Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) through the Internet

This connection makes use of an SSL TCP/IP socket that flows over the HMC's default gateway to the Internet. In order for the HMC to successfully use the Internet, the following items must be properly configured:

You may be able to connect indirectly to the Internet using an SSL proxy, which can forward requests to the Internet. One of the other potential advantages of using an SSL proxy is that the proxy may support logging and audit facilities. To forward SSL sockets, the proxy server must support the basic proxy header functions (as described in RFC 2616) and the CONNECT method. Optionally, basic proxy authentication (RFC 2617) may be configured so that the HMC authenticates before attempting to forward sockets through the proxy server.