Re: [squid-users] Question on sibling relationships

> Hi,
>
> If i understand correctly, you can use prefer_direct option in squid.conf.
>
> # TAG: prefer_direct
> # Normally Squid tries to use parents for most requests. If you by
> some
> # reason like it to first try going direct and only use a parent if
> # going direct fails then set this to off.
> #
> # By combining nonhierarchical_direct off and prefer_direct on you
> # can set up Squid to use a parent as a backup path if going direct
> # fails.
> #
> #Default
> # prefer_direct off
>
> prefer_direct on
>

Yes, actually we've tried this, but for some reason (perhaps a misconfiguration on my part), squid does not attempt to connect to its parent(s) when the box's direct line to the Internet goes down. And then the opposite config also gives the same problem: it doesn't go direct when the line to the parent is down. Using Squid2.4STABLE6. I'll try testing it again to be sure, though. Thanks.

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Gino LV. Ledesma
Campus Network Group
Ateneo de Manila University
http://cng.ateneo.net/
Received on Thu Sep 19 2002 - 02:39:11 MDT