Configuring the repository proxy

Chapter 3 Installing the Repository

Configuring the repository proxy

The Repository Proxy Configuration dialog box allows you to configure the repository proxy. This configuration phase simplifies the client connection to the repository. When connecting to a repository, the client only has to select a proxy repository definition in which the name of the proxy server, its port number and the instance of the proxy are specified.

The Repository Proxy Configuration dialog box can be divided into two main parts:

The Instances group box (on the left part), in which you enter all the parameters to create a new instance. You can also delete instances.
All other group boxes (on the right part), such as Connection, Log file or Cache allow you to parameter the Proxy itself. These group boxes are generally defined once for all instances

You have to enter the following parameters in the Repository Proxy Configuration dialog box:

Groupbox	Parameter	Description
Instances	New Delete	An instance gathers the connection information between the proxy and the database server. Click the New button to create an instance of the proxy for the repository database. Each time you create an instance while the repository proxy is already running, you must stop it and restart it again for the instance to be taken into account. You can also select an instance in the Instances box and click the delete button to delete an instance.
	Name	Name of the instance selected in the Instances box.
	Data source	Name of the system ODBC data source that specifies the database to use to connect to the server. Note that user data source cannot be used by the proxy server
	User	Name of the user ID with which you log on to the database on the proxy server.
	Password	Password for the connection to the database on the proxy server.
Connection	Port	Connection port of the server on which the proxy is installed and which allows the client to communicate with the server using TCP/IP protocol. The default port number is 32999.
Log file	Log operations Including success	Select the Log operations check box, if you want to generate a log file. Select the Including success checkbox to display success in the log file.
Cache	Directory	Path to the folder where you want to save the cache. You can click the Question Mark button to browse for a folder.
	Max size	Maximum value for the cache size. The default value is 300MB.

Now that configuration is complete, you can set up client machines to connect to the repository via the proxy. See the Getting Started with the Repository chapter in Working with the Repository .