Re: [squid-users] Offline mode with a parent cache doesn't work

londoner1_at_hushmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to setup a local squid cache on my laptop so that I can
> browse intranet pages when I am on a plane and don't have network
> connection.
>
> I am therefore using the squid offline_toggle option via the
> 'squid3client mgr:offline_toggle' command.
>
> However, I am finding that pages are not being cached when I have
> my Office proxy set as a parent to my local one.
>
> I am running ubuntu hardy with squid 3 STABLE.1 ubuntu package on
> my local machine, with a parent proxy set using the following lines
> in my squid.conf:
>
> cache_peer proxy.nectech.co.uk parent 8080 0 no-query
> prefer_direct off
>
> PS: The above two lines came from Squid wiki here:
> http://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq/ConfiguringSquid#head-
> c050a0a0382c01fbfb9da7e9c18d58bafd4eb027
>
> My approach to test this is as follows:
>
> 1 Set firefox to my localhost:3128 proxy
> 2 Start squid in online mode and browse to a website.
> 3 Close firefox
> 4 Set local squid into offline mode using 'squid3client
> mgr:offline_toggle'
> 5 Pull out the Network cable (to simulate being on a plane)
> 6 Reopen firefox and browse to same site as in step 2.
>
> After step six, the page does not load and eventually times out.
>
> If i take out the parent cache lines, the offline mode will work.
>
> Please can anyone help?

'offline_mode' means that Squid no longer attempts page validation and
fetching of new pages. It does not means supplying content known to be
past expiry.

Squid will still behave as a proper well behaved proxy. Just as one
without a network connection to keep stuff available.

Amos

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