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diff --git a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/tuning/socketoptions.xml b/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/tuning/socketoptions.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 5684ac5bca9..00000000000 --- a/docs/docbook/smbdotconf/tuning/socketoptions.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,75 +0,0 @@ -<samba:parameter name="socket options" - context="G" - developer="1" - xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common"> -<listitem> - <para>This option allows you to set socket options - to be used when talking with the client.</para> - - <para>Socket options are controls on the networking layer - of the operating systems which allow the connection to be - tuned.</para> - - <para>This option will typically be used to tune your Samba server - for optimal performance for your local network. There is no way - that Samba can know what the optimal parameters are for your net, - so you must experiment and choose them yourself. We strongly - suggest you read the appropriate documentation for your operating - system first (perhaps <command moreinfo="none">man - setsockopt</command> will help).</para> - - <para>You may find that on some systems Samba will say - "Unknown socket option" when you supply an option. This means you - either incorrectly typed it or you need to add an include file - to includes.h for your OS. If the latter is the case please - send the patch to <ulink url="mailto:samba-technical@samba.org"> - samba-technical@samba.org</ulink>.</para> - - <para>Any of the supported socket options may be combined - in any way you like, as long as your OS allows it.</para> - - <para>This is the list of socket options currently settable - using this option:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para>SO_KEEPALIVE</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>SO_REUSEADDR</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>SO_BROADCAST</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>TCP_NODELAY</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>IPTOS_LOWDELAY</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>IPTOS_THROUGHPUT</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>SO_SNDBUF *</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>SO_RCVBUF *</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>SO_SNDLOWAT *</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>SO_RCVLOWAT *</para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - <para>Those marked with a <emphasis>'*'</emphasis> take an integer - argument. The others can optionally take a 1 or 0 argument to enable - or disable the option, by default they will be enabled if you - don't specify 1 or 0.</para> - - <para>To specify an argument use the syntax SOME_OPTION = VALUE - for example <command moreinfo="none">SO_SNDBUF = 8192</command>. Note that you must - not have any spaces before or after the = sign.</para> - - <para>If you are on a local network then a sensible option - might be:</para> - - <para><command moreinfo="none">socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY</command></para> - - <para>If you have a local network then you could try:</para> - - <para><command moreinfo="none">socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY</command></para> - - <para>If you are on a wide area network then perhaps try - setting IPTOS_THROUGHPUT. </para> - - <para>Note that several of the options may cause your Samba - server to fail completely. Use these options with caution!</para> - - <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">socket options = TCP_NODELAY</command></para> - - <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY</command></para> -</listitem> -</samba:parameter> |