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QuestionQ112

VerifiedSystem Administration Fundamentals

The net.ipv4.ip_forward kernel parameter must be enabled and persist through reboots. Which commands should be used to accomplish this?

Explanation

Setting net.ipv4.ip_forward to 1 enables IPv4 forwarding. A sysctl configuration assignment stored in /etc/sysctl.conf persists across reboots, and sysctl --system applies the configured values immediately. Kernel documentation defines ip_forward value 1 as enabled; systemd’s sysctl configuration is applied at boot.

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