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JP1 Version 13 JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 Configuration Guide


7.18 Procedure for connecting a management relay server to an Internet gateway

Procedure for connecting a management relay server to an Internet gateway:

Important

To connect a management relay server to an Internet gateway, the management relay server mut be fully set up. details about setting up a management relay server, see 1.2.5 Procedure for setting up a management relay server.

Perform the following steps in a management relay server.

  1. Start JP1ITDM2 Utility Console.

    For details on how to start JP1ITDM2 Utility Console, see 8.1 Executing commands.

  2. In the window that appears, execute the following command:

    rlyigwsetconf -o destination-internet-connection-settings-file

    Immediately after setting up a management relay server, the template for an Internet connection settings file is output. If the management relay server has already been configured for an Internet gateway connection, an Internet connection settings file with the current settings is output.

    For details about rlyigwsetconf command, see rlyigwsetconf (Setting a management relay server with Internet Connectivity) in the manual JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 Administration Guide.

  3. Edit the Internet connection setting file output in step 2.

    Set the information of an Internet gateway to connect to. For details about an Internet connection settings file, see Internet connection settings File:.

  4. Start JP1ITDM2 Utility Console, execute the following command:

    rlyigwsetconf -i internet-connection-settings-file-edited-in-step 3

    For details about rlyigwsetconf command, see rlyigwsetconf (Setting a management relay server with Internet Connectivity) in the manual JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 Administration Guide.

  5. Check the management relay server is connected to the Internet gateway.

    Check the following log file:

    JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager-installation-folder\mgr\log\USER_CLT_nnnn.log

    Details on how to check the log files, see To perform a connection check: in 2.11.3 Building an agent for devices used outside the company.

Internet connection settings File:

The format of an Internet connection settings file is shown below.

[HTTPGW]
UseInternetGateway=availability-of-connection-to-the-higher-level-server-via-the-Internet-gateway
ConnectHost=hostname-or-IP-address-of-the-Internet-gateway
HTTPSPort=port-number-for-connecting-to-the-Internet-gateway
AcceptPort=port-number-used-internally-when-connecting-to-the-Internet-gateway
AcceptPortRelay=port-number-used-internally-when-connecting-to-the-Internet-gateway
SSLIgnoreWarning=availability-of-connection-to-an-Internet-gateway-when-the-server-certificate-expires
[BasicAuthN]
UseWWWAuth=user-authentication-enabled/disabled-when-connecting-to-the-Internet-gateway-server
ChangeBasicAuth=availability-of-changing-user-ID-and-password-for-user-authentication
Username=user-ID-for-user-authentication
Password=password-for-user-authentication
[Proxy]
ProxyType=availability-of-proxy-server-when-connecting-to-the-Internet-gateway
ProxyHost=hostname-or-IP-address-of-the-proxy-server
ProxyPort=port-number-of-the-proxy-server
ChangeProxyAuth=availability-of-changing-proxy-server-user-ID-and-password
ProxyUser=user-ID-for-proxy-server
ProxyPass=password-for-proxy-server
RangeTransferSize=split-size-of-upload-file

The following table describes the setting items of an Internet connection setting file.

Section

Item

Description

Value that can be entered

Required?

HTTPGW

Specify the Internet gateway server to which management relay server connects.

Required

UseInternetGateway

Specify whether to connect HTTPS to the higher-level server via the Internet gateway.

Specify one of the following in single-byte alphabets. Alphabetic characters are not case sensitive.

YES: Connect

NO: Not connect

Required

ConnectHost

Specify host name or IP address of the Internet gateway.

For a host name, a maximum of 255 single-byte alphanumeric characters

For an IP address, single-byte numbers in xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format

Required if UseInternetGateway is YES. Optional if UseInternetGateway is NO.

HTTPSPort

Specify the port number for connecting to the Internet gateway.

Single-byte numeric value in the range 1 to 65535

Required

AcceptPort

Specify the port number used internally when connecting to the internet gateway.

Single-byte numeric value in the range 1 to 65535

Required

AcceptPortRelay

Specify the port number used internally when connecting to the internet gateway.

Single-byte numeric value in the range 1 to 65535

Required

SSLIgnoreWarning

Specify availability of connection to an Internet gateway when the server certificate expires.

Specify one of the following as a single-byte numeric value:

0: Handle as an error

2: Do not handle as an error

Required

BasicAuthN

Set the user authentication information of the Internet gateway server.

Required

UseWWWAuth

Specify user-authentication enabled/disabled when connecting to the Internet gateway server.

Specify one of the following as a single-byte numeric value:

1: Authenticate

0: Not authenticate

Required

ChangeBasicAuth

Specify availability of changing user ID and password for user authentication.

Specify one of the following in single-byte alphabets. Alphabetic characters are not case sensitive.

YES: Change user ID and password

NO: Do not change user ID and password

Required if UseInternetGateway is YES and UseWWWAuth is 1. Otherwise, it can be omitted and assumed to be a NO.

Username

Specify user ID for user authentication.

Up to 276 ASCII characters other than ASCII control

Required if UseInternetGateway is YES and UseWWWAuth is 1 and ChangeBasicAuth is YES. Otherwise, it can be omitted, and the value is ignored by default.

Password

Specify the password for user authentication.

Up to 48 ASCII characters other than ASCII control

Required if UseInternetGateway is YES and UseWWWAuth is 1 and ChangeBasicAuth is YES. Otherwise, it can be omitted, and the value is ignored by default.

Proxy

Set the proxy server when management relay server connects to the Internet gateway server.

Required

ProxyType

Specify availability of proxy servers when connecting to the Internet gateway.

Specify one of the following as a single-byte numeric value:

1: Use proxy server

0: Do not use proxy server

Required

ProxyHost

Specify host name or IP address of the proxy server when communicating with the Internet Gateway using a proxy server.

For a host name, a maximum of 249 single-byte alphanumeric characters

For an IP address, single-byte numbers in xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format

Required if UseInternetGateway is YES and ProxyType is 1. Otherwise, it can be omitted.

ProxyPort

Specify the port number of the proxy server.

Single-byte numeric value in the range 5001 to 49151

Required

ChangeProxyAuth

Specify whether to change the user ID and password of the proxy server.

Specify one of the following in single-byte alphabets. Alphabetic characters are not case sensitive.

YES: Change user ID and password

NO: Do not change user ID and password

Required if UseInternetGateway is YES and ProxyType is 1. Otherwise, it can be omitted and assumed to be a NO.

ProxyUser

Specify the user ID for user authentication when connecting to the proxy server.

Up to 276 ASCII characters other than ASCII control

Optional if ChangeProxyAuth is YES. Disabled for NO.

ProxyPass

Specify the password for user authentication when connecting to the proxy server.

Up to 48 ASCII characters other than ASCII control

Optional if ChangeProxyAuth is YES. Disabled for NO.

RangeTransferSize

Specify the partition size of the upload file in bytes.

If there is a limitation on the proxy server or Microsoft Internet Information Services, change this setting.

Single-byte numeric value in the range 10240 to 104857600

Required

The following notes apply to an Internet connection settings file: