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@@ -267,6 +267,15 @@ tcp_ecn - INTEGER
but do not request ECN on outgoing connections.
Default: 2
+tcp_ecn_fallback - BOOLEAN
+ If the kernel detects that ECN connection misbehaves, enable fall
+ back to non-ECN. Currently, this knob implements the fallback
+ from RFC3168, section 6.1.1.1., but we reserve that in future,
+ additional detection mechanisms could be implemented under this
+ knob. The value is not used, if tcp_ecn or per route (or congestion
+ control) ECN settings are disabled.
+ Default: 1 (fallback enabled)
+
tcp_fack - BOOLEAN
Enable FACK congestion avoidance and fast retransmission.
The value is not used, if tcp_sack is not enabled.
@@ -742,8 +751,10 @@ IP Variables:
ip_local_port_range - 2 INTEGERS
Defines the local port range that is used by TCP and UDP to
choose the local port. The first number is the first, the
- second the last local port number. The default values are
- 32768 and 61000 respectively.
+ second the last local port number.
+ If possible, it is better these numbers have different parity.
+ (one even and one odd values)
+ The default values are 32768 and 60999 respectively.
ip_local_reserved_ports - list of comma separated ranges
Specify the ports which are reserved for known third-party
@@ -766,7 +777,7 @@ ip_local_reserved_ports - list of comma separated ranges
ip_local_port_range, e.g.:
$ cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
- 32000 61000
+ 32000 60999
$ cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_reserved_ports
8080,9148
@@ -1213,6 +1224,14 @@ auto_flowlabels - BOOLEAN
FALSE: disabled
Default: false
+flowlabel_state_ranges - BOOLEAN
+ Split the flow label number space into two ranges. 0-0x7FFFF is
+ reserved for the IPv6 flow manager facility, 0x80000-0xFFFFF
+ is reserved for stateless flow labels as described in RFC6437.
+ TRUE: enabled
+ FALSE: disabled
+ Default: true
+
anycast_src_echo_reply - BOOLEAN
Controls the use of anycast addresses as source addresses for ICMPv6
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