Example of config.xml

July 17, 2025

The following is one of the default sysctl entries in the factory default config file "/ubs/factory/config.xml".

<sysctl>
	<param>
		<enable/>
		<uuid> dc8e537a-34f2-4aa7-afe8-cd631a52005a</uuid>
		<name>hw.ata.to</name>
		<value>15</value>
		<comment>ATA disk timeout vis-a-vis power-saving</comment>
	</param>
</sysctl>

Where:

XML Tag Description
<param></param> Start / end tag of an entry.
<enable/> The entry is enabled. If the tag is missing, the entry is disabled.
<uuid></uuid> The unique ID of the WebAdmin.
<name></name> The variable name of the entry.
<value></value> The value of the entry.
<comment></comment> Description of the entry.

For the variable name in the "/etc/sysctl.conf", please refer to the FreeBSD documentation.

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