Re: Squid 1.1.22 "cache_host" Question

Merton Campbell Crockett wrote:

> "cache_host MAINS1.PHDNSWC.NAVY.MIL sibling 3128 3130"
> "cache_host MAINS2.PHDNSWC.NAVY.MIL sibling 3128 3130"
>
> The "sibling" designator appeared to be the closest thing to the
> "child" designator that I had used several years ago.

For "child" caches you do not need to specify a cache_host on the parent
server. cache_host is for specifying which other cache servers this
server should ask for objects. sibling = ask for hits only, parent =
also used for misses.

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Henrik Nordstrom
Spare time Squid hacker