How to setup proxy to access isee.americas.hp.com

[Victor Mendham]

We are running Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Alpha Version V5.3 - ECO 2
on a AlphaServer ES45 Model 2B running OpenVMS V7.3-1.

I can not access isee.americas.hp.com or it's ip address 192.151.53.128 port 80, due to firewall rules etc.

I need to setup access to this specific proxy server, to allow access to this HP site.

Anyone done this have any hints?
I used to setup proxies for unix servers in UCX 4.2, is this basically the same?

[Keith Cayemberg]

Hi Victor,

I'm assuming your interfaces, and domain are already correctly configured. You or your system manager must setup the BIND Service to use the Proxy Server in your private network. Bind can be configured using the DCL Procedure...

$ @sys$manager:TCPIP$CONFIG.COM

TCP/IP Network Configuration Procedure

This procedure helps you define the
parameters required to run Compaq
TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS on this system.

Checking TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
configuration database files.

Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
Configuration Menu

Configuration options:

1 - Core environment
2 - Client components
3 - Server components
4 - Optional components

5 - Shutdown Compaq TCP/IP Services
6 - Startup Compaq TCP/IP Services
7 - Run tests

A - Configure options 1 - 4
[E] - Exit configuration procedure



Compaq TCP/IP Services for
OpenVMS Core Environment
Configuration Menu

Configuration options:

1 - Domain
2 - Interfaces
3 - Routing
4 - BIND Resolver
5 - Time Zone

A - Configure options 1 - 5
[E] - Exit menu



Enter configuration option: 4

BIND RESOLVER Configuration

A BIND resolver has already been configured.

BIND Resolver Configuration

Transport: UDP
Domain: MYDOMAIN.COM
Retry: 4
Timeout: 4
Servers: DNS1, DNS2, DNS3, DNS4
Path: No values defined

* Do you want to reconfigure BIND [NO]:YES
Enter your BIND server name: DNS1
Enter next BIND server name: DNS2
Enter next BIND server name: DNS3
Enter next BIND server name: DNS4
Enter next BIND server name:

DNS1 to DNS2 are already defined in my HOSTS file.
Because I have already done the setup, the configuration may look different than if it is being done the first time. You will need to be able to answer a few questions. It would be best to prepare your answers by first studying the TCP/IP Documentation.

http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/732FINAL/6524/6524pro_003.html

After setting BIND up you will need to stop and start TCP/IP Services at the main menu to activate the changes. Don't do this from a Telnet connection of course.

I think it may be necessary to enable the ROUTED or GATED services, I'm unclear on this point. Maybe someone else can add their wisdom to what I have so far described.

Cheers!

Keith Cayemberg

[Victor Mendham]

I think I need to change this to say how can OpenVMS work with an MS Proxy server?

[Uwe Zessin]

OpenVMS itself has no business with proxy servers - you need to find out how to set it within the application: ISEE.

[Keith Cayemberg]

I'm sorry Victor if I have misunderstood what you meant by not being able to access isee.americas.hp.com ... due to firewall rules etc.

My description of setting up DNS access and routing was a key part of what I needed to do to access the internet through our company's firewall.

I did find the following document, that describes ISEE installation for VMS, which you may or may not already have...
HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition
Client Installation and Upgrade Guide
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/services/hardware/info/isee_client.pdf

I also found the HP ISEE homepage which may help others like me to first understand what ISEE is, and eventually orient others in this forum as to what is needed by you.

http://www.hp.com/hps/hardware/hw_enterprise.html

Cheers!

Keith Cayemberg