TAG NAME dns_testnames

Description This points to a number of hosts that Squid can use to test if DNS service is working properly on your network
Build Option
 Default
Usage
 dns_testnames url
Default
 dns_testnames netscape.com internic.net nlanr.net microsoft.com


Synopsis
If DNS isn’t working properly, Squid will not be able to service requests, so it will refuse to start, with a brief message regarding why in the cache.log. It is recommended that you select two or more host names on the internet and one or two host names on your intranet, assuming you have one and Squid is expected to service it. By default, the  dns_testnames directive checks a few well known and popular sites: netscape.com, internic.net, nlanr.net, and microsoft.com.

Arguments

url
 Sites on which DNS test to be done

Example(s)
dns_testnames squidconfiguration.com