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tcp_fin_wait_2_timeout

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kozlow

kozlow

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Mar 3, 2003
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tcp_fin_wait_2_timeout
Are there any advantages to turning this parm on?

We have between 50 and 100 in fin_wait_2, which may be normal.

the number does change as the day goes on, so the ACks are being received.
 
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The advantage is to prevent DoS attacks, as the FIN will time out.

Burt
 
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