Transmit/Receive Windows and Receive Buffer count
HP recommends setting a value of 20 for "Maximum Transmit and
Receive Window" and the value of "Maximum Receive Buffers" to be set
to no more than ("Maximum Window" * "Maximum Transport Connections")
for normal network operation in a typical network environment.
Selecting other values than these can significantly alter the
behavior of your system and network and should only be done after a
thorough analysis of your network traffic and application
requirements.
High values of "Maximum Receive Buffers" may require considerable
buffering capacity on your node; therefore, non-paged pool should be
allocated accordingly. If your node does not have enough non-paged
pool, "Maximum Receive Buffers" should be set to a smaller value than
("Maximum Window" * "Maximum Transport Connections").
The transport receiver's window is determined by a combination of
"Maximum Transport Connections", "Maximum Receive Buffers", and
"Maximum Window". During the life of the connection, the receiver
quota fluctuates according to the value of ("Maximum Receive
Buffers" / "Currently Active Connections"). The credit window sent
to the remote transmitter may or may not be this quota value,
depending on the value of "Maximum Window". If "Maximum Window" is
set to less than the determined receiver quota, this value is used
instead for the credit granted to the remote transmitter.
The transmitter of a transport connection uses the credit sent by the
remote receiver as its transmit window, unless its "Maximum Window"
is a lower value. In that case, "Maximum Window" is used for the
transmitter window.