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312-50V9 · Question #596

This TCP flag instructs the sending system to transmit all buffered data immediately.

The correct answer is C. PSH. The TCP PSH flag instructs the sender to flush its buffer and transmit data immediately, bypassing normal TCP buffering.

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Question

This TCP flag instructs the sending system to transmit all buffered data immediately.

Options

  • ASYN
  • BRST
  • CPSH
  • DURG
  • EFIN

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Why each option

The TCP PSH flag instructs the sender to flush its buffer and transmit data immediately, bypassing normal TCP buffering.

ASYN

SYN synchronizes sequence numbers to initiate the TCP three-way handshake and has no role in controlling data buffer flushing.

BRST

RST abruptly terminates a TCP connection or rejects an invalid incoming segment and is unrelated to buffered data transmission.

CPSHCorrect

The PSH flag signals the sending TCP stack to immediately transmit all data currently held in its send buffer rather than waiting for the buffer to fill. The receiving TCP stack is also directed to push the data to the application layer immediately, which is essential for interactive, low-latency protocols such as Telnet and SSH.

DURG

URG marks a segment as containing urgent data and sets the urgent pointer, indicating out-of-band priority data, but does not flush the send buffer.

EFIN

FIN signals the graceful closure of one half of a TCP connection, indicating no more data will be sent, and does not force transmission of buffered data.

Concept tested: TCP PSH flag for immediate buffer flush and delivery

Source: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc793

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#TCP PSH flag#TCP flags#buffered data#TCP/IP

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