HTTP/HTTPS Proxy

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This section will guide the user through setting up an HTTP/HTTPS proxy in Nexus.

Use Case

Setting up an HTTP/HTTPS proxy is useful when setting up mirrors in Nexus behind a firewall or in an air gap environment.

Prerequisites

  • Nexus is up and running

  • The Nexus GUI is accessible (e.g. http://my-management-vm/nexus)

  • The Nexus administrator credentials (default: admin:admin123)

  • A proxy URL (IP or hostname) and port

Steps

This can only be done via a GUI, Nexus3 does not support modifying this option with their REST API.

  1. Visit the Nexus GUI (e.g. http://my-management-vm/nexus)

    Landing page

  2. Click "Sign in" and use the Nexus credentials to signin to an administrative user.

    Signing in

  3. Click the "cog" at the top of the page

    Server configuration

  4. Find "HTTP" on the left underneath "System"

    Proxy configuration

  5. Place a check in either HTTP proxy, HTTPS proxy, or both. If the proxy IP/URL given by the network administrator is http, check both HTTP and HTTPS proxy and fill them in the same way.

  6. Fill in the URL and Port for each proxy enabled in the previous step.

    Filled in proxy configuration

  7. Click "Save" at the bottom

Nexus is now configured to send HTTP/HTTPS traffic through the defined proxies.