Re: WARNING: Forwarding loop detected

Hi

Note that for every cache machine the 'visible_hostname' should
be different - it checks this value when it gets the request,
so if you simply copied configs across and made a change to the cache_host
line only things won't work.

Oskar

On Sat, Nov 08, 1997 at 02:30:17PM +0100, Henrik Nordstrom wrote:
> Either you have set up a forwarding loop (by making both parent of the
> other...) or you have set the same name for both caches in squid.conf
> (visible_hostname).
>
> You should either make one parent of the other, or both siblings to each
> other.
>
> parent == always send misses to a parent.
> sibling == only if it is in the siblings cache. (the sibling responded
> with a ICP hit message)
>
> --
> Henrik Nordström
>
> Rodel T. Viado wrote:
> >
> > I configured 2 proxy to be parent(proxy-only) of each other.
> > After doing this I see a lot "Forwarding loop detected" warning in
> > my cache.log.
> >
> > What does this mean? any help is appreciated
> >
> > TIA

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