[c-nsp] WCCP & Squid

[Mark Tinka]

On Thursday 09 September 2004 12:41, Reuben Farrelly wrote:

> While building the ip_wccp module can be less than trivial for the
> uninitiated, various versions of IOS have been broken, then fixed, then
> broken, especially in the 12.3 T train.  Which is unfortunate because it
> makes what ought to be a fairly trivial setup process, sometimes an
> exercise in patience and perseverance.

I heard of this, but didn't realise it was this bad... if at all.

>
> For example, I've found 12.3(8)T to be completely broken with WCCP, (the
> more recent 12.3(8)YA is broken too) 12.3(7)T worked ok, 12.3(4)T was
> broken (from memory) and some previous versions required the WCCP
> redirection on the outbound rather than inbound until this was fixed for
> 12.3(7)T.  Other times required CEF and/or ip route-cache to be turned
> off.  Some  other versions also forgot to _not_ redirect the cache itself
> from redirection.  That means that WCCP is definitely something that you
> must test out as part of your pre-upgrade IOS preparation.

Well, my test router is running 12.3(6a)LD. Could this be buggy?

Mark.




>
> The bug toolkit on CCO suggests cisco aren't aware of the recent WCCP
> breakage and I can't open a case as none of our corporate customers use
> WCCP, and where I work we are a cisco partner so opening TAC cases counts
> against our statistics.....
>
> I suspect that very few people who use WCCP live on the bleeding edge as
> breakage on that front is a bit too common for my liking :(
>
> I do really like WCCP, even version 1 with 1 cache and 1 router is a really
> cool thing :)
>
> Reuben
>
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