TIME_WAIT sockets are not reused with tw_reuse parameter after RHEL 7.6
Issue
TIME_WAITsockets are not reused withtw_reuseparameter after RHEL 7.6- Outgoing
TIMEWAITreuse fails after settingnet.ipv4.tcp_tw_reuse = 1kernel tunable
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 (
kernel-3.10.0-957.el7) or later RHEL 7 kernel - TCP sockets in TIME WAIT state
net.ipv4.tcp_tw_reuse = 1kernel tunable to re-use TW sockets
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