Configuring Kernel Parameters for Linux
These topics explain how to configure kernel parameters manually for Linux if you cannot complete them using the fixup scripts.
- Minimum Parameter Settings for Installation
 Use this table to set parameters manually if you cannot use the fixup scripts.
- Changing Kernel Parameter Values
 Use these instructions to display and change the kernel parameter values if they are different from the minimum recommended value.
- Configuring Additional Kernel Settings for SUSE Linux
 Additional kernel parameter settings configuration is required on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server systems.
- Setting UDP and TCP Kernel Parameters Manually
 If you do not use a Fixup script or CVU to set ephemeral ports, then set TCP/IP ephemeral port range parameters to provide enough ephemeral ports for the anticipated server workload.