No! there is no configuration for parent server 
but i u want other squid cache on parent then 
      cache_peer parentcache.foo.com parent 3128 0 no-query default
      acl all src 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0
      never_direct allow all
is best way 
Note: in condition your parent did not response your cache will not go direct
On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:51:17 -0700,
jim_brouse/pyt@pascuayaquitribe.org
<jim_brouse/pyt@pascuayaquitribe.org> wrote:
> 
> Do I need to enable something on the parent server so that it can be a
> parent server?
> 
> Jim
> 
>                    Kashif Ali
>                    Bukhari              To:     "jim_brouse/pyt@pascuayaquitribe.org" <jim_brouse/pyt@pascuayaquitribe.org>, squid users
>                    <kbukhari@gmai        <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
>                    l.com>               cc:
>                                         Subject:     Re: [squid-users] parent cache
>                    10/27/2004
>                    02:42 PM
>                    Please respond
>                    to Kashif Ali
>                    Bukhari
> 
> 
> 
> 
> please explain your words
> 
> On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:21:02 -0700,
> jim_brouse/pyt@pascuayaquitribe.org
> <jim_brouse/pyt@pascuayaquitribe.org> wrote:
> > I have been reading documentation at the below two urls and what I can
> not
> > determine is that do I need to enable something on server a if it is
> going
> > to be a parent to server b or do I just need to tell server b which
> server
> > is its parent?
> >
> > http://squid.visolve.com/squid/squid24s1/neighbour.htm#cache_peer
> >
> > http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-4.html#ss4.9
> >
> >        cache_peer parentcache.foo.com parent 3128 0 no-query default
> >        acl all src 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0
> >        never_direct allow all
> >
> >              or
> >
> >        cache_peer parentcache.foo.com parent 3128 0 no-query
> >        prefer_direct off
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> 
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> 
> 
-- Syed Kashif Ali +923004295604 MSN:- kbukhari@msn.com 11-B Toheed Park Gulshen-e-Ravi Lahore, PakistanReceived on Wed Oct 27 2004 - 16:05:05 MDT
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