Configure VCHs to Use Proxy Servers
If access to the Internet or to your private image registries requires the use of a proxy server, you must configure a virtual container host (VCH) to connect to the proxy server when you deploy it. The proxy is used only when using docker login to log in to secure registries and when using docker pull to pull images, and not for any other purpose.
IMPORTANT: Configuring a VCH to use a proxy server does not configure proxy support on the containers that this VCH runs. Container developers must configure proxy servers on containers when they create them.
You can add, reconfigure, or remove proxy servers after you have deployed a VCH by using the vic-machine configure --https-proxy and --http-proxy options. For information about adding, reconfiguring, or removing proxy servers, see Add, Configure, or Remove Proxy Servers in Configure Running Virtual Container Hosts.
Options
The sections in this topic each correspond to an entry in the Configure Networks page of the Create Virtual Container Host wizard, and to the corresponding vic-machine create options.
HTTP Proxy
The address of the HTTP proxy server through which the VCH accesses image registries when using HTTP.
Create VCH Wizard
Enter the IP address or FQDN of an HTTP proxy in the HTTP proxy text box, for example 192.168.3.1. Optionally add a port number in the Port text box.
vic-machine Option
--http-proxy, no short name
Specify the address of the proxy server in the --http-proxy option, as either an FQDN or an IP address.
--http-proxy http://proxy.example.mycompany.org:80
HTTPS Proxy
The address of the HTTPS proxy server through which the VCH accesses image registries when using HTTPS.
Create VCH Wizard
Enter the IP address or FQDN of an HTTPS proxy in the HTTPS proxy text box, for example 192.168.3.1. Optionally add a port number in the Port text box.
vic-machine Option
--https-proxy, no short name
Specify the address of the proxy server in the --https-proxy option, as either an FQDN or an IP address.
--https-proxy https://proxy.example.mycompany.org:443
No Proxy
If you configure proxies, you can provide a list of URLs to exclude from proxying.
Create VCH Wizard
This option is not available in the Create Virtual Container Host wizard.
vic-machine Option
--no-proxy, no short name
Specify any URLs to exclude from proxying in the --no-proxy option, as a comma-separated list of host names, domain names, or a mixture of both.
--no-proxy localhost,.example.com
What to Do Next
If you are using the Create Virtual Container Host wizard, the bridge network and the public network are the only networks that it is mandatory to configure.
To configure further advanced network settings, remain on the Configure Networks page, and see the following topics:
If you have finished configuring the network settings, click Next to configure VCH Security settings.
Example vic-machine Command
This example vic-machine create command deploys a VCH that accesses the network via an HTTPS proxy server and excludes the local host from proxying.
vic-machine-operating_system create --target 'Administrator@vsphere.local':password@vcenter_server_address/dc1 --compute-resource cluster1 --image-store datastore1 --bridge-network vch1-bridge --public-network vic-public --https-proxy https://proxy.example.mycompany.org:443 --no-proxy localhost --name vch1 --thumbprint certificate_thumbprint --no-tlsverify