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Wed, 13 May 2009 23:23

Eclipse User

I'm trying to connect to an update site from within a firewall using
Eclipse 3.4.1. I can browse to the site from within Eclipse's Browser
view but my network guy says he's seen no requests from my IP when
attempting access thru the Update Manager which returns 'No update site
found'. What am I missing? Does Update Manager work on another port or
over HTTPS or something? Can I use the General>Network Connections page
to specify a proxy somehow? What exactly would that look like? Is there
something specific I can ask the network guy for?

Also, we're probably going to upgrade to 3.5 when it's released, will
this mechanism be the same?

Thanks,
Craig

Re: Update Manager port? [message #62077 is a reply to message #61689]

Sat, 16 May 2009 17:58

Eclipse User

An update site is just a bunch of files sitting on a web server. So the
port is just 80 or whatever your webserver runs on. The update manager
uses regular HTTP mechanisms to access the site.

Are there any errors in your log when you try to access the site from
Update Manager?

Does it work if you put the contents of the update site in a local
folder and try to access it there?

-Ben

Craig Foote wrote:
> I'm trying to connect to an update site from within a firewall using
> Eclipse 3.4.1. I can browse to the site from within Eclipse's Browser
> view but my network guy says he's seen no requests from my IP when
> attempting access thru the Update Manager which returns 'No update site
> found'. What am I missing? Does Update Manager work on another port or
> over HTTPS or something? Can I use the General>Network Connections page
> to specify a proxy somehow? What exactly would that look like? Is there
> something specific I can ask the network guy for?
>
> Also, we're probably going to upgrade to 3.5 when it's released, will
> this mechanism be the same?
>
> Thanks,
> Craig

Re: Update Manager port? [message #62125 is a reply to message #62077]

Sat, 16 May 2009 23:55

Eclipse User

Thanks Ben. I'll try again and check the log and try accessing the update
site locally. Good tips.

Craig

On Sat, 16 May 2009 17:58:18 -0400, Ben Vitale wrote:

> An update site is just a bunch of files sitting on a web server. So the
> port is just 80 or whatever your webserver runs on. The update manager
> uses regular HTTP mechanisms to access the site.
>
> Are there any errors in your log when you try to access the site from
> Update Manager?
>
> Does it work if you put the contents of the update site in a local
> folder and try to access it there?
>
> -Ben
>
> Craig Foote wrote:
>> I'm trying to connect to an update site from within a firewall using
>> Eclipse 3.4.1. I can browse to the site from within Eclipse's Browser
>> view but my network guy says he's seen no requests from my IP when
>> attempting access thru the Update Manager which returns 'No update site
>> found'. What am I missing? Does Update Manager work on another port or
>> over HTTPS or something? Can I use the General>Network Connections page
>> to specify a proxy somehow? What exactly would that look like? Is there
>> something specific I can ask the network guy for?
>>
>> Also, we're probably going to upgrade to 3.5 when it's released, will
>> this mechanism be the same?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Craig

Re: Update Manager port? [message #62390 is a reply to message #62125]

Wed, 20 May 2009 19:01

Eclipse User

After discovering an Unknown Host Exception we determined the 3.4.1
Update Manager is not using the proxy settings set in the General >
Network Connections preference page. Is this a bug or by design? Will the
Update Manager in 3.5 negotiate through proxy servers?

Craig

On Sun, 17 May 2009 03:55:43 +0000, Craig Foote wrote:

> Thanks Ben. I'll try again and check the log and try accessing the
> update site locally. Good tips.
>
> Craig
>
>
> On Sat, 16 May 2009 17:58:18 -0400, Ben Vitale wrote:
>
>> An update site is just a bunch of files sitting on a web server. So the
>> port is just 80 or whatever your webserver runs on. The update manager
>> uses regular HTTP mechanisms to access the site.
>>
>> Are there any errors in your log when you try to access the site from
>> Update Manager?
>>
>> Does it work if you put the contents of the update site in a local
>> folder and try to access it there?
>>
>> -Ben
>>
>> Craig Foote wrote:
>>> I'm trying to connect to an update site from within a firewall using
>>> Eclipse 3.4.1. I can browse to the site from within Eclipse's Browser
>>> view but my network guy says he's seen no requests from my IP when
>>> attempting access thru the Update Manager which returns 'No update
>>> site found'. What am I missing? Does Update Manager work on another
>>> port or over HTTPS or something? Can I use the General>Network
>>> Connections page to specify a proxy somehow? What exactly would that
>>> look like? Is there something specific I can ask the network guy for?
>>>
>>> Also, we're probably going to upgrade to 3.5 when it's released, will
>>> this mechanism be the same?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Craig

Re: Update Manager port? [message #62413 is a reply to message #62390]

Wed, 20 May 2009 21:16

Eclipse User

I'm pretty sure p2 proxy support was in the 3.4.x streams but there may
have been bugs. Your best bet is to grab 3.5 RC1 and try it.

http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/S-3.5RC1 -200905151143/index.php

Regards
Ben

Craig Foote wrote:
> After discovering an Unknown Host Exception we determined the 3.4.1
> Update Manager is not using the proxy settings set in the General >
> Network Connections preference page. Is this a bug or by design? Will the
> Update Manager in 3.5 negotiate through proxy servers?
>
> Craig
>
> On Sun, 17 May 2009 03:55:43 +0000, Craig Foote wrote:
>
>> Thanks Ben. I'll try again and check the log and try accessing the
>> update site locally. Good tips.
>>
>> Craig
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 16 May 2009 17:58:18 -0400, Ben Vitale wrote:
>>
>>> An update site is just a bunch of files sitting on a web server. So the
>>> port is just 80 or whatever your webserver runs on. The update manager
>>> uses regular HTTP mechanisms to access the site.
>>>
>>> Are there any errors in your log when you try to access the site from
>>> Update Manager?
>>>
>>> Does it work if you put the contents of the update site in a local
>>> folder and try to access it there?
>>>
>>> -Ben
>>>
>>> Craig Foote wrote:
>>>> I'm trying to connect to an update site from within a firewall using
>>>> Eclipse 3.4.1. I can browse to the site from within Eclipse's Browser
>>>> view but my network guy says he's seen no requests from my IP when
>>>> attempting access thru the Update Manager which returns 'No update
>>>> site found'. What am I missing? Does Update Manager work on another
>>>> port or over HTTPS or something? Can I use the General>Network
>>>> Connections page to specify a proxy somehow? What exactly would that
>>>> look like? Is there something specific I can ask the network guy for?
>>>>
>>>> Also, we're probably going to upgrade to 3.5 when it's released, will
>>>> this mechanism be the same?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Craig
>

Re: Update Manager port? [message #62488 is a reply to message #62413]

Thu, 21 May 2009 18:35

Eclipse User

Thanks again Ben, I'll give 3.5RC1 a try.

Craig

On Wed, 20 May 2009 21:16:43 -0400, Ben Vitale wrote:

> I'm pretty sure p2 proxy support was in the 3.4.x streams but there may
> have been bugs. Your best bet is to grab 3.5 RC1 and try it.
>
> http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/
S-3.5RC1-200905151143/index.php
>
> Regards
> Ben
>
> Craig Foote wrote:
>> After discovering an Unknown Host Exception we determined the 3.4.1
>> Update Manager is not using the proxy settings set in the General >
>> Network Connections preference page. Is this a bug or by design? Will
>> the Update Manager in 3.5 negotiate through proxy servers?
>>
>> Craig
>>
>> On Sun, 17 May 2009 03:55:43 +0000, Craig Foote wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Ben. I'll try again and check the log and try accessing the
>>> update site locally. Good tips.
>>>
>>> Craig
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, 16 May 2009 17:58:18 -0400, Ben Vitale wrote:
>>>
>>>> An update site is just a bunch of files sitting on a web server. So
>>>> the port is just 80 or whatever your webserver runs on. The update
>>>> manager uses regular HTTP mechanisms to access the site.
>>>>
>>>> Are there any errors in your log when you try to access the site from
>>>> Update Manager?
>>>>
>>>> Does it work if you put the contents of the update site in a local
>>>> folder and try to access it there?
>>>>
>>>> -Ben
>>>>
>>>> Craig Foote wrote:
>>>>> I'm trying to connect to an update site from within a firewall using
>>>>> Eclipse 3.4.1. I can browse to the site from within Eclipse's
>>>>> Browser view but my network guy says he's seen no requests from my
>>>>> IP when attempting access thru the Update Manager which returns 'No
>>>>> update site found'. What am I missing? Does Update Manager work on
>>>>> another port or over HTTPS or something? Can I use the
>>>>> General>Network Connections page to specify a proxy somehow? What
>>>>> exactly would that look like? Is there something specific I can ask
>>>>> the network guy for?
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, we're probably going to upgrade to 3.5 when it's released,
>>>>> will this mechanism be the same?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Craig
>>

Re: Update Manager port? [message #597586 is a reply to message #61689]

Sat, 16 May 2009 17:58

Eclipse User