Re: tcp stack tuning and Checkpoint FW1 & Legato Networker

2001-07-05 Thread Alan Cox
> I want to set the tcp_keepalive timer to 60 seconds and understand > possible implications for Linux. The RFC's strictly forbid it being below two hours > If I set the tcp_keepalive timer to 60 seconds then keepalives will keep > the connection established for the duration of the backup which

Re: tcp stack tuning and Checkpoint FW1 & Legato Networker

2001-07-04 Thread Andrew Pimlott
On Wed, Jul 04, 2001 at 07:02:36PM -0700, George Bonser wrote: > > I want to set the tcp_keepalive timer to 60 seconds and understand > > possible implications for Linux. > > echo 60 >/proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_keepalive_time By default, this is only polled by the kernel every 75 seconds, so you wou

RE: tcp stack tuning and Checkpoint FW1 & Legato Networker

2001-07-04 Thread George Bonser
> > I want to set the tcp_keepalive timer to 60 seconds and understand > possible implications for Linux. echo 60 >/proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_keepalive_time - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo