Re: simple squid manuever.

thanks ,... i'll try to do this

On Tue, 6 Jun 2000, Hugh Blandford wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> you need to use the always_direct feature:
>
> so in your case you could use your LOCAL acl and just have the line:
> always_direct allow LOCAL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Vincent K. Pozon - CompE" <vince@trinity.cebu.pilnet.com>
> To: <squid-users@ircache.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 6:25 PM
> Subject: simple squid manuever.
>
>
> >
> > guys ,
> > i have setup 2 squids boxes, one is the parent and the other is
> > the child.
> > both are located in separate locations and are kilometers away
> > ... they are both connected via leased line.
> >
> > here's the diagram:
> >
> > internet<------parent squid <-------- child squid
> > | |
> > | |
> > parent squid's child squid's
> > LAN LAN
> >
> > the child squid is configured with:
> >
> > acl LOCAL dst 202.58.117.160/255.255.255.248
> > acl LOCALNAME dstdomain .universityofcebu.net
> > no_cache deny LOCAL
> > no_cache deny LOCALNAME
> > cache_peer proxy.cebu.pilnet.com parent 8888 0 no-query
> > prefer_direct off
> >
> > but if a user surfs to www.universityofcebu.net from the child's squid LAN
> > using the child squid proxy , the child squid still forwards the request
> > to the parent squid , then the parent squid do a MISS to request for
> > www.universityofcebu.net ... it's kinda irritating coz the child squid
> > will still forward to the parent squid and thereby using the precious
> > bandwidth between the parent and the child squid ...
> >
> > how do i tell the child squid not to forward local domain requests to the
> > parent squid ? both LANs ( parent and child LANs) are configured for
> > transparent proxying
> >
> > TIA
> > mike
> >
> >
>

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