If I execute these via command line, will they persist after a reboot? Or, should I be putting these into a file like /etc/sysctl.conf? --------------snip-------------- /sbin/sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_max_syn_backlog=2048 /sbin/sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_fin_timeout=30 /sbin/sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_intvl=10 /sbin/sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_probes=7 /sbin/sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_time=1800 /sbin/sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_max_tw_buckets=360000 /sbin/sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_synack_retries=3 /sbin/sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_rmem="4096 87380 16777216" /sbin/sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_wmem="4096 87380 16777216" /sbin/sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_mem="8388608 8388608 8388608" --------------snip--------------- p.s. these are meant for a specific technology we use, so not sure if everyone reading would be best served by using them, mileage may vary! : / -karlski