Application is reporting the error "Cannot assign requested address" when trying to make a connection.
Issue
- Application is reporting the error "Cannot assign requested address" when trying to make a connection.
- large numbers of sockets connected to the target server/port are in the TIME-WAIT state.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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