# man > IP-NTABLE(8)

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## NAME
       ip-ntable - neighbour table configuration

## 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_ ] [ **de‐**
               **lay_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_ ]


## 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.


       **dev _**DEV_
              only list the table attached to this device.


       **name _**NAME_
              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.

       **name _**NAME_
              the name of the table to modify.


       **dev _**DEV_
              the name of the device to modify the table values.


## EXAMPLES
       ip ntable show dev eth0
           Shows the neighbour table (IPv4 ARP and IPv6 ndisc) parameters on device eth0.

       ip ntable change name arp_cache queue 8 dev eth0
           Changes  the  number  of  packets queued while address is being resolved from the default
           value (3) to 8 packets.


## SEE ALSO
       [**ip**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ip/8/markdown)


## AUTHOR
       Manpage by Stephen Hemminger

iproute2                                     20 Dec 2011                                [_IP-NTABLE_(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/IP-NTABLE/8/markdown)