[email protected] writes:
>>> Unfortunately, all TCP connections are now in the TIME_WAIT state.
>>>
>>> bash-4.3 # netstat -a -n | grep TIME_WAIT | wc -l
>>> 34611
>>>
>>> Is there a way to remove it without rebooting the server?
>>
>> tcpdrop(8)?
>It works. But why doesn't drop the kernel it automatically?
TCP connections in TIME_WAIT will expire after some time, usually between
10 and 60 seconds after a connection is closed. The timeout depends on
the distance of the remote machine.
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Michael van Elst
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