UDP Parameters with Additional Cautions

Changing the following parameters is not recommended unless there are extenuating circumstances that are described with each parameter.

udp_max_buf

Description

Controls how large send and receive buffers (in bytes) can be for a UDP socket.

Default

262,144 bytes

Range

65,536 to 1,073,741,824

Dynamic?

Yes

When to Change

Do not change the value. If this parameter is set to a very large value, UDP socket applications can consume too much memory.

Commitment Level

Unstable