---
sysctl:
  # override formula-related parameters
  lookup:
    pkg: procps-ng
    config:
      # directory to store config files
      location: '/etc/sysctl.d'

  # configure kernel state defaults
  params:
    # store 'fs.file-max: 100000' in the specified file
    fs.file-max:
      value: 100000
      # suffixes file name to config:location above
      config: fs.conf
    # store 'vm.swappiness: 20' in salt-chosen file
    #   (this is usually 99-salt.conf in sysctl dir)
    vm.swappiness: 20