Chapter 4: Property Reference
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forward.fail_open( )
Controls whether the ProxySG terminates or continues to process the request if the specified
forwarding host or any designated backup or default cannot be contacted.
There is a box-wide configuration setting (
config>forwarding>failure-mode) for the default
forward failure mode. The
forward.fail_open( ) property overrides the configured default.
Syntax
forward.fail_open(yes|no)
where:
•
yes—Continue to process the request if the specified forwarding host or any designated backup or
default cannot be contacted. This may result in the request being sent through a SOCKS gateway
or ICP, or may result in the request going directly to the origin server.
•
no—Terminate the request if the specified forwarding host or any designated backup or default
cannot be contacted.
The default value is
no.
Layer and Transaction Notes
• Use only in
<Forward> layers.
• Applies to all transactions except administrator, instant messaging, and SOCKS.
See Also
•Properties:
bypass_cache( ), dynamic_bypass, forward( ), reflect_ip( ),
socks_gateway( ), socks_gateway.fail_open( )
