Get a specific sysctl parameter by key:
$ osapi client node sysctl get --target web-01 --key net.ipv4.ip_forward
Job ID: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
KEY VALUE
net.ipv4.ip_forward 1When targeting all hosts:
$ osapi client node sysctl get --target _all --key vm.swappiness
Job ID: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
web-01
KEY VALUE
vm.swappiness 10
web-02
KEY VALUE
vm.swappiness 10When some hosts are skipped, HOSTNAME, STATUS, and ERROR columns appear alongside data columns:
$ osapi client node sysctl get --target _all --key vm.swappiness
Job ID: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
HOSTNAME STATUS ERROR KEY VALUE
web-01 ok vm.swappiness 10
mac-01 skipped unsupported platformUse --json to get the full API response:
$ osapi client node sysctl get --target web-01 --key vm.swappiness --json
{"results":[{"hostname":"web-01","key":"vm.swappiness","value":"10","status":"ok"}],"job_id":"..."}| Flag | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
--key |
Sysctl parameter key to retrieve | required |
-T, --target |
Target: _any, _all, hostname, or label (group:web) |
_any |
-j, --json |
Output raw JSON response |