Re: [squid-users] SQUID WITH L4-L7 SWITCH

On Monday 21 April 2003 22.32, Georgios A. Kiragiannis wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I am trying to implement squid in a switched environment
>
> I need some light, I was using squid as gateway and it was working
> fine. I need to set it up with the switch, to have a failover
> plan.
>
> In the switch environment,
>
> - will I need the to Ethernet interfaces?

No, but it simplifies networking a bit as traffic initiated by the
cache server then can bypass the switch, saving you from configuring
the switch to not redirect already redirected traffic.

> - Will I need the iptable rules at the server?

Yes, but depends on the type of L4-L7 switch used.

> - Can I do it without running WCCP on the switch?

Yes, but depends on the type of L4-L7 switch used.

> - If I decide to use WCCP, the WCCP of squid is compatible
> with cisco's WCCP?

Squid is compatible with WCCPv1.

There is experimental patches to Squid and Linux with support for
WCCPv2.

For a cheap and very flexible TCP switch I'd recommend looking into
Linux Virtual Server <url:http://www.linuxvirtualserver.org/>

Regards
Henrik

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