Hello squids, I am working on a project which will require squid to use a large number (hundreds) of IP addresses for outgoing connections. My plan is to use squid_mysql and tcp_outgoing_address to handle this, binding an interface to a user. However, I am wondering if there is a more efficient way to handle the large number of interfaces I'll be using, instead if using the Linux tools (ifconfig or ip) to accomplish this. Load on the machine is a concern, as it's only a P4-2.4ghz with 1G of ram. Even if I can't get around having to use an interface for each address, I am wondering if anyone has any experience dealing with a high number of interfaces like this, and can advise me on what problems will surface first and how each one might be dealt with. For instance, am I better off using 'ip' or 'ifconfig'? How many virtual interfaces can I have on single physical one? Is there a way for me to efficiently have squid bind to and accept a new interface when it is created, or would I have to restart squid each time? Regards, Bob
