Pandu E Poluan wrote:
All,
Previously I have asked about a certain output of "squid -v", however
I am still confused.
Please help me understand some output of "squid -v".
I am using Squid 2.7.STABLE4 for Windows, compiled by Guido Serassio
(acmeconsulting.it)
C:\squid\sbin>squid -v
Squid Cache: Version 2.7.STABLE4
configure options: --enable-win32-service --enable-storeio='ufs aufs
null coss'
--enable-default-hostsfile=none --enable-removal-policies='heap lru'
--enable-sn
mp --enable-htcp --disable-wccp --disable-wccpv2
--enable-useragent-log --enable
-referer-log --enable-cache-digests --enable-auth='basic ntlm digest
negotiate'
--enable-basic-auth-helpers='LDAP NCSA mswin_sspi'
--enable-negotiate-auth-helpe
rs=mswin_sspi --enable-ntlm-auth-helpers='mswin_sspi fakeauth'
--enable-external
-acl-helpers='mswin_lm_group ldap_group' --enable-large-cache-files
--enable-dig
est-auth-helpers='password LDAP eDirectory' --enable-forw-via-db
--enable-follow
-x-forwarded-for --enable-arp-acl --prefix=c:/squid
Compiled as Windows System Service.
Here are my questions:
[1] --enable-removal-policies='heap lru'
does that mean that only "heap lru" method is supported? or all three
heap methods + lru method?
This means you can use "lru", or any of the "heap" methods.
[1a] heap gdsf
if I specify "heap gdsf" in squid.conf, will squid just use "heap lru"
silently? or should it emit an error?
(currently I use "heap gdsf" in squid.conf, no error message)
Usually squid will throw an error (or a least a warning) in the
cache.log if something is remiss.
[2] --prefix=c:/squid
does that mean squid *must* be located in c:\squid? or may I move
squid to another directory?
You can put Squid wherever you like. The "--prefix" configuration
directive just specifies the "root" for the rest of the configuration
directives. So Squid will (unless directed otherwise on the command
line) look for its config file at c:\squid\etc\squid.conf
[3] --enable-storeio='ufs aufs null coss'
what storage system is best for NTFS-based partition?
I can't really give informed answers when it comes to using Squid on
Windows, but in general, ufs is a fine choice for a lightly loaded
cache, aufs is better as the number of requests rise and coss (while the
new-kid-on-the-block) is a great supplement for small objects, in
conjunction with a aufs store. A null cache_dir is of course the
quickest, but it's write-only storage. :o)
Thank you beforehand for your assistance.
Rgds.
[p]
Chris
