Solaris Tunable Parameters Reference Manual

udp_xmit_hiwat

Description

Defines the default maximum UDP socket datagram size. For more information, see udp_max_buf.

Default

57,344 bytes

Range

1,024 to 1,073,741,824 bytes

Dynamic?

Yes

When to Change

Note that an application can use setsockopt(3XNET) SO_SNDBUF to change the size for an individual socket. In general, you do not need to change the default value.

Commitment Level

Unstable

Change History

For information, see udp_xmit_hiwat (Solaris 9 Releases).