Re: [squid-users] Connect directly if parent cache fails

On 17/02/11 21:29, Tom Tux wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm trying to configure Squid (3.1.9) to connect directly, if the one
> and only cache_peer (parent) fails:
>
> cache_peer xx.xx.xx.xx parent 8080 0 no-query
> no-digest default connect-fail-limit=5
> prefer_direct off
> never_direct allow all
>
>
> But squid will never connect directly, even if the parent isn't
> available. How can I implement this?
>

WTF? (sorry but you will kick yourself in a second)

You have set a directive called "never_direct" to always be
true/on/working and are having trouble because Squid never connects
directly.

So, you need to drop that never_direct entry.
Also drop any hierarchy_stoplist entries.

Also take a look at nonhierarchical_direct, it operates on requests like
CONNECT which are best handled directly. Setting it to ON will make the
peer handle those as well when its available.

Amos

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