Can proxy servers cause malfunction to Hyperion 931 server performance?

How does Hyperion system9 server software (IR/ PR/ Workspace/ Core/ HSS/ Planning) know which proxy server to use? And is there as place/ setting/ parameter to define one?
As a Technical Engineer of our Hyperion software I frequently argue with our network techies about (unclear and undescript changes to) ISA servers, proxyservers, webwashers, authenticating issues, etc. Their last change was a switch off from a old deprecated proxyserver. Now all our network traffic has to follow the new proxyserver. All company browsers are set up with a proxy wpad.dat configuration file. Browsers can perfectly deal with such setting. Also java applications on clients can be set up with a proxy configuration file (or set to use browser setting).
But what about the Hyperion Server components? How does the software know which proxy server to use?
Example: workspace servers communicate with Core server to “drop” its logs in a central place. Does this traffic go via proxies?

Your title is can proxy servers cause a malfunction -- of course if they are not working properly they could cause issues.
Your message body asks about workspace/core services -- internal Hyperion to Hyperion communications are all direct and not via proxy which means you usually have to open firewall ports between servers if they have a firewall between them.
In your example workspace communicates to core services on ports in the 68XX range and those specific ports most be open.
Regards,
John A. Booth
http://www.metavero.com

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Revision: 931
Author: [email protected]
Date: 2008-03-26 11:31:01 -0700 (Wed, 26 Mar 2008)
Log Message:
Bug: BLZ-96 - When sending a HttpService request from ActionScript with multiple headers with the same name, it causes a ClassCastException in the server
QA: Yes - we need automated tests for this basic case.
Doc: No
Checkintests: Pass
Details: RequestFilter was not handling multiple headers with the same name properly.
Ticket Links:
http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/BLZ-96
Modified Paths:
blazeds/branches/3.0.x/modules/proxy/src/java/flex/messaging/services/http/proxy/RequestF ilter.java

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Proxy servers and the "cannot publish" error - v.1.1.2

Using the latest iWeb (1.1.2), attempts to publish my work to my .Mac account resulted in the infamous "publish error." I then came across this KB article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303927
I turned off my proxy access in the Network settings, and voila, publishing was successful. But now, I'm circumventing my much-needed proxy.
It's been suggested in other threads here that proxies aren't a problem if one's iDisk is accessible through it. This is not the case. With the proxy, iDisk access is fine, it's only iWeb publishing that is a problem.
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iDisk access and iWeb publishing ARE indeed different activities. They are similar in that they both utilize the WebDAV protocol over Port 80, but they are different in their individual requirements for back and forth communications with the .Mac servers in terms of how soon or in what timeframe they expect to hear confirmation of transfer back from the server.
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I would guess that removing any kind of latency "generating" obstacles within your control would likely improve iWeb function and decrease the incidence of publish errors. Some of these obstacles can include background processes, busy LAN activity (like VOIP use or streaming music/video or online gaming), wireless access points, proxy servers, and routers.
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OS X Tiger and proxy servers

At the office I use my MacBook Pro connected to an exchange server. To do so I've had to use Microsoft Entourage and Firefox. I cannot get any of the Mac software (iTunes, Safari, Mail, etc.) to work with the server.
I've read previous discussions in this forum on the subject but none have helped.
How can it be that Firefox can have the simple "auto-detect proxy settings for this network" that works and the 'ahead of the curve,ease of use leader,' Apple does not?
Can anyone help me to get OSX Tiger working for me at work?

I'm not sure what you mean by vague but allow me to be more specific.
To make Entourage work I had to configure it to use an Exchange Server, an option built in to the application. I find no such option in Apple Mail.
To make Firefox access the internet I just had to choose "auto-detect proxy servers." Now it will work at the office (through the Exchange server) and at home where I'm connected directly (on a cable modem). Safari has no such option.
I understand that Apple uses System Preferences rather than each application having its own settings. I ahven't been able to get any Apple apps to connect to the internet when I'm at work. I have set up a "Location" for when I'm at work. My MBP can access the company printers, though not from every application - - Preview always works.
I see that there is a place for a PAC file url or to configure a proxy server manually. I don't have this information. The company in all PC and isn't all that concerned with helping me configure my Mac.
If there's any other way someone can recommend I'd appreciate it.
On another note, I question why Apple's set up isn't easier. Entourage and Firefox were very simple, in the case of Firefox it was automatic.

ACE best practice for proxy servers

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I would like to know which is the best practice scenario to load balance proxy servers:
1- Best practice to have transparent proxy or proxy setting on the web browser?
2- for transparent proxy: best practice to use ip wccp or route-map pointing to the ACE VIP?
3- What are the advantages and disadvantages of transparent proxy V/S web browser proxy setting.
Regards,
Pierre

Hi,
Sorry, that seem to be an internal link.
You can also check the below post where a sample config is posted here for transparent cache.
https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/129106
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VIP would be a catch all address.
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Application Server slowdown with multiple proxy servers ?

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Creating java sockets behind proxy servers.

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Shishir

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Cache FLV on Proxy servers?

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In the general sense of cache pollution (cache poisoning) - DNS responses contain additional records that do not pertain to the query in an effort to poison the DNS server's cache. No, there is no signature for this.
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ACE to load balance proxy servers

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i have a set of 4 proxy servers that are already load balanced. But they are using a incorrectly configured health probe on the ace. I need to know a good configuration for a heath probe that will send a http request over port 80 , wait for response, and read it? I searched the forum and the cisco pages but could not find a proper answer.
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probe http HTTPGET
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Hi Gordon,
This is what you want to achieve :
I need to know a good configuration for a heath probe that will send a http request over port 80 , wait for response, and read it?
So ideally you have to choose what content you want to request and what you expect as response.
Any HTTP request will assume that the request is going to the web server or the device can understand HTTP and respond accordingly.
If you ask me I would say that the probes which you are using make sense.
If the probe fails that means the proxy is unable to reach "www.gmail.com" which is almost as good as proxy is not working.
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Proxy settings causing unwanted use of SOCKS

I have a Java app that, among other things, has to connect to a web server and get a response. Pretty simple stuff. I needed to be able to support proxy servers out of the box. So I looked around and discovered the ProxySelector and the java.net.useSystemProxies=true property. I read that it would auto-magically detect proxy settings for the platform. I added the code to detect and use the proxy if present and it worked without a hitch in testing.
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java.net.SocketException: Malformed reply from SOCKS server
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I setup my machine's config to match theirs and I got the issue to occur. I then un-checked "Use the same proxy server for all protocols" and everything worked fine. No SOCKS sockets were used.
Hopefully you're still with me here...
Why does Java assume that it should use SOCKS for the socket and IE does not when "Use the same proxy server for all protocols" is checked? How can I prevent this from happening?
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Edited: Changed title...

Hello rhimo�
I�m torturing my self for 3 day with a similar problem.
At first a thought it was a Java version problem, so I installed the latest 6u3.
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Running windows 7 firefox refuses to come up, proxy server is refusing connections network adminiastrater says proxy servers are correct and is issue with firefox what do I do/ do

I start up firefox and it says the proxy server is refusing connection. It is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections. To check the proxy servers and ask network administrater to make sure proxy server is correct They say the proxy server is correct and it is a firefox problem. So what to I do now?

Make sure that the Firefox connection settings are the same as in IE.
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Our current configuration has two directory proxy servers and two directory servers, all running DSEE 6.3.1. The LDAP clients point to the proxy servers and the proxy servers point to the directory servers.
When the LDAP clients user the proxy servers, users aren't notified on password resets or expirations. When I point one of the LDAP clients directly at on the directory servers, bypassing the proxy servers, the expected behavior of being required to change a password on reset or notification of password expiration works fine.
We would like this to work via the proxy servers as well. Can anyone point me in a direction or two to determine why this isn't working as expected ?
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A patch released for the 6.3.1 proxy servers on the 21st of December didn't include mention of the CR in the notes, although there was mention of another CR that sounded like it might be related.
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Can I find out if another user on my computer (my kid) has been using proxy servers to surf sites without my knowledge?
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