The CD_PARENT_HIT's follow whatever server I have listed highest in my config, why? I get the images just fine. Two types of hits I see in the log: CD_PARENT_HIT/192.168.131.42 CARP/192.168.131.42 Part of config (there is no origin server on this box only carps, 41,42,43 & 44 have the origin server in their configs, full config file below): cache_peer 192.168.131.42 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-netdb-exchange no-delay no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=25 carp weight=100 cache_peer 192.168.131.43 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-netdb-exchange no-delay no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=25 carp weight=100 cache_peer 192.168.131.44 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-netdb-exchange no-delay no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=25 carp weight=100 cache_peer 192.168.131.41 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-netdb-exchange no-delay no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=25 carp weight=100 # >From the log: 1181772603.973 1 127.0.0.1 TCP_MISS/200 2251 GET http://aerials2.zillow.com/z11/y0/y445/x0/z11_x508_y445.jpg - CARP/192.168.131.43 image/jpeg 1181772603.990 1 127.0.0.1 TCP_MISS/200 3024 GET http://aerials2.zillow.com/z11/y0/y445/x0/z11_x509_y445.jpg - CD_PARENT_HIT/192.168.131.42 image/jpeg 1181772604.003 1 127.0.0.1 TCP_MISS/200 2021 GET http://aerials2.zillow.com/z11/y0/y445/x0/z11_x510_y445.jpg - CD_PARENT_HIT/192.168.131.42 image/jpeg 1181772604.018 2 127.0.0.1 TCP_MISS/200 2203 GET http://aerials2.zillow.com/z11/y0/y445/x0/z11_x511_y445.jpg - CARP/192.168.131.44 image/jpeg 1181772604.034 1 127.0.0.1 TCP_MISS/200 1707 GET http://aerials2.zillow.com/z11/y0/y445/x0/z11_x512_y445.jpg - CARP/192.168.131.43 image/jpeg 1181772604.047 0 127.0.0.1 TCP_MISS/200 1893 GET http://aerials2.zillow.com/z11/y0/y445/x0/z11_x513_y445.jpg - CARP/192.168.131.44 image/jpeg 1181772604.061 1 127.0.0.1 TCP_MISS/200 3027 GET http://aerials2.zillow.com/z11/y0/y445/x0/z11_x514_y445.jpg - CARP/192.168.131.43 image/jpeg 1181772604.078 1 127.0.0.1 TCP_MISS/200 1684 GET http://aerials2.zillow.com/z11/y0/y445/x0/z11_x515_y445.jpg - CARP/192.168.131.42 image/jpeg 1181772604.091 1 127.0.0.1 TCP_MISS/200 2238 GET http://aerials2.zillow.com/z11/y0/y445/x0/z11_x516_y445.jpg - CARP/192.168.131.41 image/jpeg 1181772604.105 1 127.0.0.1 TCP_MISS/200 2536 GET http://aerials2.zillow.com/z11/y0/y445/x0/z11_x518_y445.jpg - CARP/192.168.131.44 image/jpeg 1181772604.122 Full config: mvickers:/etc/squid# less squid.conf mvickers:/etc/squid# mvickers:/etc/squid# mvickers:/etc/squid# mvickers:/etc/squid# mvickers:/etc/squid# mvickers:/etc/squid# mvickers:/etc/squid# mvickers:/etc/squid# mvickers:/etc/squid# cat squid.conf visible_hostname vickers-test.zillow.com debug_options ALL,2 #http_port 80 vhost #http_port 8090 vhost http_port 8090 #enables or disable ICP icp_port 0 #icp_port 3130 #htcp_port 4827 # # # #should be replaced with a virtual through the F5 -MV ???? #for syntax see http://www.visolve.com/squid/squid30/neighboursel.php #cache_peer 12.129.17.100 parent 80 0 no-query no-digest default originserver name=aerialsdownload #cache_peer 12.129.17.100 parent 80 0 no-query no-digest default originserver name=aerialsdownload #cache_peer 12.129.17.100 parent 80 0 no-query no-digest default originserver #cache_peer 12.129.17.100 parent 80 0 no-query no-digest originserver name=aerialsdownload #cache_peer 12.129.17.100 parent 80 0 no-query no-digest name=aerialsdownload #cache_peer 12.129.17.100 parent 80 0 no-query no-digest name=aerialsdownload #cache_peer 10.10.12.45 parent 80 0 no-query no-digest default originserver # #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 sibling 8090 3130 proxy-only no-digest no-query weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 sibling 8090 3130 proxy-only no-digest no-query weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 parent 8090 0 carp #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 parent 8090 0 carp #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 sibling 8090 7 carp #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 sibling 8090 7 carp # icp is on UDP port 3130 #cache_peer 192.168.131.41 sibling 8090 3130 proxy-only #cache_peer 192.168.131.42 sibling 8090 3130 proxy-only #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 multicast 8090 0 proxy-only name=aerialsdownload #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 multicast 8090 0 proxy-only name=aerialsdownload #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 sibling 8090 7 carp proxy-only #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 sibling 8090 7 carp proxy-only #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 sibling 8090 3130 proxy-only no-digest no-query weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 sibling 8090 3130 proxy-only no-digest no-query weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 sibling 8090 3130 proxy-only no-digest weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 sibling 8090 3130 proxy-only no-digest weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 sibling 8090 3130 proxy-only weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 sibling 8090 3130 proxy-only weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 sibling 8090 4827 proxy-only weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 sibling 8090 4827 proxy-only weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 sibling 8090 4827 htcp proxy-only weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 sibling 8090 4827 htcp proxy-only weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 parent 8090 0 no-query connect-timeout=5 proxy-only carp weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 parent 8090 0 no-query connect-timeout=5 proxy-only carp weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 parent 8090 0 no-query connect-timeout=5 carp weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 parent 8090 0 no-query connect-timeout=5 carp weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 parent 8090 0 no-query connect-timeout=5 weight=10 name=aerialsdownload #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 parent 8090 0 no-query connect-timeout=5 weight=10 name=aerialsdownload #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 sibling 8090 0 no-query connect-timeout=5 weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 sibling 8090 0 no-query connect-timeout=5 weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 sibling 8090 0 no-query no-digest connect-timeout=5 weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 sibling 8090 0 no-query no-digest connect-timeout=5 weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 sibling 8090 0 no-query connect-timeout=5 weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 sibling 8090 0 no-query connect-timeout=5 weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 sibling 8090 0 no-digest connect-timeout=5 weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 sibling 8090 0 no-digest connect-timeout=5 weight=10 #recompiled --enable-carp might have worked #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 parent 8090 0 no-query connect-timeout=5 carp weight=10 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 parent 8090 0 no-query connect-timeout=5 carp weight=10 #add proxy-only #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 parent 8090 0 no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=5 carp weight=100 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 parent 8090 0 no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=5 carp weight=100 #ok that worked but only about 1/3 of the traffic went to the carps and no-digest #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 parent 8090 0 no-digest no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=5 carp weight=100 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 parent 8090 0 no-digest no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=5 carp weight=100 #started notthing hit carps try round-robin #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 parent 8090 0 round-robin no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=5 carp weight=100 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 parent 8090 0 round-robin no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=5 carp weight=100 # only 1/3 hit the carps now try max-conn #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=5 carp weight=100 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=5 carp weight=100 # only 1/3 hit the carps now try max-conni add longer timeout #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=25 carp weight=100 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=25 carp weight=100 # only 1/3 hit the carps now try max-conni add no-delay #cache_peer 192.168.131.43 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-delay no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=25 carp weight=100 #cache_peer 192.168.131.44 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-delay no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=25 carp weight=100 # only 1/3 hit the carps now try max-conni add no-delay #cache_peer 192.168.131.41 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-netdb-exchange no-delay no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=25 carp weight=100 cache_peer 192.168.131.42 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-netdb-exchange no-delay no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=25 carp weight=100 cache_peer 192.168.131.43 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-netdb-exchange no-delay no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=25 carp weight=100 cache_peer 192.168.131.44 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-netdb-exchange no-delay no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=25 carp weight=100 cache_peer 192.168.131.41 parent 8090 0 max-conn=2000 no-netdb-exchange no-delay no-query proxy-only connect-timeout=25 carp weight=100 # ######################################################################## ############ #Memory usage settings ######################################################################## ############ maximum_object_size_in_memory 5 MB #cache_mem 8 MB #cache_mem 1 GB #cache_mem 100 KB cache_mem 1 MB ######################################################################## ############ # Disk usgage settings ######################################################################## ############ #Don't use any disk cache cache_dir null /tmp # # ######################################################################## ############ #Defaults from the distribution squid.conf ######################################################################## ############ #http_port 3128 hierarchy_stoplist cgi-bin ? acl QUERY urlpath_regex cgi-bin \? cache deny QUERY acl apache rep_header Server ^Apache broken_vary_encoding allow apache access_log /var/log/squid/access.log squid hosts_file /etc/hosts refresh_pattern ^ftp: 1440 20% 10080 refresh_pattern ^gopher: 1440 0% 1440 refresh_pattern . 0 20% 4320 acl all src 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 acl manager proto cache_object acl localhost src 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.255 acl to_localhost dst 127.0.0.0/8 acl SSL_ports port 443 # https acl SSL_ports port 563 # snews acl SSL_ports port 873 # rsync acl Safe_ports port 80 # http acl Safe_ports port 21 # ftp acl Safe_ports port 443 # https acl Safe_ports port 70 # gopher acl Safe_ports port 210 # wais acl Safe_ports port 1025-65535 # unregistered ports acl Safe_ports port 280 # http-mgmt acl Safe_ports port 488 # gss-http acl Safe_ports port 591 # filemaker acl Safe_ports port 777 # multiling http acl Safe_ports port 631 # cups acl Safe_ports port 873 # rsync acl Safe_ports port 901 # SWAT acl purge method PURGE acl CONNECT method CONNECT http_access allow manager localhost http_access deny manager http_access allow purge localhost http_access deny purge http_access deny !Safe_ports http_access deny CONNECT !SSL_ports http_access allow localhost #http_access deny all http_access allow all http_reply_access allow all icp_access allow all cache_effective_group proxy coredump_dir /var/spool/squid mvickers:/etc/squid#