When setting up or managing HTTP Forwarder, you can complete these tasks:

• Configure HTTP Forwarder as an explicit or transparent proxy. For steps on setting up HTTP Forwarder, see Configure HTTP Forwarder.
• View traffic statistics of HTTP Forwarder. View traffic statistics of HTTP Forwarder in the Security Connector console. For instructions, see View traffic statistics.
• Enable or disable direct-to-origin failover mode. You can define how HTTP Forwarder behaves if SIA Proxy is unreachable or in an unhealthy state. For instructions, see Enable or disable direct-to-origin failover mode.

View traffic statistics

You can view traffic statistics of HTTP Forwarder to see:

• Number of requests received by HTTP Forwarder
• Number of successful responses
• Number of failed responses
• Number of requests that were handled by an explicit proxy configuration
• Number of requests that were handled by a transparent proxy configuration
• Number of errors
• Number of rate limit drops
• Number of interface errors

These statistics are collected when the connector is started, and they reset when the Security Connector device restarts.

To view traffic statistics:

1. In the Security Connector console menu, press 7 or use the arrow keys to select Manage HTTP Forwarder, and press Enter.
2. Press 1 or use the arrow keys to select Check Traffic Stats, and then press Enter. The traffic stats appear.

Enable or disable direct-to-origin failover mode

The direct-to-origin failover mode setting lets you configure how HTTP Forwarder behaves when the ​SIA​ Proxy is unreachable or in an unhealthy state.

• If this setting is enabled, traffic for the ​SIA​ Proxy is directed to the origin.

• If this setting is disabled, users see an error message for their requests.

By default, this setting is enabled.

To enable or disable direct-to-origin failover mode:

1. In the Security Connector console menu, press 7 or use the arrow keys to select Manage HTTP Forwarder, and press Enter.

2. Press 4 or use the arrow keys to select Toggle Direct-to-Origin Failover, and press Enter.

3. Press C to change the toggle mode.

4. Type yes to toggle this setting. If the direct-to-origin failover mode is enabled, this action disables it. If the direct-to-origin failover mode is disabled, this action enables it.

   After the change is applied, a success message appears. Click any button to return to the main menu.