Summary - Change MSL timeout

From: Kemp, Tom (Tom.Kemp@dowjones.com)
Date: Thu Aug 01 2002 - 17:27:28 EDT

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According to the Tru64 System Tuning and configuration guide (section
10.2.9), the
parameter You want to modify is inet subsystem attribute 'tcp_msl'.

Rob Weirick

POST :

In 4.0F, what kernel tuning parameter changes the maximum segment lifetime
(MSL) for TCP connections? What is the default value, 240 secs? What is a
recommended value?

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