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The TCP output processor has paused the data flow (solution)

splunkreal
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Hello,

FYI we had "The TCP output processor has paused the data flow" messages with extreme indexers slowness after OS updates and kernel update on linux Redhat 8.8.

 

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splunkreal
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After rolling back OS updates and kernel then everything went fine again.

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splunkreal
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After rolling back OS updates and kernel then everything went fine again.

* If this helps, please upvote or accept solution if it solved *
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