Oracle Solaris Tunable Parameters Reference Manual

tcp_max_buf

Description

Defines the maximum buffer size in bytes. This parameter controls how large the send and receive buffers are set to by an application that uses setsockopt(3XNET).

Default

1,048,576

Range

8192 to 1,073,741,824

Dynamic?

Yes

When to Change

If TCP connections are being made in a high-speed network environment, increase the value to match the network link speed.

Commitment Level

Unstable