What is the KTLS handshake limits of ONTAP?
Applies to
- ONTAP 9.13.1 and higher
- KTLS
Answer
Starting in ONTAP 9.13.1, KTLS handshake limits are per node and are based on the number of cores:
| Number of CPU cores | KTLS handshake limit | 
|---|---|
| 1 to 2 | 50 | 
| 3 to 6 | 90 | 
| 7 to 14 | 130 | 
| 15 to 30 | 170 | 
| 31 to 62 | 210 | 
| 63 to 126 | 250 | 
Additional Information
- Starting in ONTAP 9.16.x, a new new handshake deferral feature where, at the moment, the limit at which ONTAP will start to abort handshakes is effectively increased by a factor 4. 
    - Specifically, the handshake deferral queue size defaults to 3 times the concurrent handshake limit.
- 9.16.x also has the much faster handshake control plane which will support more concurrent handshakes across the board.
 
