Oracle Solaris Tunable Parameters Reference Manual

ip_send_redirects and ip6_send_redirects

Description

Controls whether IPv4 or IPv6 sends out ICMPv4 or ICMPv6 redirect messages.

Default

1 (enabled)

Range

0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)

Dynamic?

Yes

When to Change

If you do not want this behavior for security reasons, disable it.

Commitment Level

Unstable