Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sun, 20 May 2001 22:26:10 +0200 | From | Andi Kleen <> | Subject | Re: tcp_mem problem |
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On Sun, May 20, 2001 at 07:33:15PM +0200, David Osojnik wrote: > the system with problem is using kernel 2.4.2 on an P200 with 64mb ram. It > has about 20 users that use the box... (ftp, telnet, lynx, bitchx,...). > > the problem is when the parameter tcp_mem HIGH gets exeded after about a day > of use! Then the box is going from the net and its not awailable. I tried to > tune the system with adding more in proc tcp_mem but the problem is still > there the box only lasts for bout 2h longer. > > and i get this in messages > > kernel: TCP: too many of orphaned sockets > > It looks like my system is not droping closed sockets?
You can check by using netstat -tan Normally the message is harmless; when it happens the closed sockets are RST instead of being closed properly.
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