Multiple TCP Connection

[Les Mikesell]

On Tue, 2006-05-02 at 04:24, Eder, Norbert wrote:
>  
> When I use Fedora Core 3 to open multiple TCP Connection to a
> SUN-Solaris Maschine, I can open arround 15000 connections in
> parallel.
> I have checked it with:
> netstat -s |grep connections
>     29976 active connections openings
>     14929 connections established
> 
>  
> But when I upgrade to FC4, then only around 11000 TCP connections are
> possible at the same time.
> The Error Report is  "Segmentation fault".
>  
>  
> Is there a Parameter for limitation?? ("ulimit" / "/proc/sys/...." /
> ... )
>  
> Can anybody help me??

It sounds like you are just running out of memory.  Do you
have equivalent swap space in the setups that you are
comparing and have you used it all when you get this error.

Also, be sure you have done a 'yum update' to pick up all
the available bugfixes.

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  Les Mikesell
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