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Automatic Data Transfer to User Host (Used as a Web Client)
This section configures the gateway when it is operating as a web client, uploading XML/JSON data
cyclically to an external, user-operated web server. This feature is optional.
Disable/Enable:
If set to “Disable”, the gate
way will operate only as a web server and will not initiate a
connection with an external user-
operated web server. If set to “Enable”, an optional proxy
configuration section also may be configured.
1)
Destination URL:
Enter the web address that the gateway will POST XML/JSON data to.
Addresses should begin with the protocol designation, such as
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valid.
.
NOTE:
If the web server uses a non-standard port number, the port should be included in
the URL. Examples are:
a.
http://yourserver.yourdomain/upload.php
b.
(if special port 8080 is to be used)
c.
http://yourserver.yourdomain:8080/upload.asp
(if special port 8080 is to be used)
2)
Username/Password
: If the Destination URL entered previously requires basic HTTP
authentication, then the username or username/password should be entered here.
NOTE
: Basic HTTP Authentication is subject to interception by a third party on an improperly
secured network.
3)
Data Format
: Select whether the file should be in XML or JSON format.
4)
Update Method
: Select whether to write the data Cyclically, Triggering, or Both
5)
Update Rate
: Enter a time, in seconds, between cyclic uploads to the Destination URL.
6)
Proxy Type
: Select the option that describes if any special configuration is required to access the
web server:
a.
None
–
No proxy or a transparent proxy is being used and the subsequent fields in this
table are disabled.
b.
HTTP
–
The web server is behind a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Proxy Server.
c.
SOCKS5
–
The web server is behind a Socket Secure version 5 (SOCKS5) Proxy Server.
