Re: [squid-users] squid using more bandwidth!!!

hmmmm is there any update in bandwidth utilization...I'm sure now you are
saving bandwidth ........
best of luck :) and enjoy

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Best Regs,
Masood Ahmad Shah
System Administrator
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Unix is very simple, but it takes a genius to understand the simplicity.
(Dennis Ritchie)
"All I want is a few minutes alone with the source code for the universe and
a quick recompile."
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sukhjit Singh" <sukhjits@emmtel.com>
To: "Ahmad Masood Shah" <masood@ipsec.fibre.net.pk>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [squid-users] squid using more bandwidth!!!
> Dear Ahmad
>
> This is the result from the cachemgr after changes.
>
> Request Hit Ratios: 5min: 15.9%, 60min: 15.8%
> Byte Hit Ratios: 5min: 56.3%, 60min: 50.4%
>
>    Regards
>
>    Sukhjit Singh
>    Network Administrator
>    Emmsons Infotech Ltd.
>    SCO 13-14-15, Sec 34A,
>    Chandigarh-160 022
>    (Ph): +91 172 606664
>    Mobile 9815228132
>    sukhjits@emmtel.com
>    http://www.emmtel.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ahmad Masood Shah" <masood@ipsec.fibre.net.pk>
> To: "Sukhjit Singh" <sukhjits@emmtel.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 12:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [squid-users] squid using more bandwidth!!!
>
>
> > Sukhjit,
> > ok.......... :)
> >
> > --
> >
> > Best Regs,
> > Masood Ahmad Shah
> > System Administrator
> >
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> > ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
> > Unix is very simple, but it takes a genius to understand the simplicity.
> > (Dennis Ritchie)
> > "All I want is a few minutes alone with the source code for the universe
> and
> > a quick recompile."
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sukhjit Singh" <sukhjits@emmtel.com>
> > To: "Ahmad Masood Shah" <masood@ipsec.fibre.net.pk>; "squid list"
> > <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 12:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: [squid-users] squid using more bandwidth!!!
> >
> >
> > > Dear Ahmad,
> > >
> > > i have made the following changes
> > > maximum_object_size 8192 KB
> > >  maximum_object_size_in_memory 16 KB
> > >
> > > and LFUDA i will do as soon as possible and let you know the results.
> > > cache_replacement_policy heap LFUDA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >    Regards
> > >
> > >    Sukhjit Singh
> > >    Network Administrator
> > >    Emmsons Infotech Ltd.
> > >    SCO 13-14-15, Sec 34A,
> > >    Chandigarh-160 022
> > >    (Ph): +91 172 606664
> > >    Mobile 9815228132
> > >    sukhjits@emmtel.com
> > >    http://www.emmtel.com
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ahmad Masood Shah" <masood@ipsec.fibre.net.pk>
> > > To: "Sukhjit Singh" <sukhjits@emmtel.com>; "squid list"
> > > <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 12:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [squid-users] squid using more bandwidth!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dear Sukhjit,
> > > >
> > > > I will suggest better to use
> > > >
> > > > maximum_object_size 8192 KB
> > > > maximum_object_size_in_memory 16 KB
> > > > cache_replacement_policy heap LFUDA
> > > >
> > > > These settings can help you to save bandwidth.......... for heap
LFUDA
> > you
> > > > will have to recompile your squid source again if you have not
> compiled
> > > > squid with heap storing scheme yet...
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Best Regs,
> > > > Masood Ahmad Shah
> > > > System Administrator
> > > >
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> > > > |   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > > > |   Fibre Net (Pvt) Ltd. Lahore, Pakistan
> > > > |   Tel: +92-42-6677024
> > > > |   Mobile: +92-300-4277367
> > > > |   http://www.fibre.net.pk
> > > > |   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > > > ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
> > > > Unix is very simple, but it takes a genius to understand the
> simplicity.
> > > > (Dennis Ritchie)
> > > > "All I want is a few minutes alone with the source code for the
> universe
> > > and
> > > > a quick recompile."
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Sukhjit Singh" <sukhjits@emmtel.com>
> > > > To: "Ahmad Masood Shah" <masood@ipsec.fibre.net.pk>; "squid list"
> > > > <squid-users@squid-cache.org>; "Henrik Nordstrom"
> <hno@squid-cache.org>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 11:07 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [squid-users] squid using more bandwidth!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dear Ahmad,
> > > > The following are the things required my you.
> > > > i have this following configs in my squid.conf
> > > >
> > > >  maximum_object_size 1024 KB
> > > >  maximum_object_size_in_memory 8 KB
> > > >  cache_replacement_policy lru
> > > >
> > > > i have 3 scsci drives 8GB each, and below is the disk free status
> > > > Filesystem           1K-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
> > > > /dev/sda2              4032064   2156128   1671112  57% /
> > > > /dev/sda5              4087268     51256   3828388   2% /ACACHE
> > > > /dev/sdb1              8741468   4194104   4103312  51% /BCACHE
> > > > /dev/sdc1              8741468   4188100   4109316  51% /CCACHE
> > > > /dev/sda1               100692     10666     84827  12% /boot
> > > > none                    256784         0    256784   0% /dev/shm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > i have 512Mb of memory, adn following is the output of the free -m
> > > command.
> > > > [root@CACHE root]# free -m
> > > >              total       used       free     shared    buffers
> > cached
> > > > Mem:    501        496          5          0        126        106
> > > > -/+ buffers/cache: 262        238
> > > > Swap:    515          4        511
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hope the above things help you out in getting the solution of my
prob,
> > if
> > > > anything else is required kindly let me know.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >    Regards
> > > >
> > > >    Sukhjit Singh
> > > >    Network Administrator
> > > >    Emmsons Infotech Ltd.
> > > >    SCO 13-14-15, Sec 34A,
> > > >    Chandigarh-160 022
> > > >    (Ph): +91 172 606664
> > > >    Mobile 9815228132
> > > >    sukhjits@emmtel.com
> > > >    http://www.emmtel.com
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Ahmad Masood Shah" <masood@ipsec.fibre.net.pk>
> > > > To: "Sukhjit Singh" <sukhjits@emmtel.com>; "squid list"
> > > > <squid-users@squid-cache.org>; "Henrik Nordstrom"
> <hno@squid-cache.org>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 10:56 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [squid-users] squid using more bandwidth!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Sukhjit,
> > > > >
> > > > > You Byte Hit Ratios is too low. I will suggest better to keep eyes
> on
> > > > > cachemanager current open requests and c there downloading
> > > > files...........
> > > > > that can be the problem. you are not getting too much load on your
> > > cahce.
> > > > > Can you let me know about your
> > > > >
> > > > > maximum_object_size XXX KB
> > > > > maximum_object_size_in_memory XXX KB
> > > > > cache_replacement_policy XXX
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me know again your cacheing space and memory?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > Best Regs,
> > > > > Masood Ahmad Shah
> > > > > System Administrator
> > > > >
> > > > > ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
> > > > > |   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > > > > |   Fibre Net (Pvt) Ltd. Lahore, Pakistan
> > > > > |   Tel: +92-42-6677024
> > > > > |   Mobile: +92-300-4277367
> > > > > |   http://www.fibre.net.pk
> > > > > |   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > > > > ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
> > > > > Unix is very simple, but it takes a genius to understand the
> > simplicity.
> > > > > (Dennis Ritchie)
> > > > > "All I want is a few minutes alone with the source code for the
> > universe
> > > > and
> > > > > a quick recompile."
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Sukhjit Singh" <sukhjits@emmtel.com>
> > > > > To: "Ahmad Masood Shah" <masood@ipsec.fibre.net.pk>; "squid list"
> > > > > <squid-users@squid-cache.org>; "Henrik Nordstrom"
> > <hno@squid-cache.org>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 7:20 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [squid-users] squid using more bandwidth!!!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Dear Ahmad,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i am using squid in an ISP invironment,
> > > > > > The squid is getting the following number of requests according
to
> > > mrtg.
> > > > > >       Max HTTP requests  406.0 req/min   Average HTTP requests
> > 152.0
> > > > > > req/min   Current HTTP requests  32.0 req/min
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > according to cachemgr
> > > > > > Byte Hit Ratios: 5min: 12.1%, 60min: 10.6%
> > > > > >
> > > > > > according to mrtg the cache stats of # hits
> > > > > >       Max Hostname-to-Address Hits   129.2 k  (25.8%)   Average
> > > > > > Hostname-to-Address Hits   39.3 k  (7.9%)   Current
> > > Hostname-to-Address
> > > > > Hits
> > > > > > 96.1 k
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I will not be able to use cache without wccp there are some
> network
> > > > > > limitations here.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >    Regards
> > > > > >
> > > > > >    Sukhjit Singh
> > > > > >    Network Administrator
> > > > > >    Emmsons Infotech Ltd.
> > > > > >    SCO 13-14-15, Sec 34A,
> > > > > >    Chandigarh-160 022
> > > > > >    (Ph): +91 172 606664
> > > > > >    Mobile 9815228132
> > > > > >    sukhjits@emmtel.com
> > > > > >    http://www.emmtel.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Ahmad Masood Shah" <masood@ipsec.fibre.net.pk>
> > > > > > To: "Sukhjit Singh" <sukhjits@emmtel.com>; "squid list"
> > > > > > <squid-users@squid-cache.org>; "Henrik Nordstrom"
> > > <hno@squid-cache.org>
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 2:11 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [squid-users] squid using more bandwidth!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sukhjit,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I had told you before that, You can check in cachemgr or mrtg
> byte
> > > hit
> > > > > > > ratio, this is what you are saving in bandwidth. Respected
> Henrik,
> > > > > already
> > > > > > > have told you some tips to save a little bandwidth
> quick_abort_max
> > > set
> > > > > to
> > > > > > 0
> > > > > > > and also quick_abrot_min set to 0 KB. But I think it is not
the
> > > > problem.
> > > > > > Can
> > > > > > > you let us know in which enviornment you are using squid ISP
or
> > > > Software
> > > > > > > house. What about request/sec..
> > > > > > > onething more if you have single cache then no need to use
wccp
> > you
> > > > can
> > > > > > use
> > > > > > > simple redirect (route map). no need to put extra load on
router
> > and
> > > > > cache
> > > > > > > for capsulating and deccaps packets.
> > > > > > > Onething more you will have to put an ACL for your IPs.
someone
> > can
> > > > use
> > > > > > your
> > > > > > > squid minor mistake :)  can be..
> > > > > > > Keep eyes on access.log and cache.log
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Best Regs,
> > > > > > > Masood Ahmad Shah
> > > > > > > System Administrator
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
> > > > > > > |   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > > > > > > |   Fibre Net (Pvt) Ltd. Lahore, Pakistan
> > > > > > > |   Tel: +92-42-6677024
> > > > > > > |   Mobile: +92-300-4277367
> > > > > > > |   http://www.fibre.net.pk
> > > > > > > |   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > > > > > > ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
> > > > > > > Unix is very simple, but it takes a genius to understand the
> > > > simplicity.
> > > > > > > (Dennis Ritchie)
> > > > > > > "All I want is a few minutes alone with the source code for
the
> > > > universe
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > a quick recompile."
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Sukhjit Singh" <sukhjits@emmtel.com>
> > > > > > > To: "Ahmad Masood Shah" <masood@ipsec.fibre.net.pk>;
> > > > > <hno@squid-cache.org>
> > > > > > > Cc: <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
> > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 12:16 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: [squid-users] squid using more bandwidth!!!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Dear Henrik/Ahmad
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > once again i need your help regarding the bandwidth usage of
> > > > squid.It
> > > > > is
> > > > > > > > consuming more bandwidth than saving i doubt if it is saving
> > > > anything.
> > > > > > > > How i found that squid is using more bandwidth is mentioned
> > below.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have a proxy server with about 50 users and it is
connnected
> > to
> > > > > squid
> > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > wccp.
> > > > > > > > The ip address of my proxy server is 202.152.128.25
> > > > > > > > The ip address of my squid server is 202.152.128.2
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > When i check the ip accounting with a software called
netflow
> i
> > > get
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > following results
> > > > > > > > 202.152.128.2                    250Kb/s ------>>when using
> > > > squid+wccp
> > > > > > v2
> > > > > > > > 202.152.128.25                    170Kb/s------>>when using
> > proxy
> > > > > server
> > > > > > > > alone WITHOUT squid.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The following is the http stats.
> > > > > > > > current hits 199.0 req/min
> > > > > > > > current requests 324.0 req/min
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > i have 3 scsi driver 8 GB each and they are 50% full.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > so what is the fun using squid if it is consuming bandwidth
> > rather
> > > > > > saving,
> > > > > > > > kindly do clear me.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > > > Sukhjit
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