Hello Eliezer, Yes, the squid instances runs wonderfully. And actually we use standard delay_pools with no problems. Only when introducing client_delay_pools does the problems start. Here is the results of “squid -kparse” … Again, this is using Squid 3.3.8 on Ubuntu 14.04. 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Startup: Initializing Authentication Schemes ... 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Startup: Initialized Authentication Scheme 'basic' 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Startup: Initialized Authentication Scheme 'digest' 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Startup: Initialized Authentication Scheme 'negotiate' 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Startup: Initialized Authentication Scheme 'ntlm' 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Startup: Initialized Authentication. 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing Configuration File: /etc/squid3/squid.conf (depth 0) 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: ident_lookup_access allow all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: dns_nameservers 127.0.0.1 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: visible_hostname ocr-sab-lx0.ocretina.corp 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl snmp_squid snmp_community p4r4v1s 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl paravis_hq src 10.0.0.0/16 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: snmp_port 3401 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: snmp_access allow snmp_squid paravis_hq 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: snmp_access deny all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: snmp_incoming_address 10.3.1.11 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: snmp_outgoing_address 10.3.1.11 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl SSL_ports port 443 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl Safe_ports port 80 # http 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl Safe_ports port 21 # ftp 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl Safe_ports port 443 # https 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl Safe_ports port 70 # gopher 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl Safe_ports port 210 # wais 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl Safe_ports port 1025-65535 # unregistered ports 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl Safe_ports port 280 # http-mgmt 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl Safe_ports port 488 # gss-http 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl Safe_ports port 591 # filemaker 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl Safe_ports port 777 # multiling http 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl CONNECT method CONNECT 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: include /etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr.conf 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing Configuration File: /etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr.conf (depth 1) 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: include /etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/ocr.acls 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing Configuration File: /etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/ocr.acls (depth 2) 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_unrest_users ident -i "/etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/unrest.users" 2014/05/01 15:08:21| strtokFile: /etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/unrest.users not found 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Warning: empty ACL: acl ocr_unrest_users ident -i "/etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/unrest.users" 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_unrest_comps src "/etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/unrest.comps" 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl adsites dstdomain -i "/etc/squid3/conf.d/ads.sites" 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl adregex url_regex -i "/etc/squid3/conf.d/ads.regex" 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl paravis src 10.0.0.0/16 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_unrest_doc src 10.3.1.231-10.3.1.235/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_gary src 10.3.1.181-10.3.1.189/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl laz src 10.3.1-6.31/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_chen src 10.3.1.191/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_chen src 10.3.2.191/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_chen src 10.3.3.191/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_chen src 10.3.4.191/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_chen src 10.3.5.191/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_chen src 10.3.6.191/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_clinic src 10.3.2-6.101-110/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_exam src 10.3.2-6.111-120/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_va src 10.3.2-6.121-130/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_insurance src 10.3.1.101-10.3.1.110/32 10.3.1.161-10.3.1.170/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_admin src 10.3.1.121-10.3.1.130/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_study src 10.3.1.141-142/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_testing src 10.3.2-6.81-90/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_doctor_personal src 10.3.1-6.231-240/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_doctor_systems src 10.3.2-6.131-135/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_dhcp src 10.3.1-6.201-230/32 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr src 10.3.0.0/16 10.0.2.0/24 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_white dstdomain "/etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/white.list" 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_audio url_regex -i "/etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/audio.stream" 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: acl ocr_audiosites dstdomain "/etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/audio.sites" 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: include /etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/ocr.access 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing Configuration File: /etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/ocr.access (depth 2) 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow ocr_gary all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access deny adsites 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access deny adregex 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow laz all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow ocr_dhcp all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow ocr_study all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow ocr_unrest_comps all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow ocr_doctor_systems all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow ocr_doctor_personal all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow ocr_admin all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow ocr_chen all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow paravis all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow ocr ocr_audiosites 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow ocr ocr_audio 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow ocr ocr_white 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access deny ocr all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: include /etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/ocr.dl_bw 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing Configuration File: /etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/ocr.dl_bw (depth 2) 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_pools 7 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_class 1 3 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 1 allow ocr_unrest_doc 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 1 allow ocr_chen 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 1 allow ocr_doctor_personal 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 1 allow ocr_doctor_systems 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 1 deny all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_parameters 1 2500000/2500000 2500000/2500000 2500000/2500000 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_class 2 3 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 2 allow ocr_gary 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 2 deny all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_parameters 2 6200000/6200000 6200000/6200000 6200000/6200000 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_class 3 3 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 3 allow ocr_clinic 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 3 allow ocr_insurance 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 3 allow ocr_testing 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 3 allow ocr_study 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 3 deny all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_parameters 3 1050000/1050000 1050000/1050000 1050000/1050000 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_class 4 3 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 4 allow ocr_exam 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 4 allow ocr_va 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 4 deny all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_parameters 4 420000/420000 420000/420000 420000/420000 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_class 5 3 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 5 allow ocr_dhcp 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 5 deny all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_parameters 5 800000/800000 800000/800000 800000/800000 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_class 6 3 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 6 allow ocr_admin 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 6 deny all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_parameters 6 1300000/1300000 1300000/1300000 1300000/1300000 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_class 7 3 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 7 allow paravis 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_access 7 deny all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: delay_parameters 7 6200000/6200000 6200000/6200000 6200000/6200000 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: include /etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/ocr.ul_bw 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing Configuration File: /etc/squid3/conf.d/ocr/ocr.ul_bw (depth 2) 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: client_delay_pools 1 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: client_delay_access 1 allow all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: client_delay_access 1 deny all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: client_delay_parameters 1 2048 32000 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access deny !Safe_ports 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access deny CONNECT !SSL_ports 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow localhost manager 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access deny manager 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access allow localhost 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_access deny all 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: http_port 3128 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: coredump_dir /var/spool/squid3 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: refresh_pattern ^ftp: 1440 20% 10080 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: refresh_pattern ^gopher: 1440 0% 1440 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: refresh_pattern -i (/cgi-bin/|\?) 0 0% 0 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: refresh_pattern (Release|Packages(.gz)*)$ 0 20% 2880 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: refresh_pattern -i \.(gif|png|jpg|jpeg|ico)$ 10080 90% 43200 override-expire ignore-no-store ignore-private 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: refresh_pattern -i \.(iso|avi|wav|mp3|mp4|mpeg|swf|flv|x-flv)$ 43200 90% 432000 override-expire ignore-no-store ignore-private 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: refresh_pattern -i \.(deb|rpm|exe|zip|tar|tgz|ram|rar|bin|ppt|doc|tiff)$ 10080 90% 43200 override-expire ignore-no-store ignore-private 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: refresh_pattern -i \.index.(html|htm)$ 0 40% 10080 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: refresh_pattern -i \.(html|htm|css|js)$ 1440 40% 40320 2014/05/01 15:08:21| Processing: refresh_pattern . 0 40% 40320 2014/05/01 15:08:21| WARNING: use of 'override-expire' in 'refresh_pattern' violates HTTP 2014/05/01 15:08:21| WARNING: use of 'ignore-no-store' in 'refresh_pattern' violates HTTP 2014/05/01 15:08:21| WARNING: use of 'ignore-private' in 'refresh_pattern' violates HTTP On May 1, 2014, at 2:59 PM, Eliezer Croitoru <eliezer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hey, > > As for this: > On 05/01/2014 05:51 PM, Laz C. Peterson wrote: >> Anyhow, the issue that I’m having is when configuring client_delay_pools per the Squid configuration documentation, all requests immediately get “connection reset by peer”. It does not seem like Squid restarts or anything, though I only have production servers to “test” on right now. Have not turned debug mode on yet, but there is nothing logged. > > To understand the issue. > You have a squid instance that runs fine right? until you apply delay pools? > If it is what you say then it's very simple to test and verify. > > The first thing to do is run: > "squid -kparse" > and see if there are any errors in the parsing. > after that I can test it on a test node here without any problem. > > Eliezer