Please I want to add information for my previous query. My previous setup with single instance was running fine.Another change is that i compiled my new setup with more options this time like enabling delay pools , cache digest and active directory authentication support. Is the below issue in any way related to this as well. Please your support is required. ---------------------------------------- > From: gigoz@xxxxxxx > To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:31:01 +0000 > Subject: After Running Multiple Instances my Squid speed/response is extremely slow. > > > DearAll, > > Please help me on this as after setting up multiple instances on the same server for (cache Directory fault tolerance myy squid speed/response is extremely slow and even most of the sites keep on opening and opening. I am failing to figure out whats wrong. Please guide me on this i am enclosing my configuration files for your reference. > > > > Instance 1 with which all the users are connected: > > > visible_hostname squidLhr > unique_hostname squidMainProcess > pid_filename /var/run/squid3main.pid > http_port 8080 > icp_port 0 > snmp_port 3161 > access_log /var/logs/access.log > cache_log /var/logs/cache.log > cache_effective_user proxy > cache_peer 127.0.0.1 parent 3128 0 default no-digest no-query proxy-only no-delay > > #temporarily Directive > never_direct allow all > > prefer_direct off > cache_dir aufs /var/spool/squid3 10000 32 320 > coredump_dir /var/spool/squid3 > cache deny all > > acl localServers dst 10.0.0.0/8 > always_direct allow localservers > cache deny LocalServers > acl localhost src 127.0.0.1/32 > acl to_localhost dst 127.0.0.0/8 > http_access allow localhost > acl FcUsr src "/etc/squid3/FcUsr.conf" > acl PUsr src "/etc/squid3/PUsr.conf" > acl RUsr src "/etc/squid3/RUsr.conf" > acl BIP dst "/etc/squid3/Blocked.conf" > acl CONNECT method CONNECT > # Windows Update Section... > acl windowsupdate dstdomain windowsupdate.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain .update.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain download.windowsupdate.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain redir.metaservices.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain images.metaservices.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain c.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain www.download.windowsupdate.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain wustat.windows.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain crl.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain sls.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain productactivation.one.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain ntservicepack.microsoft.com > acl wuCONNECT dstdomain www.update.microsoft.com > acl wuCONNECT dstdomain sls.microsoft.com > http_access allow CONNECT wuCONNECT FcUsr > http_access allow CONNECT wuCONNECT PUsr > http_access allow CONNECT wuCONNECT RUsr > http_access allow CONNECT wuCONNECT localhost > http_access allow windowsupdate FcUsr > http_access allow windowsupdate PUsr > http_access allow windowsupdate RUsr > http_access allow windowsupdate localhost > #Defining & allowing ports section.... > acl SSL_ports port 443 #https > 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 > http_access deny !Safe_ports > http_access deny CONNECT !SSL_ports > acl manager proto cache_object > http_access allow manager localhost > http_access deny manager > acl workinghours time MTWHF 09:00-12:59 > acl workinghours time MTWHF 15:00-17:00 > ####----Definitions for BlockingRules----##### > ###Definition of MP3/MPEG > acl FTP proto FTP > acl MP3url urlpath_regex \.mp3(\?.*)?$ > acl Movies rep_mime_type video/mpeg > acl MP3s rep_mime_type audio/mpeg > > ###Definition of Flash Video > acl deny_rep_mime_flashvideo rep_mime_type video/flv > ###Definition of Porn > acl Sex urlpath_regex sex > acl PornSites url_regex "/etc/squid3/pornlist" > > ####Definition of YouTube. > ## The videos come from several domains > acl youtube_domains dstdomain .youtube.com .googlevideo.com .ytimg.com > ###Definition of FaceBook > acl facebook_sites dstdomain .facebook.com > > #### Definition of MSN Messenger > acl msn urlpath_regex -i gateway.dll > acl msnd dstdomain messenger.msn.com gateway.messenger.hotmail.com > acl msn1 req_mime_type application/x-msn-messenger > > ####Definition of Skype > acl numeric_IPs url_regex ^(([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+)|(\[([0-9af]+)?:([0-9af:]+)?:([0-9af]+)?\])):443 > acl Skype_UA browser ^skype^ > ##Definition of Yahoo! Messenger > acl ym dstdomain .messenger.yahoo.com .psq.yahoo.com > acl ym dstdomain .us.il.yimg.com .msg.yahoo.com .pager.yahoo.com > acl ym dstdomain .rareedge.com .ytunnelpro.com .chat.yahoo.com > acl ym dstdomain .voice.yahoo.com > acl ymregex url_regex yupdater.yim ymsgr myspaceim > ## Other protocols Yahoo!Messenger uses ?? > acl ym dstdomain .skype.com .imvu.com > ###Definition for Disallowing download of executables from web##### > acl downloads url_regex "/etc/squid3/download.conf" > ###Definiton of Torrentz#### > acl torrentSeeds urlpath_regex \.torrent(\?.*)?$ > ###Definition of Rapidshare### > acl dlSites dstdomain .rapidshare.com .rapidsharemegaupload.com .filespump.com > ###---------------------------------------------######## > http_access deny PornSites > http_access deny Sex > #http_access deny RUsr PornSites > #http_access deny PUsr PornSites #deny everyone porn sites.... > #http_access deny RUsr Sex > #http_access deny PUsr Sex > http_access deny PUsr msnd > http_access deny RUsr msnd > http_access deny PUsr msn > http_access deny RUsr msn > http_access deny PUsr msn1 > http_access deny RUsr msn1 > http_access deny PUsr numeric_IPs > http_access deny RUsr numeric_IPs > http_access deny PUsr Skype_UA > http_access deny RUsr Skype_UA > http_access deny RUsr ym > http_access deny PUsr ym > http_access deny RUsr ymregex > http_access deny PUsr ymregex > #----Most Restricted settings Exclusive for Normal users......# > http_reply_access deny Movies RUsr > http_reply_access deny MP3s RUsr > http_access deny RUsr FTP > http_access deny RUsr MP3url > http_reply_access deny deny_rep_mime_flashvideo RUsr > http_access deny RUsr youtube_domains > http_access deny RUsr facebook_sites > http_access deny RUsr BIP > http_access deny RUsr downloads > http_access deny RUsr torrentSeeds > http_access deny RUsr dlSites > http_access allow PUsr !workinghours youtube_domains > http_access allow PUsr !workinghours facebook_sites > http_access allow PUsr !workinghours BIP > http_access allow FcUsr > http_access allow PUsr > http_access allow RUsr > http_access deny all > > Instance 2 which is utlizing Microsoft ISA Server for internet access: > > visible_hostname squidLhr > unique_hostname squidCacheProcess > pid_filename /var/run/squid3cache.pid > > # internet access is through ISA server(10.1.82.205) > > cache_peer 10.1.82.205 parent 8080 0 default no-digest no-query > http_port 3128 > icp_port 0 > snmp_port 7172 > access_log /var/logs/access2.log > cache_log /var/logs/cache2.log > > cache_effective_user proxy > coredump_dir /cache01/var/spool/squid3 > cache_dir aufs /cache01/var/spool/squid3 50000 48 768 > cache_swap_low 75 > cache_mem 1000 MB > range_offset_limit -1 > maximum_object_size 4096 MB > #minimum_object_size 12 bytes > quick_abort_min -1 > cache_replacement_policy lru > > refresh_pattern ^ftp: 1440 20% 10080 > refresh_pattern ^gopher: 1440 0% 1440 > refresh_pattern . 0 20% 4320 > > #specific for youtube belowone.... > refresh_pattern (get_video\?|videoplayback\?|videodownload\?) 5259487 99999999% 5259487 > refresh_pattern -i (/cgi-bin/|\?) 0 0% 0 > > #This directive forcing to go to origin servers itself and not use peer.in test environments you may have to disable this... > #always_direct allow all > > > acl localhost src 127.0.0.1/32 > acl to_localhost dst 127.0.0.0/8 > http_access allow localhost > http_access deny all > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. > https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969 _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969