Actual, I have 69% free storedir-capacity (62GB) The filemap shows: Filemap bits in use: 1805414 of 2097152 (86%) Is there a way to increase the file filemap-max-value to go around the purging-steps? Is it depending on the numbers of cache_dir-subdirectories? 2011/5/17 Amos Jeffries <squid3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > On 14/05/11 00:23, Tom Tux wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> What does the entry "Filemap bits in use" with "squidclient >> mgr:storedir" means? What happens, if this is running nearly 100% or >> exactly 100%? >> > > This describes the available file entries which may be stored in that > cache_dir. "$used of $max ($percent)" > > If it gets too full Squid will start erasing things from the cache to make > room. If it gets to 100% I believe Squid will slow down accepting new > traffic and go into high CPU consumption to purge data for the traffic it > can accept. > cache_swap_high and cache_swap_low percentages should come into effect when > they match the "bits in use" percentage and control this before it gets near > 100% though. > > Amos > -- > Please be using > Current Stable Squid 2.7.STABLE9 or 3.1.12 > Beta testers wanted for 3.2.0.7 and 3.1.12.1 >