Should I reboot or restart some process when set new value of kernel sysctl parameters using sysctl -p ?
Issue
- Should I reboot or restart some process when set new value of kernel sysctl parameters using sysctl -p ?
The customer planned to set new value for some kernel sysctl parameters using 'sysctl -p'.
And the customer want to know:
Whether the system need a special procedure such as restarting after set new parameter ?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6
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