Re: "No buffer space available" when scanning a Class A or B net

[Bob McLaren <BobMcLaren () fssi-ca com>]

I don't know if these settings seem high or low, but here's what I've got.

# cat /proc/sys/net/core/wmem_max
65535
# cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_wmem
4096    16384   131072


Curtis Doty wrote:

> 3:21pm Bob McLaren said:
>
>  
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> > The problem is, if I try to scan any more than a Class C, I get a "No 
> > buffer space available" error and the scan get's bogged down with 15 and 
> > 60 second pauses between scans.
> >    
>
> You could try fiddling with /proc/sys/net/core/wmem_max or 
> /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_wmem to see if those buffers are the culprits.
>
> ../C
>
>
>
>  

--
Bob McLaren 
Internet Services Project Manager
Financial Statement Services, Inc. 
http://www.fssi-ca.com 



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