sctp_pa_max_retr

Description

Controls the maximum number of retransmissions (over all paths) for an SCTP association. The SCTP association is aborted when this number is exceeded.

Default

10

Range

1 to 128

Dynamic?

Yes

When to Change

The maximum number of retransmissions over all paths depend on the number of paths and the maximum number of retransmission over each path. Ideally, sctp_pa_max_retr should be set to the sum of sctp_pp_max_retr over all available paths. For example, if there are 3 paths to the destination and the maximum number of retransmissions over each of the 3 paths is 5, then sctp_pa_max_retr should be set to less than or equal to 15. (See the Note in Section 8.2, RFC 2960.)

Commitment Level

Unstable