Solaris Tunable Parameters Reference Manual

tcp_compression_enabled

Description

If set to 1, protocol control blocks of TCP connections in TIME-WAIT state are compressed to reduce memory usage. If set to 0, no compression is done. See tcp_time_wait_interval also.

Default

1 (enabled)

Range

0 (disabled), 1 (enabled)

Dynamic?

Yes

When to Change

Do not turn off the compression mechanism.

Commitment Level

Unstable