Re: Newbie Question - Apparent lack of Caching ?

Bradshaw Andrew wrote:
>
> Hi There
>
> I have a prob...
> I also have a question re squid.
>
> I currently have a test RedHat Linux 6.1 box with 2.2STABLE5 installed. It
> is chained onto a parent proxy which is Microsoft Proxy 2.0 - for historical
> reasons and testing purposes. The MSP is also configured as a caching DNS
> server as it's the only device allowed access thru our firewall.
>
> I;ve noticed in the logs that the Squid box is never finding any recently
> access files from disk; rarely from memory cache. I get huge swaiths of
> TCP_MISS/200's.
>
> I've just re-checked my logs and am now getting approx 5% hits from cache -
> even for sites that have been recently been visited by my colleagues.
>
> Is there anything I can do to up the % of hits ?? From what I gather there
> are a number of factors which determine the cacheability of a site.
> However, my basic logic says that if I've just visited a site two minutes
> ago, and then someone else visits the same site thru the same proxy then it
> should really come from cache , even if the site designer expired all the
> objects before issuing them to me. If the site issues a cookie then from
> what I understand it's uncacheable anyway.
>
> That's all a tad rambling but I haven't had any coffee for a while.....

Coffee makes all things clear.

What refresh_pattern do you have set? _Do_ you have one set?

D
Received on Thu Nov 25 1999 - 17:02:44 MST