Re: [squid-users] Intercepting cache, CISCO + SQUID = WCCP

On Thu, May 10, 2007, Alexandre Correa wrote:
> Hello again :)
>
> i?m planing to move my new squid box to act with cisco using wccp v2 !!
>
> today my network topology:
>
> (internet) <-> cisco <--> switch <--> (eth0) gateway+squid (eth1) <-->
> clients
>
> squid is running on gateway..
>
> the new topology is:
>
> (internet) <- cisco -> switch <-> (eth0) gateway (eth1) <-> clients
> _________________________|>(eth0) squid box
>
> Questions:
>
> 1- with wccp, squid are transparent like TPROXY ?

only if you set it up to use TPROXY and WCCP in the right configuration.

> 2- wich is best, turn my gateway into a bridge and squid box receiving
> the link (eth0) and on eth1 linked to gateway (eth0) OR put squid
> like the 'new topology' ?

Stick the Squid out on the side of the router via another interface.
You can stick it on the internal interface if you'd like (with the rest
of your internal LAN) but just make sur eyou don't fill the interface
to the Cisco.

Adrian
Received on Thu May 10 2007 - 04:37:45 MDT