> -----Original Message----- > From: thijn [mailto:thijn@xxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 4:33 AM > To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [squid-users] proxy acceleration to single hosts with multiple > listening ports > > > Hi, > > I have been digging the archives and could not find an answer to my > issue, if this question has been asked before, i appologize.. if someone > could point me to that resource, please do. > The info so far i have seen does not realy go into my situation as it > assumes most webservers run on default ports (80).o > The examples i have seen so far only realy talk about one IP one > webserver on one port > > I have the following issue/problem: > > For years i have been using the apache proxy directives to forward > traffic to various webservers (apaches & tomcats). > These webservers run on various non default ports, it is not possible to > let all of them listen on the same port as defined in squid.conf ,or at > least run on the same port as the accelerated port > > Now the acceleration mechanisme works for default stuff. > for example if a user would use the following URL's in their browsers. > www.example.org > www.trueserver.org (works) > www.example.org:8080 > www.trueserver.org:8080 (works) > > but > www.example.org > www.trueserver.org:57007 is not working. > > Basicly i dont want to bother users with portnumbers.. also as we want > to migrate from an apache based proxy mechanisme to a squid central > proxy solution, allready URLs are communicated to users and website > owners.. it would be unpractical to adjust the URLS for more then a 100 > sites. > > I know i can use iptables or any firewall mechanisme to redirect port 80 > to a different host on a different port.. as long as there is only one > tomcat/apache daemon listening on that IP/port.. > But what if your backendservers look like this: > 195.169.98.36:57007 > 195.169.98.36:57008 > 195.169.98.36:57009 > 195.169.98.36:9000 > 195.169.98.36:8000 > 195.169.98.36:8080 > > 195.169.98.40:9000 > 195.169.98.40:8000 > 195.169.98.40:8080 > and so on... > > How to make a map between > www.site1.org > 195.169.98.36:57007 > www.site2.org > 195.169.98.36:57008 > www.site3.org > 195.169.98.36:57009 > etc etc etc > > So.. the question is howto accelerate on a single squid traffic to hosts > which do not listen on default ports without users knowing or having to > bother which ports the actual site is running. > I am sure i am not the only one with a slightly less default reverse > proxy setup, so i was kinda suprised i did not find info on such a setup > > Any pointers, ideas, tips, hints are more then welcome and will be much > appreciated. > > Thanx in advance :) http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-15.html That ought to get you started. Chris
