SCTP Administrator's Guide

Table of Contents
About This Document...................................................................................................................11
Intended Audience.............................................................................................................11
Document Organization.....................................................................................................11
Typographic Conventions..................................................................................................11
Related Information............................................................................................................13
HP Encourages Your Comments........................................................................................14
1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................15
SCTP Overview...................................................................................................................15
SCTP Architecture..............................................................................................................15
The ndd Command.............................................................................................................18
SCTP Parameters Supported by the ndd Command....................................................18
The netstat Command....................................................................................................23
SCTP Support for the netstat Command..................................................................23
The nettl Command...................................................................................................24
The sctpd Application......................................................................................................24
SCTP Support for sctpd...............................................................................................24
Start and Stop Script...........................................................................................................25
2 Troubleshooting and Monitoring the SCTP Product.......................................................................27
Using the ndd Command...................................................................................................27
Getting the Value of an SCTP Parameter......................................................................27
Setting the Value of an SCTP Parameter.......................................................................27
Displaying the SCTP Parameter Information................................................................28
Using the /etc/rc.config.d/nddconf File to Set the ndd Tunable
Parameters.....................................................................................................................30
Using the netstat Command .........................................................................................30
Displaying the Protocol Statistics..................................................................................30
Displaying the Routing Table Information...................................................................34
Displaying Network Interface Status............................................................................35
Displaying the Status of Sockets ..................................................................................36
Using the nettl Command to Control Network Tracing and Logging...........................37
Using the /etc/rc.conf/sctprcconf File..................................................................38
Using the Start and Stop Script...........................................................................................39
Starting the sctpd Application ...................................................................................39
Stopping the sctpd Application .................................................................................39
Glossary.....................................................................................................................................41
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