_rst_sent_rate_enabled
Parameter
- Description
-
If this parameter is set to 1, the maximum rate of sending a RST segment is controlled by the
ipadm
parameter,_rst_sent_rate
. If this parameter is set to 0, no rate control when sending a RST segment is available. - Default
-
1 (enabled)
- Range
-
0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
- Dynamic?
-
Yes
- When to Change
-
This tunable helps defend against denial of service attacks on TCP by limiting the rate by which a RST segment is sent out. The only time this rate control should be disabled is when strict conformance to RFC 793 is required.
- Commitment Level
-
Unstable