How can I tune the TCP Socket Buffers?

Solution Verified - Updated -

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 (RHEL)

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