Maybe something like the following would work? acl daytime 08:00-23:59 acl nighttime 00:00-07:59 cache_peer_access mydaycache.net allow daytime cache_peer_access mydaycache.net deny all cache_peer_access mynightcache.net allow nighttime cache_peer_access mynightcache.net deny all JD ----- Original Message ---- > From: Marcel Grandemange <thavinci@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 1:46:33 AM > Subject: cache_peer, time based > > Hey does anybody know how I would do something like the following... > > I have a squid server that under normal circumstances will always fetch > objects directly. > > However from 12:00 at night to 8:00am , the line is saturated from p2p use. > Now the same time we have another cache on a different line for different > purposes that will be entirely free during non working hours. > > What I would like to do is use the cache_peer directive for this cache but > it must ONLY be used between 12:00 and 8:00 , the rest of the time it must > go directly. > > > Possible? Scripts? > > > Any advice?