Re: [squid-users] DNS test on start squidNT

Hello Guillaume,

Wednesday, December 14, 2005, 10:05:14 PM, you wrote:

> hi, guys!
> I have a new problem on a squidNT proxy, when the server start, in
> cache.log i found these lines:
> #
> #2005/12/13 14:41:34| Performing DNS Tests...
> #2005/12/13 14:41:34| DNS name lookup tests failed...
> #
> At this moment, my internet link was down, and squid refused to start.

> 2 questions :)

> 1] what are these DNS lookups
> &
> 2] what can i do to let the service start even if the internet link is down

> thanks for your replies
> Guillaume

DNS lookup test used for check if your server could connect to the
network (internet) and resolve the address of domain that specified on
domain lookup in squid.conf.

Specified in squid.conf
# MISCELLANEOUS
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

# TAG: dns_testnames
# The DNS tests exit as soon as the first site is successfully looked up
#
# This test can be disabled with the -D command line option.
#
#Default:
# dns_testnames netscape.com internic.net nlanr.net microsoft.com

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