Re: Cache_host_domain

swilso39@csc.com wrote:
>
> Does anyone know the limitations of cache_host_domain???

Yes, it limits which cache peers that may be used.

> I have set up one of my caches to send all requests for a certain domain to one
> of its parents.
> All is well until a request to POST information is sent, it then ignores the
> cache_host_domain config and tries to process the request itself........
> does anyone know why it is doing this???

Because squid regards POST as a non-hierarchical method because it is
uncachable.

See the prefer_direct and never_direct options for tuning this in
various degrees.

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Henrik Nordstrom
Squid hacker