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1# Useful Sysctl Settings
2Sysctl on Linux systems can tweak many useful behaviors. When it comes to a routing protocol suite like FRRouting there are numerous values depending on your use case that make sense to optimize.
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4The below sysctl values provide a logical set of defaults which can be further optimized.
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6
7```
8# /etc/sysctl.d/99frr_defaults.conf
9# Place this file at the location above and reload the device.
10# or run the sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/99frr_defaults.conf
11
12# Enables IPv4/IPv6 Routing
13net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
14net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding=1
15
16# Routing
17net.ipv6.route.max_size=131072
18net.ipv4.conf.all.ignore_routes_with_linkdown=1
19net.ipv6.conf.all.ignore_routes_with_linkdown=1
20
21# Best Settings for Peering w/ BGP Unnumbered
22# and OSPF Neighbors
23net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter = 0
24net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 0
25net.ipv4.conf.lo.rp_filter = 0
26net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding = 1
27net.ipv4.conf.default.forwarding = 1
28net.ipv4.conf.default.arp_announce = 2
29net.ipv4.conf.default.arp_notify = 1
30net.ipv4.conf.default.arp_ignore=1
31net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_announce = 2
32net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_notify = 1
33net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_ignore=1
34net.ipv4.icmp_errors_use_inbound_ifaddr=1
35
36# Miscellaneous Settings
37
38# Keep ipv6 permanent addresses on an admin down
39net.ipv6.conf.all.keep_addr_on_down=1
40
41# igmp
42net.ipv4.igmp_max_memberships=1000
43net.ipv4.neigh.default.mcast_solicit = 10
44
45# MLD
46net.ipv6.mld_max_msf=512
47
48# Garbage Collection Settings for ARP and Neighbors
49net.ipv4.neigh.default.gc_thresh2=7168
50net.ipv4.neigh.default.gc_thresh3=8192
51net.ipv4.neigh.default.base_reachable_time_ms=14400000
52net.ipv6.neigh.default.gc_thresh2=3584
53net.ipv6.neigh.default.gc_thresh3=4096
54net.ipv6.neigh.default.base_reachable_time_ms=14400000
55
56# Use neigh information on selection of nexthop for multipath hops
57net.ipv4.fib_multipath_use_neigh=1
58
59# Allows Apps to Work with VRF
60net.ipv4.tcp_l3mdev_accept=1
61```