How can I tune the TCP Socket Buffers?
Issue
- I am seeing packet loss due to socket buffer overrun.
- netstat -s reports packet loss due to a low socket buffer.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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