Re: [squid-users] Downloads slow on large files

Hey,

This is the version of squid and compile options used.

Thanks,
--jeremy

Squid Cache: Version 2.5.STABLE6
configure options: --prefix=/usr --bindir=/usr/bin --exec-prefix=/usr
--sbindir=/usr/sbin --localstatedir=/var --mandir=/usr/share/man
--sysconfdir=/etc/squid --libexecdir=/usr/lib/squid
--enable-auth=basic,digest,ntlm --enable-removal-policies=lru,heap
--enable-digest-auth-helpers=password
--enable-storeio=ufs,diskd,coss,aufs,null
--enable-basic-auth-helpers=PAM,getpwnam,YP,NCSA,SMB,MSNT,multi-domain-
NTLM,winbind
--enable-external-acl-
helpers=ip_user,unix_group,wbinfo_group,winbind_group
--enable-ntlm-auth-helpers=SMB,fakeauth,no_check,winbind
--enable-linux-netfilter --enable-ident-lookups --enable-useragent-log
--enable-cache-digests --enable-delay-pools --enable-referer-log
--enable-async-io --enable-truncate --enable-arp-acl --with-pthreads
--enable-htcp --enable-carp --enable-poll --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu
--disable-snmp --enable-ssl

On Oct 11, 2004, at 4:04 PM, Jeremy wrote:

>
> We have a fast connection and a cache server running gentoo linux with
> dual 2.8gig xeon processors and 3 gigs of ram. FS is reiserfs, config
> file is below
>
> The cache works well on regular small to medium size. However, when
> we try to download a large file, it starts out at about 1.7MB/sec, and
> slowly eventually works its way down to 200KB/sec (as the dl speed
> drops on the client, the processor usage on the server approaches 100%
> of 1 processor) . When we bypass the caching server completely we
> generally get a sustained 2.4MB/sec.
>
> Any Ideas why large requests act this way?
>
> Thanks,
> --jeremy
> Southgate Schools
>
>
> http_port 3128
> http_port 80
> hierarchy_stoplist cgi-bin ? s.js
> acl QUERY urlpath_regex cgi-bin \? s.js t.aspx
> acl EDPERF dstdomain test.edperformance.com
> cache_mem 1500 MB
> cache_swap_low 96
> cache_swap_high 98
> maximum_object_size_in_memory 200 MB
> cache_dir diskd /squidcache/cache 18000 48 256
> acl all src 10.81.0.0-10.254.0.0/255.255.0.0
> acl manager proto cache_object
> acl localhost src 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.255
> acl SSL_ports port 443 563
> acl Safe_ports port 80-81
> acl Safe_ports port 21
> acl Safe_ports port 443 563
> acl Safe_ports port 70
> acl Safe_ports port 210
> acl Safe_ports port 1025-65535
> acl Safe_ports port 280
> acl Safe_ports port 488
> acl Safe_ports port 591
> acl Safe_ports port 777
> acl CONNECT method CONNECT
> http_access allow manager localhost
> http_access allow manager
> http_access allow Safe_ports
> http_access deny CONNECT !SSL_ports
> http_access allow localhost
> http_access deny all
> icp_access allow all
> acl edperformance dstdomain test.edperformance.com
> no_cache deny QUERY EDPERF
> always_direct allow edperformance
> visible_hostname squid.sgate.k12.mi.us
> maximum_object_size 350 MB
> cache_effective_user squid
> cache_effective_group squid
> dns_nameservers 127.0.0.1
> redirect_program /usr/bin/squidGuard -c /etc/squid/squidGuard.conf
> redirect_children 10
>
>
Received on Tue Oct 12 2004 - 10:14:48 MDT