Re: WCCP

The big advantage of WCCP is that it can detect a down cache server. If your
squid box crashes then the router recognizes that after 30 seconds or so and
stops diverting the web traffic.

If you are using a route-map then you have to remove it to bypass the down box.

Martin Svensson wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm working on setting up a cache environment for quite alot of clients (>=
> 10000) that today have their proxies configured to the firewall proxy
> (non-transparent).
>
> If we are to set up a squid-cache here (we use it today but just locally at
> one site, it 6 sites connected via a wan) and want it transparent so users
> don't have to change their proxies again do we have to use WCCP?
> What are the benefits with WCCP instead of a rule saying that everything on
> port 80 to the fw is to be redirected to the cache? Can someone direct me
> to a tutorial about wccp? I searched the cisco site but it's to much
> marketing b*llshit.. :(
>
> We're considering Linux (we use it today with great satisfaction but not
> transparent), any problems?
> How much machine do we need, our internet connection is 6Mbit.
>
> Thanks in advance ..
> Martin Svensson
> Dep. of Technology
> University Hospital of Malmoe
> Email: martin@admin.mas.lu.se
Received on Mon Apr 17 2000 - 16:04:51 MDT