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rc.conf and sysctl.conf.

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Robert Watson 2001-12-22 14:25:31 +00:00
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@ -360,12 +360,19 @@ RAID controller from the list of
.Fx
supported controllers.
.Sh SYSCTL TUNING
There are several hundred
.Xr sysctl 8
variables in the system, including many that appear to be candidates for
tuning but actually aren't.
In this document we will only cover the ones
that have the greatest effect on the system.
variables permit system behavior to be monitored and controlled at
run-time.
Some sysctls simply report on the behavior of the system; others allow
the system behavior to be modified;
some may be set at boot time using
.Xr rc.conf 5 ,
but most will be set via
.Xr sysctl.conf 5 .
There are several hundred sysctls in the system, including many that appear
to be candidates for tuning but actually aren't.
In this document we will only cover the ones that have the greatest effect
on the system.
.Pp
The
.Va kern.ipc.shm_use_phys
@ -763,6 +770,8 @@ over services you export from your box (web services, email).
.Xr ata 4 ,
.Xr dummynet 4 ,
.Xr login.conf 5 ,
.Xr rc.conf 5 ,
.Xr sysctl.conf 5 ,
.Xr firewall 7 ,
.Xr hier 7 ,
.Xr ports 7 ,