Microsoft KB Archive/896350

= Security update 893066 introduces the MaxIcmpHostRoutes registry entry =

Article ID: 896350

Article Last Modified on 2/14/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6

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INTRODUCTION
Security update 893066 introduces the MaxIcmpHostRoutes registry entry.



MORE INFORMATION
Security update 893066 adds the optional, new MaxIcmpHostRoutes registry parameter to all the operating systems that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

The Microsoft TCP/IP stack supports Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP). This maintenance protocol is specified in RFC 792. ICMP is ordinarily considered part of the Internet layer. ICMP messages are encapsulated within IP datagrams. Therefore, they can be routed throughout a network. ICMP lets host routes be added by sending an ICMP message to the host. The MaxIcmpHostRoutes entry controls the maximum number of such host routes that can coexist at the same time.

By default, the maximum number of coexisting host routes is 10000. After the MaxIcmpHostRoutes entry is added, the maximum number of coexisting routes is value of this entry plus one. The maximum value of the MaxIcmpHostRoutes entry is 2,147,483,646.

Registry entry specifics
For more information about ICMP, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/823ca085-8b46-4870-a83e-8032637a87c81033.mspx?mfr=true

To view RFC 792, visit the following Internet Society Web site:

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc792.txt

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