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116 | get request timeouts. The default of C<8> means that the DNS transport |
116 | get request timeouts. The default of C<8> means that the DNS transport |
117 | will resend the request when no reply has been received for longer than |
117 | will resend the request when no reply has been received for longer than |
118 | eight times the minimum (= expected) latency, assuming the request or |
118 | eight times the minimum (= expected) latency, assuming the request or |
119 | reply has been lost. |
119 | reply has been lost. |
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121 | For congested links a higher value might be necessary (e.g. C<30>). If the |
121 | For congested links a higher value might be necessary (e.g. C<30>). If |
122 | link is very stable lower values (e.g. C<2>) might work nicely. Values |
122 | the link is very stable lower values (e.g. C<2>) might work |
123 | near or below C<1> makes no sense whatsoever. |
123 | nicely. Values near or below C<1> makes no sense whatsoever. |
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125 | The default should be working ok for most links. |
125 | The default should be working ok for most links but will result in low |
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126 | throughput if packet loss is high. |
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127 | =item if-up = relative-or-absolute-path |
128 | =item if-up = relative-or-absolute-path |
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129 | |
129 | Sets the path of a script that should be called immediately after the |
130 | Sets the path of a script that should be called immediately after the |
130 | network interface is initialized (but not neccessarily up). The following |
131 | network interface is initialized (but not neccessarily up). The following |