[jira] [Created] (TC-264) Traffic Monitor Proxy should not be part of default parameter

["Steve Malenfant (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

Steve Malenfant created TC-264:
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             Summary: Traffic Monitor Proxy should not be part of default parameter 
                 Key: TC-264
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TC-264
             Project: Traffic Control
          Issue Type: Bug
          Components: Traffic Ops
    Affects Versions: 1.8.0
            Reporter: Steve Malenfant
            Priority: Minor


During Traffic Portal integration, the API could not reach Traffic Ops. Found out during debugging session that the `tm.traffic_mon_fwd_proxy` parameter was defined as orphaned variable and was actually being used. 

Few things :

1 - This parameter is set at install as an orphan. 
2 - This parameter is used even if not assigned to the GLOBAL profile
3 - The code is silent about the proxy not being reachable
4 - The documentation doesn't mention that parameter and which component uses it.

I would suggest the following :

1 - Removed from default parameter install AND/OR 2)
2 - Add in the code that the profile "GLOBAL" needs assigned. Variable not assigned to a profile should not be used.
3 - Add logging to Traffic Ops (DEBUG at least) showing a proxy is being used and show the failed proxy requests
4 - Mention that profile parameter in the documentation 


 



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