CloudBoost: How to configure http-proxy

Summary: This article explains how to use the http-proxy command to configure a proxy server on the CloudBoost.

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Instructions

By default, using the CloudBoost appliance in an environment configured with a proxy server sends all traffic out of the CloudBoost through the proxy. Certain targets can be excluded from going through the proxy using the 'http-proxy exclude' command.
 
Note: Before using this command, be prepared with the IP address and the prefix size of the subnet mask for the targets to be excluded.
 
Examples of using the 'http-proxy' command depend on what kind of setup and exclusions are being entered.
 
  • Set a proxy and have all egress traffic go through the proxy: 
    http-proxy <host:port>
Ex: http-proxy proxy.dell.com:8080
  • Reset the http-proxy setting back to default: 
    http-proxy reset
  • Set a proxy and have all egress traffic go through the proxy except for a single specified target: 
    http-proxy <host:port> exclude <ip>/<prefix>
    • For this example, the proxy is proxy.dell.com:8080 and the target to exclude is at 10.10.10.10 on subnet mask 255.255.255.0: 
      http-proxy proxy.dell.com:8080 exclude 10.10.10.10/24
  • Set a proxy and have all egress traffic go through the proxy except for any target on a certain IP subnet: 
    http-proxy <host:port> exclude <ip>/<prefix>
    • For this example, the proxy is proxy.dell.com:8080 and the targets to exclude are at 10.10.10.0 on subnet mask 255.255.255.0: 
      http-proxy proxy.dell.com:8080 exclude 10.10.10.0/24
  • Set a proxy and have all egress traffic go through the proxy except for a specified target and any target on a certain IP subnet: 
    http-proxy <host:port> exclude <ip>/<prefix>,<ip>/<prefix>
    • For this example, the proxy is proxy.dell.com:8080 and the targets to exclude are at 10.10.10.0 on subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and the single target is 10.20.20.20 on subnet mask 255.255.254.0: 
      http-proxy proxy.dell.com:8080 exclude 10.10.10.0/24,10.20.20.20/23
 
To add multiple exclusions, add a comma (,) between each excluded target.

Affected Products

CloudBoost Virtual Appliance

Products

CloudBoost Virtual Appliance
Article Properties
Article Number: 000013606
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 24 Mar 2026
Version:  6
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