
Mike Krebs
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> I'm stuck with example1 which retrieves a pdf document from Scott's
> site.
>
> I'm also a complete newbie to the HTTP server so am taking baby steps
> at the moment. Please be kind.
> The only resources I have are Google, the HTTP manual and this forum.
>
> I only got access to the HTTP administration functions through a
> browser about an hour ago and am finding it hard to find my way 'into
> it'.
>
> When I first ran example1 it timed out.
>
> I thought it might be firewall issue so talked to a network guy after
> discovering the proxy server concept.
>
> I was given the url of the proxy server and the port number, and he
> told me he configured his proxy server to allow our iSeries to request
> the external URL from our ip address (I hope I have the terminology
> correct).
>
> Because I only had the iseries to work with I used the CFGHTTPSCH
> command to set the proxy details.
> I only stumbled across the command and it's the first time I used it. I
> presume the Option Object concept is just a 'container' for the
> remaining configuration settings.
>
> CFGHTTPSCH OPTION(*CRTOPTOBJ) OPTOBJ(MXPOBJ)
> PRXSVR(autoproxy.xxxxx.corp)
> PRXPORT(8081)
>
> I didn't receive an error so I presume it ran correctly.
>
> How can I tell if the settings have been established correctly?
>
> Regardless, example1 still times out and the network guy says he can't
> see any request coming through.
>
> I have just received access to the administration function through the
> browser and wanted to find/set the proxy settings through this, but I'm
> confused as to what 'server' I'm using. I found the Global Server
> Settings in the advanced tab but when I click on Global Server Settings
> on the LHS the main pane says Loading and nothing happens.
>
> Other questions....................
>
> What 'server' did the CFGHTTPSCH apply the proxy values to?
>
> Do I have to create an instance of any of the servers available from
> the setup tab?
>
> If the iSeries is the client in a web service request, then the HTTP
> server on the iSeries is just a conduit to the real server by way of
> the proxy? In other words, the iSeries HTTP server is not really
> serving up anything immediately, but simply acting as an intermediary
> to the real server at Scott's server?
>
> Thanks.
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