TCP settings that can impact BizTalk Server
There's a new KnowledgeBase article just out (last week in fact) that contains some TCP settings you may want to check to see if they are causing you problems.
It includes:
- Disabling SynAttackProtect
- Disabling the Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) features
- Receive Side Scaling (RSS)
- TCP Chimney Offload
- Increasing the ephemeral ports
- Reducing the TCP re-use timeout setting
Further reading
KnowledgeBase articles:
- 899599 A BizTalk Server Host instance fails, and a "General Network" error is written to the Application log when the BizTalk Server-based server processes a high volume of documents
- 948496 An update to turn off default SNP features is available for Windows Server 2003-based and Small Business Server 2003-based computers
- 940202 A Windows Server 2003-based computer may stop responding during shutdown after you install the Scalable Networking Pack
- 951037 Information about the TCP Chimney Offload, Receive Side Scaling, and Network Direct Memory Access features in Windows Server 2008
- 929851 The default dynamic port range for TCP/IP has changed in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008
MSDN articles