Description

The SERVICE_BACKLOG option specifies the service interface backlog size for pending connection requests.

Usage

Method	Syntax	IBM i	UNIX	Windows	z/OS
Configuration File Keyword	service_backlog size

size is the service interface backlog size.

size must be greater than 0.

Default is 100.

z/OS

The system-wide default maximum backlog size for TCP/IP is 10. The TCPIP.PROFILE parameter SOMAXCONN sets the maximum backlog size.

If you require a SERVICE_BACKLOG size greater than 10, the SOMAXCONN value must be increased.