salt.modules.mac_sysctl

Module for viewing and modifying sysctl parameters

salt.modules.mac_sysctl.assign(name, value)

Assign a single sysctl parameter for this minion

name

The name of the sysctl value to edit.

value

The sysctl value to apply.

CLI Example:

salt '*' sysctl.assign net.inet.icmp.icmplim 50

salt.modules.mac_sysctl.get(name)

Return a single sysctl parameter for this minion

name

The name of the sysctl value to display.

CLI Example:

salt '*' sysctl.get hw.physmem

salt.modules.mac_sysctl.persist(name, value, config='/etc/sysctl.conf', apply_change=False)

Assign and persist a simple sysctl parameter for this minion

name

The name of the sysctl value to edit.

value

The sysctl value to apply.

config

The location of the sysctl configuration file.

apply_change

Default is False; Default behavior only creates or edits the sysctl.conf file. If apply is set to True, the changes are applied to the system.

CLI Example:

salt '*' sysctl.persist net.inet.icmp.icmplim 50
salt '*' sysctl.persist coretemp_load NO config=/etc/sysctl.conf

salt.modules.mac_sysctl.show(config_file=False)

Return a list of sysctl parameters for this minion

config: Pull the data from the system configuration file

instead of the live data.

CLI Example:

salt '*' sysctl.show