NAME¶

ifsysctl[-<interface name>] - per network interface sysctl settings

SYNOPSIS¶

/etc/sysctl.d/*.conf
/etc/sysctl.conf
/etc/sysconfig/network/ifsysctl
/etc/sysconfig/network/ifsysctl-<interface name>

DESCRIPTION¶

These files are intended to contain sysctl settings, that should be applied when a network interface is created. This are usually interface specific settings, like:

	net.ipv6.conf.eth0.use_tempaddr = 2
or
	net.ipv4.conf.eth0.rp_filter = 0

Settings from the global configuration files: /etc/sysctl.d/*.conf, /etc/sysctl.conf and /etc/sysconfig/network/ifsysctl are applied for every interface created.

Settings from the ifsysctl-interface name file are applied for an interface, when created, which has the corresponding interface name.

SYNTAX¶

Wicked writes these settings directly to their corresponding /proc/sys locations. It supports two separator characters for sysctl keywords: a "." in default format and a "/" in the alternate format. Therefore, the syntax is basically the same as is found in the /etc/sysctl.conf file.

Interface names may contain a ".". In the default sysctl format using a "." as separator, that is any "." in the interface name of the keyword, has to be replaced with a "/". In the alternate sysctl format with "/" as separator, normal interface names can be used.

Note also, that settings with variables in the global sysctl files will be applied for every interface!
Further, files with variables are not compatible to the /etc/sysctl.conf file.

EXAMPLES¶

Settings for "eth0" and "eth0.1" interfaces

	# using "." as separator:
	net.ipv6.conf.eth0.use_tempaddr = 2
	net.ipv6.conf.eth0/1.use_tempaddr = 2
	# using "/" as separator:
	net/ipv6/conf/eth0/use_tempaddr = 2
	net/ipv6/conf/eth0.0/use_tempaddr = 2

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright (C) 2022 SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH

BUGS¶

Please report bugs at <https://bugzilla.suse.com/>

AUTHORS¶

Marius Tomaschewski

SEE ALSO¶

ifup(8) ifcfg(5) sysctl(8)