Re: [squid-users] Reg: Migration of squid cache

On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 3:01 AM, Eliezer Croitoru <eliezer_at_ngtech.co.il> wrote:
> On 08/29/2013 12:07 AM, Nehal J Wani wrote:
>> On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 2:32 AM, Eliezer Croitoru <eliezer_at_ngtech.co.il> wrote:
>>> On 08/28/2013 11:16 PM, Nehal J Wani wrote:
>>>> I am using CentOS 6.4 and want to set up a new proxy server using
>>>> squid. Can anybody help me with the steps to be followed for migrating
>>>> cache?
>>>>
>>> What do you have now?
>>> What do you aim for??
>>> I have compiled new versions of squid for CentOS which is kind of an
>>> upgrade to the current squid package that do exist.
>>
>> Oh no. I am using standard packages. Both are squid 3.1.10
>>
> OK
>>> did you ever used squid before??
>>
>> Basically, I have to reconfigure the old server to add new partitions
>> for extra space for logs and cache.
>> Hence. temporarily, I am shifting to a new proxy. Therefore, I need to
>> migrate the proxy cache.
> OK so if you do have a new server then it depends on the load of the
> server but if it's more then a basic server use a dedicated disk for
> squid logs...
> for many admins these logs are important so a raid volume\disk will
> might be better.
> LVM can ensure you the option to extend the size of the partition in a
> case of a loaded server.
>
> For the cache_dir it's another story since there is a limit for the size
> by the ram etc.
> Can you share the current proxy specs and squid.conf??
> you can strip down the confidential info and I will try my best to
> understand and help you if I can..
>
> Eliezer

I haven't migrated the cache completely as of yet. While copying the
cache2 directory from old server,
the RAID5 partition committed suicide. I have attached the output of
fpaste --sysinfo.

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Nehal J Wani
UG3, BTech CS+MS(CL)
IIIT-Hyderabad