From 1ec4697626ef87763cc01c6ce4f6cfe095053e09 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Pulvino <ericpulvino@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:53:29 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Adding Useful Sysctl Settings recommendations.

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+# Useful Sysctl Settings
+Sysctl 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.
+
+The below sysctl values provide a logical set of defaults which can be further optimized.
+
+
+```
+# /etc/sysctl.d/99frr_defaults.conf
+# Place this file at the location above and reload the device.
+# or run the sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/99frr_defaults.conf
+  
+# Enables IPv4/IPv6 Routing
+net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
+net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding=1
+
+# Routing
+net.ipv6.route.max_size=131072
+net.ipv4.conf.all.ignore_routes_with_linkdown=1
+net.ipv6.conf.all.ignore_routes_with_linkdown=1
+
+# Best Settings for Peering w/ BGP Unnumbered
+#    and OSPF Neighbors
+net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter = 0
+net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 0
+net.ipv4.conf.lo.rp_filter = 0
+net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding = 1
+net.ipv4.conf.default.forwarding = 1
+net.ipv4.conf.default.arp_announce = 2
+net.ipv4.conf.default.arp_notify = 1
+net.ipv4.conf.default.arp_ignore=1
+net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_announce = 2
+net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_notify = 1
+net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_ignore=1
+net.ipv4.icmp_errors_use_inbound_ifaddr=1
+
+# Miscellaneous Settings
+
+#   Keep ipv6 permanent addresses on an admin down
+net.ipv6.conf.all.keep_addr_on_down=1
+
+# igmp
+net.ipv4.igmp_max_memberships=1000
+net.ipv4.neigh.default.mcast_solicit = 10
+
+# MLD
+net.ipv6.mld_max_msf=512
+
+# Garbage Collection Settings for ARP and Neighbors
+net.ipv4.neigh.default.gc_thresh2=7168
+net.ipv4.neigh.default.gc_thresh3=8192
+net.ipv4.neigh.default.base_reachable_time_ms=14400000
+net.ipv6.neigh.default.gc_thresh2=3584
+net.ipv6.neigh.default.gc_thresh3=4096
+net.ipv6.neigh.default.base_reachable_time_ms=14400000
+
+# Use neigh information on selection of nexthop for multipath hops
+net.ipv4.fib_multipath_use_neigh=1
+
+# Allows Apps to Work with VRF
+net.ipv4.tcp_l3mdev_accept=1
+```