iTP Secure WebServer System Administrator's Guide (Version 7.0)

Configuration Directives
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MaxConnections
MaxConnections
Syntax
MaxConnections -count <integer value> -replytype
<customized/RST>
For example,
MaxConnections –count 500 –replytype RST
Description
Use the MaxConnections directive to specify the maximum number of connections
that will be served before displaying the customized error message or sending the RST
packet.
The MaxConnections directive takes these arguments:
-count <integer value>
RANGE (-count): 1 to (NUMSTATIC x 255)
where Numstatic is the number of static servers for the httpd server class.
Use the -count argument to specify the number of connections, which will be
served, before displaying the customized error message or sending the RST
packet.
-replytype <customized/RST>
Use the –replytype argument to specify the type of response, customized error
message or RST packet, when the number of connections reaches the value
specified with the -count argument.
Default
None
Both the arguments are mandatory.
Examples
MaxConnections –count 101 –replytype customized
Consider the above scenario, where Numstatic is 5 and maximum connections
required is 101. The iTP WebServer would serve 105 requests (higher multiple of
Note. This directive is supported on systems running G-series and H-series RVUs.
Note. The number of connections served before displaying the error message or RST packet
will be the higher multiple of Numstatic nearest to the count value.