Did you check the host requirements RFC, RFC 1122? I think it's OS-dependent though and not specified....
Priscilla John Neiberger wrote: > > One of our programmers is asking me about this and I really > don't have an answer. I've checked RFC 793 and haven't spotted > the answer yet. > > Is there a default time specified in TCP to remain in the SYN > SENT state? If a device sends a SYN and doesn't receive a > response, is the timeout a built-in TCP parameter or is that a > function of the application or operating system? > > I'm starting to think that this is specific to the operating > system, but we have a need to make it specific to a certain > connection without affecting all TCP connections. To be > specific, they're writing something in Java 1.3.1 (I think) and > it doesn't have the capability to tweak TCP parameters. For a > particular set of connections they'd like the timeout to be 10 > seconds, but it seems to be defaulting to 45. > > They tell me that if we were using Java 1.4 they'd be able to > adjust these parameters, which makes me think this is an > application or OS-specific parameter and is only relevant to a > particular TCP implementation and could vary from platform to > platform. > > Any thoughts on this? > > Many thanks, > John > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=66185&t=66178 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
