Service tcp-keepalives-out command

From NetworkCommands

A command available on most Cisco IOS-based platforms; used to enable the generation of keepalive packets on idle outbound connections initiated from the device.

Usage Syntax

service tcp-keepalives-out

Usage Examples

service tcp-keepalives-out

Usage Notes

Proceed the command with the no keyword to disable this feature.

Use of this feature on inbound connections can reduce the affects of DoS on the device as connections that do not respond to the keepalives will be terminated and no longer consume system resources. These benefits do not really apply to outbound connections which are user initiated anyway.

Related Commands

The service tcp-keepalives-in command enables keepalives for inbound connections to the device.

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