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Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 14:28:05 -0500 (CDT)
From: Mike Silbersack <silby@silby.com>
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Subject: Re: Advice needed on running idiotic test for client
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On Wed, 15 Jun 2005, PSI, Mike Smith wrote:

> The buildup of the TIME_WAIT sockets is on the SERVER side. And I am using
> FreeBSD 4.7 (with an incredible amount of kernel mods for ISO, QOS,
> Air/Ground communications support, etc.) Mods don't affect this problem but
> is why I am stuck with FreeBSD 4.7.
>
> Mike Smith

If it's on the server side, the TIME_WAIT sockets should be recycled 
automatically, and there should be no problems as a result.  What issues 
are you seeing?  (Please back up problem with tcpdump trace.)

Mike "Silby" Silbersack