tcp_slow_start_after_idle

Description

The congestion window size in the maximum segment size (MSS) of a TCP connection after it has been idled (no segment received) for a period of one retransmission timeout (RTO).

Refer to RFC 2414 on how the initial congestion window size is calculated.

Default

4

Range

1 to 16,384

Dynamic?

Yes

When to Change

For more information, see tcp_slow_start_initial.

Commitment Level

Unstable