Dell EMC Unity: Can the TCP Window size be changed on a Unity array? (User Correctable)
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Symptoms
What is a "TCP window"?
- This is defined as the amount of data a sender can send without waiting for an ACK from the receiver.
What is it's purpose?
- The TCP windows is a flow control mechanism and ensures that no congestion occurs in the network in short congestion control.
The TCP Window size cannot be changed on a Unity array as it is done dynamically.
- This is defined as the amount of data a sender can send without waiting for an ACK from the receiver.
What is it's purpose?
- The TCP windows is a flow control mechanism and ensures that no congestion occurs in the network in short congestion control.
The TCP Window size cannot be changed on a Unity array as it is done dynamically.
Cause
Replication uses the Linux TCP stack in which window size/scaling is decided by Linux during the session in Unity.In short scaling is done dynamically.
Resolution
Per design user cannot change the TCP Window Size.
Affected Products
Dell EMC Unity FamilyProducts
Dell EMC Unity FamilyArticle Properties
Article Number: 000061490
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 25 Sep 2024
Version: 3
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