{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "ip-ntable",
    "section": "8",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ip-ntable/8/json",
    "generated": "2026-05-30T07:08:30Z",
    "synopsis": "ip [ OPTIONS ] ntable  { COMMAND | help }\nip ntable change name NAME [ dev DEV ] [ thresh1 VAL ] [ thresh2 VAL ] [ thresh3 VAL ] [\ngcint MSEC ] [ basereachable MSEC ] [ retrans MSEC ] [ gcstale MSEC ] [ de‐‐\nlayprobe MSEC ] [ queue LEN ] [ appprobs VAL ] [ ucastprobes VAL ] [ mcastprobes\nVAL ] [ anycastdelay MSEC ] [ proxydelay MSEC ] [ proxyqueue LEN ] [ locktime MSEC\n]\nip ntable show [ dev DEV ] [ name NAME ]",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "ip-ntable - neighbour table configuration\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "ip [ OPTIONS ] ntable  { COMMAND | help }\n\n\nip ntable change name NAME [ dev DEV ] [ thresh1 VAL ] [ thresh2 VAL ] [ thresh3 VAL ] [\ngcint MSEC ] [ basereachable MSEC ] [ retrans MSEC ] [ gcstale MSEC ] [ de‐‐\nlayprobe MSEC ] [ queue LEN ] [ appprobs VAL ] [ ucastprobes VAL ] [ mcastprobes\nVAL ] [ anycastdelay MSEC ] [ proxydelay MSEC ] [ proxyqueue LEN ] [ locktime MSEC\n]\n\nip ntable show [ dev DEV ] [ name NAME ]\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "ip ntable controls the parameters for the neighbour tables.\n\n",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "ip ntable show - list the ip neighbour tables",
                    "content": "This commands displays neighbour table parameters and statistics.\n\n\ndev DEV\nonly list the table attached to this device.\n\n\nname NAME\nonly lists the table with the given name.\n\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "ip ntable change - modify table parameter",
                    "content": "This command allows modifying table parameters such as timers and queue lengths.\n\nname NAME\nthe name of the table to modify.\n\n\ndev DEV\nthe name of the device to modify the table values.\n\n"
                }
            ]
        },
        "EXAMPLES": {
            "content": "ip ntable show dev eth0\nShows the neighbour table (IPv4 ARP and IPv6 ndisc) parameters on device eth0.\n\nip ntable change name arpcache queue 8 dev eth0\nChanges the number of packets queued while address is being resolved from the default\nvalue (3) to 8 packets.\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "ip(8)\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "AUTHOR": {
            "content": "Manpage by Stephen Hemminger\n\n\n\niproute2                                     20 Dec 2011                                IP-NTABLE(8)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "ip-ntable - neighbour table configuration",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [
        "ip ntable show dev eth0",
        "Shows the neighbour table (IPv4 ARP and IPv6 ndisc) parameters on device eth0.",
        "ip ntable change name arpcache 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": [
        {
            "name": "ip",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ip/8/json"
        }
    ]
}