BIND 9 tcp-client quotas

Mark_Andrews at isc.org Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Thu Sep 12 23:48:36 UTC 2002


> The ARM states that tcp-clients sets "The maximum number of simultaneous clie
> nt TCP connections that the server will accept."
> 
> When I set this to 1 with BIND 9.2.1/Solaris 8, I am able to do two and more 
> simultaneous AXFRs. Is there something wrong with the server or did I read th
> e
> ARM the wrong way? 
> 
> After the second AXFR the named.run file shows:
> 
> Sep 12 15:58:54.043 client 127.0.0.1#33478: no more TCP clients: quota reache
> d
> Sep 12 15:58:54.045 client 127.0.0.1#33478: transfer of '1.2.3.4.5.e164.arpa/
> IN': AXFR 
> started

	The nameserver stops accepting future connections until the current
	ones complete / are timed out.  Note the kernel may complete the
	handshake up to the listen queue length.

	Mark

> 
> many thanks,
> Richard Caissie
> DNS & DHCP Development Unit
> Ericsson
> 959 Concord Street
> Framingham, MA 01701
> USA
> 
> 
> 
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Mark Andrews, Internet Software Consortium
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