Why is RHEL 7 not sending a duplicate ACK upon packet loss?
Issue
- When packet loss happens, a duplicate ACK is sent to the other party:
frame.number frame.time_epoch ip.src ip.dst tcp.srcport tcp.dstport tcp.seq tcp.ack tcp.flags tcp.analysis.retransmission col.Info
960 1626857401.304366000 192.0.2.2 198.51.100.3 39816 20602 54974 204394 0x00000010 39816 > 20602 [ACK] Seq=54974 Ack=204394 Win=7700 Len=0
961 1626857401.327231000 198.51.100.3 192.0.2.2 20602 39816 204937 54974 0x00000018 [TCP Previous segment not captured] ExecutionReport
962 1626857401.327256000 192.0.2.2 198.51.100.3 39816 20602 54974 204394 0x00000010 [TCP Dup ACK 960#1] 39816 > 20602 [ACK] Seq=54974 Ack=204394 Win=7700 Len=0
963 1626857401.506469000 198.51.100.3 192.0.2.2 20602 39816 204394 54974 0x00000018 1 [TCP Retransmission] ExecutionReport
964 1626857401.506510000 192.0.2.2 198.51.100.3 39816 20602 54974 205379 0x00000010 39816 > 20602 [ACK] Seq=54974 Ack=205379 Win=7700 Len=0
- On occasion, the package includes an updated window which results in the other party not re-sending the lost package immediately:
frame.number frame.time_epoch ip.src ip.dst tcp.srcport tcp.dstport tcp.seq tcp.ack tcp.flags tcp.analysis.retransmission col.Info
1688 1626684601.865545000 192.0.2.2 198.51.100.3 43468 20602 130375 364653 0x00000010 43468 > 20602 [ACK] Seq=130375 Ack=364653 Win=8900 Len=0
1689 1626684601.866922000 198.51.100.3 192.0.2.2 20602 43468 371204 130375 0x00000010 [TCP Previous segment not captured] ExecutionReport
1690 1626684601.866932000 192.0.2.2 198.51.100.3 43468 20602 130375 364653 0x00000010 [TCP Window Update] 43468 > 20602 [ACK] Seq=130375 Ack=364653 Win=8991 Len=0
1691 1626684601.867037000 198.51.100.3 192.0.2.2 20602 43468 372664 130375 0x00000010 ExecutionReport
1692 1626684601.867045000 192.0.2.2 198.51.100.3 43468 20602 130375 364653 0x00000010 [TCP Window Update] 43468 > 20602 [ACK] Seq=130375 Ack=364653 Win=9082 Len=0
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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