vPro Proxy

vPro > Setup > vPro Proxy

The vPro Proxy page enables you to:

• Create a vPro Proxy on an agent machine. vPro machines on the same LAN as the vPro Proxy machine are automatically assigned to that vPro Proxy. After the vPro Proxy is created it is configured using the Configure vPro Proxy option.
• Manually assign selected machines to use a different vPro Proxy machine then the vPro Proxy they were automatically assigned.
• Remove the vPro Proxy.

A vPro Proxy is an agent machine that relays a connection to vPro machines. A vPro Proxy is required in the following cases:

• The target vPro machines are behind a firewall and you want to remote power up/force power down. The vPro Proxy is on the same LAN and requires no addition configuration.
• The target vPro machines are behind a firewall and you want to connect to them via KVM. The vPro Proxy is on the same LAN and has a public IP address and port configured. You provide the VSA with the public IP address and port used by the vPro Proxy using the Configure vPro Proxy dialog.
• You want to enable (activate) target vPro machines via KVM without entering a consent code each time a KVM session is started. The vPro Proxy shares the same DNS server as the target machines and the vPro Proxy has a certificate appropriately configured. The certificate is only used when the vPro machine is enabled (activated). After that, KVM sessions start without entering a consent code.

A vPro Proxy can support multiple concurrent KVMView sessions—one for each target vPro machine on its network. You must specify a range of ports to use. The vPro Proxy requires Windows XP or later and does not have to be a vPro machine.

Configuring a vPro Proxy

1. Select a machine and click Create a vPro Proxy.
2. Click the Configure button for that machine.
3. Configure any of the three sections of the Configure vPro Proxy dialog independently from each other.
   • Certificate Server - Check this checkbox if you have configured a security certificate on the the vPro Proxy machine.
   • KVM Proxy - Enter the public IP address and port of the vPro Proxy. This information is required if you want to use KVMView to connect to vPro machines located behind a firewall.
   • Remote ISO - Select the ISO files that you would like to boot vPro machines from that are assigned this vPro Proxy.

Actions

• Create vPro Proxy - Adds a Configure button to the Configure column of selected machines. Click a Configure button to configure vPro proxy settings for that machine.
  • IP address/DNS name - A publicly accessible IP address to connect to the vPro Proxy.
  • Start Port/End Ports - The range of ports entered determines how many machines can be connected to concurrentily using the same vPro Proxy.
• Remove vPro Proxy - Removes vPro proxy settings for selected machines.
• Test vPro Proxy - Tests connectivity to selected vPro proxy machines.

Table Columns

• Machine ID - The machine ID of an agent machine.
• Is vPro Proxy - Yes, if this machine is already a vPro Proxy. Otherwise this column displays messages like the following.
  • Set Credential Account required for vPro Proxy - See Manage Agents.
  • vPro Proxy is only supported on Windows operating systems
  • Windows XP or alter is required for vPro Proxy
• Has Certificate - Yes, if the system has a vPro certificate.
• KVM Proxy IP - The IP address used to connect to the vPro Proxy.
• KVM Proxy Port - The port used to connect to the vPro Proxy.
• Configure - Click the Configure button for a row to change vPro Proxy settings on that machine.
• Last Verified On - The date/time the vPro Proxy connection was last verified.
• Last Verify Status - The result of the last verification.
• Current Sessions - Click the {N} Active Sessions link, then select the vPro session you want to terminate.