7.1 Configuring the HTTP Recorder

There are two optional configurations that can be made to the HTTP Recorder to streamline tests and improve efficiency:

  • Restrict specific HTTP/HTTPS transactions for a host from a recording when you do not wish to capture information about those transactions. For example, in the case of a page running Google Adwards, you most likely would not want to capture data regarding transactions for the ads.

  • If the recorder experiencing difficulty connecting to an SSL site, specify host(s) requiring SSL for secure communications so the the recorder connects using SSL 3.0.

To configure the HTTP Recorder:

  1. Open the /OperationsCenter_ExperienceManager_install_path/config/recorder.properties file in a text editor.

  2. Set the following properties as required:

    Configuration Property

    Specify...

    Recorder.IgnoreHost

    A comma-delimited list of host names to exclude. Partial host names can be specified using wild cards. For example, test* excludes all host names that begin with test.

    Recorder.SSLHosts

    A comma-delimited list of host names that do not support TLS 1.0.

    When the recorder establishes a secure connection to a host, it uses TLS 1.0 and switches to SSL 3.0 if TLS doesn't work. If a host is defined here, the recorder will not attempt to connect initially with TLS 1.0.

  3. Save the file.