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Additionally, can someone clarify the meaning of "total" vs. "max" for
these values?

-Boris

On 03/12/13 17:23, Paul A. Procacci wrote:
>> How can I increase "mbufs," as they appear above, and "mbuf clusters,"
>> as they appear above?
> You can modify the sysctl's associated with mbufs to suit your needs.
>
> https://wiki.freebsd.org/NetworkPerformanceTuning
>
> The following link describes what mbufs are and sysctl's governing
> their operation.
>
> ~Paul
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