Disk usage shows 100% after updating to squid 2.6.18.1_06

Bern · Oct 31, 2008, 8:58 AM

i a running pfs 1.2, i updated squid last night, and since my disk usage shows 100% and clients coudnt get lease from dhcp, help really apreciated

I also had this. The quick way - to get you started again - is to:

Stop squid
Get into a root shell on your pfSense box
Run "rm /var/squid/cache/swap.state"
I can't remember if you need to run "squid -z" but there should be no harm in running it.
Start squid

You'll start off with an empty cache but it should start working.

lordarcane · Dec 17, 2008, 9:35 AM

I´m running squid 2.6.21_07 on a Pfsense 1.2.1-RC2 and yesterday the proxy crashed. I checked the machine 4 hours before the chrash and it showed 2% disc usage. Then, suddenly 100%. So, on 4 hours the swap.state file had filled up 120gb with… something.

I deleted the file and rebooted the machine and everything runs again. But, I still dont know what caused the problem. Anyone got an idea? Or, have found a solution wich prevents it from happening again.

Guest · Jul 22, 2009, 7:08 PM

@Bern:

@hadi57:

i a running pfs 1.2, i updated squid last night, and since my disk usage shows 100% and clients coudnt get lease from dhcp, help really apreciated

I also had this. The quick way - to get you started again - is to:

Stop squid
Get into a root shell on your pfSense box
Run "rm /var/squid/cache/swap.state"
I can't remember if you need to run "squid -z" but there should be no harm in running it.
Start squid

You'll start off with an empty cache but it should start working.

tx man i have 1.2.2 and there is still this problem width pf.

Guest · Aug 20, 2009, 5:05 PM

I am now using diskd for "Hard disk cache system" of squid.
I hope this is solution!

Guest · Aug 23, 2009, 7:41 AM

Nope it is not. Is there hope that 1.2.3 RC1 solved this problem?
What about captive portal is it working width squid transparent cache?

Guest · Aug 29, 2009, 6:30 AM

no one?
i am removing lightsquid… and i will see if there is hope

jimp · Aug 29, 2009, 1:37 PM

I had this happen on one system, had to completely delete the cache. For some reason it was using twice as much space as I configured it to use.

Following bern's post above should get it working again.

Guest · Aug 30, 2009, 8:15 PM

@jimp:

I had this happen on one system, had to completely delete the cache. For some reason it was using twice as much space as I configured it to use.

Following bern's post above should get it working again.

yeap, i learned. but i want to setup pf box and be sure that won't happen more than once :)

Guest · Sep 2, 2009, 7:09 AM

happened again. pf & squid is useless now 4 me.
can anyone point me how to upgrade or install newer version of squid v2.x ?

jigpe · Sep 4, 2009, 9:10 AM

Good afternoon. Same problem here too. I setup 3 boxes of 1.2.2. The 1st one got 100% full disk. So I manually "rm" the swap. But then this afternoon i still got the problem 100% full disk again..The other 2 boxes have no problem.. Strange isnt it… Tried reinstalled the squid same thing 100% swap cache disk full. I even reformat the 1st box same thing 100% disk full cache swap..But the 2 boxes still running and no problem... Anyone?

Thanks,
jigp 1.2.2

mhab12 · Sep 4, 2009, 2:42 PM

Looks like it might be time for some people to take a look in the bounty forum…$250 to create a 2.7 stable 6 package.

Guest · Sep 13, 2009, 7:00 AM

1.2.3-RC2
built on Sat Sep 5 07:02:34 UTC 2009

this snapshot and widthout lightsquid 'till now and no problem width 100% disk usage. finnaly stable.

Guest · Sep 17, 2009, 8:26 AM

i can confirmed this. problem solved.

jigpe · Sep 17, 2009, 8:58 AM

3 boxes here both of them have lightsquid+squid+sg ..but box1 failed and 100% full disk again whew!… 1.2.2

Guest · Sep 17, 2009, 3:06 PM

update to last snapshot. it worked 4 me

Guest · Sep 22, 2009, 12:34 PM

Correction, do not upgrade to R3!! I have now same problem, because I was bored and upgrade my firmware to R3. S**T

jigpe · Sep 25, 2009, 6:25 AM

Works fine here RC3 downloaded September 23 http://snapshots.pfsense.org/FreeBSD_RELENG_7_2/pfSense_RELENG_1_2/livecd_installer/pfSense-1.2.3-20090923-1717.iso.gz..

I'm still monitoring it. seems like my disk usage is 2% (users: 16)

jigp

Guest · Sep 25, 2009, 6:08 PM

i am now using
1.2.3-RC3
built on Mon Sep 21 07:02:42 UTC 2009
3 days is uptime, no crash 'till now

memodan · Oct 21, 2009, 8:21 AM

@Bern:

@hadi57:

i a running pfs 1.2, i updated squid last night, and since my disk usage shows 100% and clients coudnt get lease from dhcp, help really apreciated

I also had this. The quick way - to get you started again - is to:

Stop squid
Get into a root shell on your pfSense box
Run "rm /var/squid/cache/swap.state"
I can't remember if you need to run "squid -z" but there should be no harm in running it.
Start squid

You'll start off with an empty cache but it should start working.

thanks man it's work with me

titus91360 · Oct 21, 2009, 2:27 PM

Same problem for. So I stop squid -> rm cache -> Suppress Squid and Reinstall.
All works good but … If I set auth settings to LDAP, squid crashed with an error :

Oct 21 16:19:30 squid[44415]: The basicauthenticator helpers are crashing too rapidly, need help!
Oct 21 16:19:29 squid[37416]: Squid Parent: child process 44415 started
Oct 21 16:19:26 squid[37416]: Squid Parent: child process 37418 exited due to signal 6
Oct 21 16:19:26 kernel: pid 37418 (squid), uid 62: exited on signal 6
Oct 21 16:19:26 squid[37418]: The basicauthenticator helpers are crashing too rapidly, need help!
Oct 21 16:19:26 check_reload_status: reloading filter

Any idea ?