Cyclades AlterPath BladeManager, User Manual

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4: BladeManager Web Administration
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Proxies
The BladeManager includes a web proxy server so that connections to the
native web interface of any supported device go through the BladeManager.
This feature enables the BladeManager to:
• Connect users through the BladeManager to remote servers that it
controls (
e.g ., IBM Blade, KVM/net switches, ACS/TS units, and other
servers) in connection with any web interface.
• Provide a secure mechanism for BladeManager clients to access remote
servers.
• Configure remote AlterPath devices directly from the BladeManager.
Proxy Types
There are three types of proxy you can configure for a device:
Proxy Type Function
Reverse Proxy Reverse proxy allows any web server to be
viewed through the proxy agent. The web server
appears to the user as a subdirectory of the proxy
server’s document tree.
Advantages: Target server does not need to have a
routable IP address; not accessible outside the
BladeManager; user workstation and network
does not need to know about the target web server.