Configuring Rational Product Updater to use a proxy server

Rational® Product Updater connects to an IBM® update server through the Internet to search for product updates and optional new features. If you are in an environment where a proxy server is used to filter HTTP requests, you may need to configure Product Updater to use your proxy server to connect to the Internet.

You will need the Internet Protocol (IP) address or the Domain Name System (DNS) host name of your proxy server. The port number can also be entered, but it is not required.
To configure Product Updater to use a proxy server:
  1. Start Rational Product Updater:
    • On Windows® operating systems, click Start > Programs > IBM Rational > Rational Product Updater.
    • On Red Hat Enterprise Linux® 3.0, open the main menu and click Programming > Rational Product Updater.
    • On SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 (GNOME desktop environment), open the main menu and click Applications > Programming > Rational Product Updater.
    • On SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 (K Desktop Environment), open the main menu and click IBM Rational > Rational Product Updater.
    An inventory of installed products is displayed.
  2. From the Product Updater menu, click Preferences > Proxy Settings.
  3. In the Proxy Settings dialog box, do the following steps:
    1. Select Enable HTTP proxy connection.
    2. Type the IP address or DNS host name of your proxy server in the HTTP proxy host address field.
    3. (Optional) Type the port number on which the proxy server listens for requests in the HTTP proxy host port field.
    Note: If you select Enable HTTP proxy connection but leave the HTTP proxy host address field blank, the Product Updater tool will behave as if it is not enabled to use a proxy server.
  4. Click OK to save your changes.
Rational Product Updater will now use your proxy server to connect to the Internet.

If your proxy server requires you to provide a user name and password to connect to the Internet, Product Updater will prompt you to enter that information before attempting to search for updates.

Related concepts
Update policy control and policy files
Rational Product Updater overview
Related tasks
Changing the update sites preference
Finding and installing product updates
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