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sys_attrs_inet(5)

NAME

sys_attrs_inet - inet subsystem attributes

DESCRIPTION

This reference page lists and describes attributes for the Internet (inet) kernel subsystem. Refer to the sys_attrs(5) reference page for an introduction to the topic of kernel subsystem attributes. icmp_rejectcodemask A bit mask that designates the ICMP codes that the system should reject. For example, to reject ICMP redirects, you would set the mask bit position for the ICMP_REDIRECT code (5), which is 2^5 (32) in integer, or 0x20 in hexadecimal. Multiple masks can be combined to reject more than one code. Code definitions can be found in the /usr/sys/include/netinet/ip_icmp.h file. Default value: 0 (bits) Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 131072, or 0x2000 in hexadecimal inifaddr_hsize The number of hash buckets in the kernel interface alias table (in_ifaddr). The value of the inifaddr_hsize attribute is always rounded down to the nearest power of 2. The maximum value is 512. Default value: 32 (hash buckets) Minimum value: 16 Maximum value: 512 ipdefttl The default Internet Protocol (IP) time-to-live value. Default value: DEFTTL, or 64 (router hops) Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 255 ipdirected_broadcast A value that enables (1) or disables (0) a check to determine whether an IP datagram whose destination address is a directed broadcast address has been received on the interface corresponding to that broadcast address. Default value: 0 (disabled) ipforwarding A value that enables (1) or disables (0) a system's ability to forward IP packets that are not addressed to the system. You can also enable this functionality by using the /usr/sbin/iprsetup command. Default value: 0 (disabled) For systems functioning as routers, both ipforwarding and ipgateway attributes must be 1. ipfragttl Maximum time an IP fragment can spend waiting to be reassembled. Default value: IPFRAGTTL (60, in units of .5 seconds, or 30 seconds) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: INT_MAX, or 2 billion ipgateway A value that enables (1) or disables (0) a system's ability to forward IP packets that are not addressed to the system. This functionality is usually enabled by using the /usr/sbin/iprsetup command. Default value: 0 (disabled) For systems functioning as routers, both ipforwarding and ipgateway attributes must be 1. ipport_userreserved The number of times a system can simultaneously make outgoing connections to other systems. The number of outgoing ports is the value of the ipport_userreserved attribute minus the value of the ipport_userreserved_min attribute. The default value of the attribute is 5000; therefore, the default number of outgoing ports is 3976. Default value: 5000 Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 65535 ipport_userreserved_min The lower limit of range of port numbers available for use by a TCP or UDP application. The number of outgoing ports is the value of the ipport_userreserved attribute minus the value of the ipport_userreserved_min attribute. The default value of the attribute is 5000; therefore, the default number of outgoing ports is 3976. Default value: 1024 Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 65535 ipqmaxlen Maximum length of the IP input queue (ipintrq) before input packets are dropped. Default value: 1024 (bytes) Minimum value: 1024 Maximum value: 65535 ipqs Maximum number of IP input queues. Default value: 1 (queues) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 64 ipsendredirects A value that enables (1) or disables (0) the sending of ICMP redirect messages. Default value: 1 (enabled) ipsrcroute Enables (1) or disables (0) source routing. Default value: 1 (enabled) pmtu_decrease_intvl Time to wait after a decrease in a PMTU value before attempting to determine if the PMTU value has increased. Default value: PMTU_DECREASE_INTVL, or 1200 (in units of .5 seconds) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: UINT_MAX, or 4 billion pmtu_enabled A value that enables (1) or disables (0) discovery of the path maximum transfer unit (PMTU). Default value: 1 (enabled) pmtu_increase_intvl Time to wait after an increase in a PMTU value before attempting to determine if the PMTU has increased. Default value: PMTU_INCREASE_INTVL, or 240 (in units of .5 seconds) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: UINT_MAX, or 4 billion pmtu_rt_check_intvl The timer processing interval for routes participating in the PMTU discovery process. Default value: PMTU_RT_CHECK_INTVL, or 20 (in units of .5 seconds) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: UINT_MAX, or 4 billion subnetsarelocal A value that enables (1) or disables (0), consideration of all IP addresses in the same network as being local. When this value is 1, all IP addresses that are in different subnets but in the same network are considered local. When this value is 0, only the IP addresses that match a directly connected subnet are considered local. Default value: 1 (enabled) tcbhashnum The number of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) hash tables. Default value: 1 (table) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 64 tcbhashsize The number of buckets in the TCP inpcb hash table. Default value: 512 (buckets) Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: INT_MAX, or 2 billion tcbquicklisten Enables (1) or disables (0) optimization of the listen path for server sockets. Default value: 1 (enabled) tcp_compat_42 A value that enables (1) or disables (0) 4.2 BSD-compatible behavior for the initial send sequence of numbers and keepalives. Default value: 1 (enabled) tcp_cwnd_segments The number of initial segments to send during congestion window negotiation. Default value: 2 (segments) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: INT_MAX, or 2 billion tcp_dont_winscale A value that enables (0) or disables (1) window scaling. Default value: 0 (enabled) Note The values for disabling and enabling are the reverse of what they are for most other attributes. tcp_keepalive_default A value that enables (1) or disables (0) TCP keepalive for all sockets. TCP keepalive supports the periodic transmission of messages on a connected socket in order to keep connections active. If keepalive is enabled, sockets that do not exit cleanly are cleaned up when the keepalive interval expires. If keepalive is not enabled, those sockets will continue to exist until you reboot the system. Default value: 0 (disabled) Applications enable keepalive for sockets by setting the setsockopt() function's SO_KEEPALIVE option. Use the tcp_keepalive_default attribute to override programs that do not set keepalive on their own, particularly if you have no access to the sources for those programs. tcp_keepcnt Maximum number of keepalive probes that can be sent before a connection is dropped. Default value: TCPTV_KEEPCNT, or 8 (probes) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 32767 tcp_keepidle Idle time before the first keepalive probe. Default value: TCPTV_KEEP_IDLE, or 14400 (in units of .5 seconds) Minimum value: 2 Maximum value: 32767 tcp_keepinit Initial connect timeout. Default value: TCPTV_KEEP_INIT, or 150 (in units of .5 seconds) Minimum value: 2 Maximum value: 32767 tcp_keepintvl Time between keepalive probes. Default value: TCPTV_KEEP_INTVL, or 150 (in units of .5 seconds) Minimum value: 2 Maximum value: 32767 tcp_msl The maximum lifetime of a TCP segment. Default value: 60 (in units of .5 seconds) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 2 billion tcp_mssdflt Default maximum segment size. Default value: TCP_MSS, or 536 (bytes) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 2 billion tcp_recvspace Default receive buffer size for TCP sockets. Default value: TCP_RECVSPACE, or 61440 (bytes) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 4 billion (cannot be larger than sb_max) tcp_rexmit_interval_min Minimum amount of time between TCP retransmissions. Default value: 2 (in units of .5 seconds), or 1 second Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 2 billion tcp_rexmtmax The maximum amount of time between TCP retransmissions. Default value: 128 (in units of .5 seconds), or 64 seconds Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: INT_MAX, or 2 billion tcp_rttdflt Initial assumed round-trip time, in seconds. Default value: 3 (seconds) Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: INT_MAX, or 2 billion tcp_sendspace Default send buffer size, in bytes, for TCP sockets. Default value: TCP_SENDSPACE, or 61440 (bytes) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: UINT_MAX, or 4 billion (cannot be larger than sb_max) tcp_ttl IP time-to-live, in router hops, for TCP packets. Default value: TCP_TTL, or 60 (router hops) Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 255 tcp_urgent_42 A value that enables (1) or disables (0) 4.2 BSD-compatible behavior for an urgent pointer. The urgent pointer is a pointer to the first octet of data past the urgent section. When disabled, the urgent pointer is a pointer to the last octet of data in the urgent section. Default value: 1 (enabled) tcpnodelack A value that enables (0) or disables (1) delayed acknowledgments. Default value: 0 (enabled) Note The values for disabling and enabling are the reverse of what they are for most other attributes. tcprexmtthresh Number of duplicate acknowledgments (ACKs) before retransmission. Default value: TCPREXMTTHRESH, or 3 (duplicate acknowledgements) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: INT_MAX, or 2 billion tcptwreorder A value that enables (1) or disables (0) the movement of TCP inpcbs in the TIME_WAIT state to the end of the inpcb list. Default value: 0 (disabled) udp_recvspace Default receive buffer size, in bytes, for UDP sockets. Default value: UDP_RECVSPACE, or 42240 (bytes) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: UINT_MAX, or 4 billion (cannot be larger than sb_max) udp_sendspace Default send buffer size, in bytes, for UDP sockets. Default value: UDP_SENDSPACE, or 9216 (bytes) Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: UINT_MAX, or 4 billion (cannot be larger than sb_max) udp_ttl IP time-to-live, in router hops, for UDP packets. Default value: UDP_TTL, or 30 (router hops) Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 255 udpcksum A value that enables (1) or disables (0) checksumming in the Internet user datagram protocol (UDP). Default value: 1 (enabled)

SEE ALSO

sys_attrs(5) Tuning Tru64 UNIX for Internet Servers at the following location: http://www.digital.com/internet/document/ias/tuning.html. System Configuration and Tuning

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