[squid-users] parameter forward_max_retries

[Niu, Steven (NSB - CN/Qingdao)]

Hello,  

I'm sorry for any bother to you. But we are evaluating our solutions and need author's confirmation about the parameter forward_max_retries. 
Could you give me a yes or no if you have clear answer? I appreciate you response very much! Thank you!

If the configuration parameter of forward_max_retries is 3, for the following cases, is the assumption true or false? 
Case 1:  FQDN has 4 IPs from DNS result: ip1, ip2, ip3, ip4. 
	If ip1, ip2, ip3 are failed, Squid would not try ip4 since forward_max_retries is 3. 
Case 2:  FQDN has 2 IPs from DNS result: ip1, ip2. 
	If ip1, ip2 are failed, Squid would give final response since no more IP can try. 

Best Regards,
Steven