> I want to set the tcp_keepalive timer to 60 seconds and understand > possible implications for Linux. The RFC's strictly forbid it being below two hours > If I set the tcp_keepalive timer to 60 seconds then keepalives will keep > the connection established for the duration of the backup which could be > 50 minutes for a large partition. I can set this under solaris with ndd > tcp_keepalive_interval 60000 (ms) And the moment you leave a few boxes tuned like that on the internet you'll find yourself very unpopular. Get the checkpoint box reconfigured properly - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/