Chapter 2 Getting Started with the Repository

Setting up the repository proxy (optional)

The proxy is an optional program that receives requests from client workstations and translates them into a more efficient proprietary format for communication with the repository server. With client request pooling and sophisticated caching, the proxy can considerably improve performance, particularly if clients will be connecting over a WAN.

The repository administrator will set up the repository proxy.

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Where to install the proxy
Ideally, if your repository server is a fast, modern machine, you should install the proxy directly on the same machine. Otherwise, you should install the proxy on another server on the same LAN.

Steps To set up the repository proxy:

  1. If the proxy is to be installed on a separate machine to the repository server, install the appropriate DBMS client or ODBC driver
  2. Run the repository proxy setup program to install the proxy as a service on the repository server or on another server on the same LAN. Then launch the configuration tool to configure the proxy. For detailed information, see the Installation Guide .

    The repository proxy is now ready for use.

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Next step
To enable clients to connect to the repository via the proxy, see Setting up a client for access via the proxy.

 

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