Routing through Parent Arrays

You can configure your proxy or proxy array member to route through an upstream parent array instead of going directly to a remote server.

To configure a proxy or proxy array member to route through a parent array

Steps

1. Enable the parent array.

   For more information on enabling an array, see Enabling a Proxy Array.

2. Enable routing through the parent array.

   For more information on enabling routing through an array, see Enabling Routing Through a Proxy Array.

3. Access the Server Manager, and click the Caching tab.

4. Click the Configure Proxy Array Member link.

   The Configure Proxy Array Member page displays.

5. In the Poll Host field in the Parent Array section of the page, enter the host name of the proxy in the parent array that you will poll for the PAT file.

   This proxy is usually the master proxy of the parent array.

6. In the Port field in the Parent Array section of the page, enter the Port number of the proxy in the parent array that you will poll for the PAT file.

7. In the URL field, enter the URL of the PAT file on the master proxy.

   If on your master proxy, you have created a PAT mapping, you should enter the mapping into this URL field.

8. In the Headers File field in the Parent Array section of the form, full pathname for a file with any special headers that must be sent with the HTTP request for the PAT file (such as authentication information).

   This field is optional.

9. Click OK.

10. Click Restart Required.

    The Apply Changes page displays.

11. Click the Restart Proxy Server button to apply the changes.

Viewing Parent Array Information

If your proxy array is routing through a parent array, you need information about the members of the parent array. This information is sent from the parent array in the form of a PAT file. The information in this PAT file is displayed on the View Parent Array Configuration page.

To view parent array information

Steps

1. Access the Server Manager, and click the Caching tab.

2. Click the View Parent Array Configuration link.

   The View Parent Array Configuration page displays.

3. View the information.