How do I configure an HTTP proxy for the Update Repository

With VMware Live Site Recovery 9.0.1 and later you can configure an HTTP proxy for the Update Repository.

Prerequisites

Verify that you are using VMware Live Site Recovery 9.0.1 or later.

Procedure

1. SSH to the VMware Live Site Recovery appliance.
2. Navigate to /opt/vmware/dr/conf/ and open the drconfig.xml in a text editor.
3. Add the following properties and save the file.

   <UpdateRepositoryProxy>
       <host></host>
       <port></port>
       <useSsl></useSsl>
       <thumbprint></thumbprint>
       <keystore></keystore>
    </UpdateRepositoryProxy>

   Sample new properties.

    <UpdateRepositoryProxy>
       <host>proxy.vmware.com</host>
       <port>3128</port>
       <useSsl>false</useSsl>
       <thumbprint></thumbprint>
       <keystore></keystore>
    </UpdateRepositoryProxy>

Results

When performing an upgrade, you will see the following logs in the drconfig.log file.

Option '/UpdateRepositoryProxy/host' using value 'proxy.vmware.com'
Option '/UpdateRepositoryProxy/port' using value '3128'
Attempting connection; <resolver p:0x00007f9554003c70, 'proxy.vmware.com:3128', next:<TCP 'XX.XXXX.XX.XX : 3128'>>, last e: 0(Success)