ip-ntable(8) - BetterMan

ip-ntable(8)

neighbour table configuration

pkg iproute2@6.15.0-1dataset 2026-04-01T06:19:02Z+debian+ec4110e+mandoc:1.14.6-4

Synopsis

ip
 [ 
OPTIONS
 ] 
ntable
 { 
COMMAND
 |
help
 }
ip ntable change name
NAME
 [ 
dev
DEV
 ]
    [ 
thresh1
VAL
 ] [ 
thresh2
VAL
 ] [ 
thresh3
VAL
 ] [ 
gc_int
MSEC
 ] [ 
base_reachable
MSEC
 ] [ 
retrans
MSEC
 ] [ 
gc_stale
MSEC
 ]
    [ 
delay_probe
MSEC
 ] [ 
queue
LEN
 ] [
app_probs
VAL
 ] [ 
ucast_probes
VAL
 ] [
mcast_probes
VAL
 ] [ 
anycast_delay
MSEC
 ] [
proxy_delay
MSEC
 ] [ 
proxy_queue
LEN
 ] [
locktime
MSEC
 ]
ip ntable show
 [ 
dev
DEV
 ] [ 
name
NAME
 ]

—

Options · 4

devDEV	only list the table attached to this device.
nameNAME	only lists the table with the given name.
nameNAME	the name of the table to modify.
devDEV	the name of the device to modify the table values.

NAME

ip-ntable - neighbour table configuration

SYNOPSIS

ip [ OPTIONS ] ntable { COMMAND | help }

ip ntable change nameNAME [ devDEV ] [ thresh1VAL ] [ thresh2VAL ] [ thresh3VAL ] [ gc_intMSEC ] [ base_reachableMSEC ] [ retransMSEC ] [ gc_staleMSEC ] [ delay_probeMSEC ] [ queueLEN ] [ app_probsVAL ] [ ucast_probesVAL ] [ mcast_probesVAL ] [ anycast_delayMSEC ] [ proxy_delayMSEC ] [ proxy_queueLEN ] [ locktimeMSEC ]

ip ntable show [ devDEV ] [ nameNAME ]

DESCRIPTION

ip ntable controls the parameters for the neighbour tables.

ip ntable show - list the ip neighbour tables

This commands displays neighbour table parameters and statistics.

devDEV: only list the table attached to this device.
nameNAME: only lists the table with the given name.

ip ntable change - modify table parameter

This command allows modifying table parameters such as timers and queue lengths.

nameNAME: the name of the table to modify.
devDEV: the name of the device to modify the table values.

EXAMPLES

ip ntable show dev eth0

ip ntable change name arp_cache queue 8 dev eth0

AUTHOR

Manpage by Stephen Hemminger