How to bypass virtualization?

I make an HTTP request going to the TeamSite server using an URL like

http://my.teamsiteserver.com/someURL

This works fine and yields the expected result (in this case, an XML file).

Then I use the TeamSite Templating Preview on a DCR (open the DCR, push "Preview"). The DCR is previewed, this is also fine.

When I now call the above mentioned URL "http://my.teamsiteserver.com/someurl" in the browser again, TeamSite redirects (302) that to the workarea that the preview uses. It becomes:

http://my.teamsiteserver.com/iw-mount/MyBranch/WORKAREA/MyWorkarea/someURL

which is of course not the URL I wanted. When I close all browser windows and call that URL again, I get the correct (first) result.

So, how can I keep TeamSite from virtualizing my "/someURL" into the currently used preview workarea? Any hint appreciated.

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ISCBorisB

I make an HTTP request going to the TeamSite server using an URL like

http://my.teamsiteserver.com/someURL

This works fine and yields the expected result (in this case, an XML file).

Then I use the TeamSite Templating Preview on a DCR (open the DCR, push "Preview"). The DCR is previewed, this is also fine.

When I now call the above mentioned URL "http://my.teamsiteserver.com/someurl" in the browser again, TeamSite redirects (302) that to the workarea that the preview uses. It becomes:

http://my.teamsiteserver.com/iw-mount/MyBranch/WORKAREA/MyWorkarea/someURL

which is of course not the URL I wanted. When I close all browser windows and call that URL again, I get the correct (first) result.

So, how can I keep TeamSite from virtualizing my "/someURL" into the currently used preview workarea? Any hint appreciated.

Try to get directly to virtualization server, bypassing TS GUI. Like that: http://my.teamsiteserver.com:81/someurl
Note that 81 is a default webserver port, check your iw.cfg to see what it really is in your case

trude

Hi ISCBorisB,

thank you for replying.

I'm sorry, but your suggestion does not work. Even when explicitly directing TeamSite to the customer webserver (in my case, http on port 85), it insists on virtualizing the URL to the workarea (even if the workarea is not accessible via http at all, only via https).

Did I misunderstand anything? Or is there another suggestion?

It might be helpful to know, where exactly the redirection command (the server reply with code 302) takes place. Any idea?

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ISCBorisB

It might be helpful to know, where exactly the redirection command (the server reply with code 302) takes place. Any idea?

You may want to look at iw-home/iw-webd/conf/rewrite.conf (do not edit this File). Also, read this article to get some TeamSite requests handling overview.

If I were you, I would also take a closer look at that "someURL" of your post. Your issue manifestation looks more like servlet Environment/Cookie/Post Form
dependency than IWOV TS Proxy behavior.