Solaris Tunable Parameters Reference Manual

tcp_slow_start_after_idle

Description

The congestion window size in 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 for the calculation.

Default

4

Range

1 to 16,384

Dynamic?

Yes

When to Change

See tcp_slow_start_initial for more information.

Commitment Level

Unstable