# ip-ntable(8) - man - phpMan

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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



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