Set HTTP/FTP preferences in console mode (imcl -c)

We can set preferences for HTTP/FTP Proxy in console mode.


To enable an HTTP Proxy

Procedure

To enable an HTTP Proxy:

  1. Start Installation Manager in console mode: imcl -c. For more information, see Start IIM in console mode.

  2. Enter P: Preferences

  3. Enter 5: HTTP/FTP Proxy

  4. If we use an HTTP proxy, enter 1: Enable proxy server. For an HTTP proxy server, do not select Use SOCKS. We must enter values for the HTTP Proxy Host and Proxy Port. By default, Enable proxy server is not selected as indicated with an empty set of brackets[ ]. When Enable proxy server is selected, an X shows in the brackets: [X]. Error: Invalid HTTP proxy host shows when the HTTP Proxy Host value is not specified.

    1. Enter H: Enter Proxy Host and enter the host information.

      ERROR: Port range is [0, 65535] shows when the Proxy host value is not specified. Proxy Port must have a value.

    2. Enter O: Enter Proxy Port and enter the port information. The Proxy Port value must be 0 - 65535. Enter the value 0 when we do not want to specify a port number.
    3. Enter P: Return to Preferences Menu to return to the main preferences menu.


To enable an FTP Proxy

Procedure

To enable an FTP Proxy:

  1. Start Installation Manager in console mode: imcl -c. For more information, see Start IIM in console mode.

  2. Enter P: Preferences

  3. Enter 5: HTTP/FTP Proxy

  4. If we use an FTP proxy, enter 2: Enable proxy server. We must enter values for the FTP Proxy Host and Proxy Port. By default, Enable proxy server is cleared as indicated with an empty set of brackets: [ ]. When Enable proxy server is selected, an X shows in the brackets: [X].

    Error: Invalid SOCKS proxy host shows when the SOCKS Proxy Host value is not specified.

    1. Enter S: Enter SOCKS Host and enter the host information.

      ERROR: Port range is [0, 65535] shows when the SOCKS Proxy Port value is not specified. SOCKS Proxy Port must have a value.

    2. Enter T: Enter SOCKS Port and enter the port information. The SOCKS Port value must be 0 - 65535. Enter the value 0 when we do not want to specify a port number.
    3. Enter P: Return to Preferences Menu to return to the main preferences menu.
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