HP-UX IPFilter Version A.03.05.14 Administrator's Guide

Dynamic Connection Allocation

DCA Mode

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DCA Mode

The DCA mode can be disabled, enabled, queried, or toggled between

disabled and enabled by using the ipf -m

DCA mode is disabled by default. To enable DCA, run the following

command:

ipf -m e

To disable DCA, run the following command:

ipf -m d

To query the current DCA setting, use the following command:

ipf -m q

You can toggle between being enabled or disabled by using the following

command:

ipf -m t

To automatically enable DCA:

1. Open /etc/rc.config.d/ipfconf, the IPFilter startup

configuration file.

2. Set the DCA_START flag to 1 to enable DCA.

Set the DCA_START flag to 0 to disable DCA.

NOTE When there are no keep limit rules and no connection allocation

configured, HP recommends that you disable DCA.