code: def assign(name, value):
      '''
      Assign a single sysctl parameter for this minion
  
      CLI Example:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt '*' sysctl.assign net.inet.icmp.icmplim 50
      '''
      ret = {}
      cmd = 'sysctl {0}="{1}"'.format(name, value)
      data = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd, python_shell=False)
  
      if data['retcode'] != 0:
          raise CommandExecutionError('sysctl failed: {0}'.format(
              data['stderr']))
      new_name, new_value = data['stdout'].split(':', 1)
      ret[new_name] = new_value.split(' -> ')[-1]
      return ref assign(name, value):
      '''
      Assign a single sysctl parameter for this minion
  
      CLI Example:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt '*' sysctl.assign net.inet.icmp.icmplim 50
      '''
      ret = {}
      cmd = 'sysctl {0}="{1}"'.format(name, value)
      data = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd, python_shell=False)
  
      if data['retcode'] != 0:
          raise CommandExecutionError('sysctl failed: {0}'.format(
              data['stderr']))
      new_name, new_value = data['stdout'].split(':', 1)
      ret[new_name] = new_value.split(' -> ')[-1]
      return ret
docs: Assign a single sysctl parameter for this minion
  
      CLI Example:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt '*' sysctl.assign net.inet.icmp.icmplim 50