docs: def proxy_reconnect(proxy_name, opts=None):
      '''
      Forces proxy minion reconnection when not alive.
  
      proxy_name
          The virtual name of the proxy module.
  
      opts: None
          Opts dictionary. Not intended for CLI usage.
  
      CLI Example:
  
          salt '*' status.proxy_reconnect rest_sample
      '''
  
      if not opts:
          opts = __opts__
  
      if 'proxy' not in opts:
          return False  # fail
  
      proxy_keepalive_fn = proxy_name+'.alive'
      if proxy_keepalive_fn not in __proxy__:
          return False  # fail
  
      is_alive = __proxy__[proxy_keepalive_fn](opts)
      if not is_alive:
          minion_id = opts.get('proxyid', '') or opts.get('id', '')
          log.info('%s (%s proxy) is down. Restarting.', minion_id, proxy_name)
          __proxy__[proxy_name+'.shutdown'](opts)  # safely close connection
          __proxy__[proxy_name+'.init'](opts)  # reopen connection
          log.debug('Restarted %s (%s proxy)!', minion_id, proxy_name)
  
      return True