Chapter 6: IP Routing Configuration Guide

802.3 SNAP: SNAP IEEE 802.3 encapsulation, in which the type code becomes the frame length for the IEEE 802.2 LLC encapsulation (destination and source Service Access Points, and a control byte)

To configure IP encapsulation, enter one of the following commands in Configure mode.

Configure Ethernet II

interface

create

ip

<InterfaceName> output-mac-

encapsulation.

encapsulation

ethernet_II

 

 

 

 

 

Configure 802.3

interface

create

ip

<InterfaceName> output-mac-

SNAP encapsulation.

encapsulation

ethernet_snap

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

The SSR allows you to configure Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table entries and parameters. ARP is used to associate IP addresses with media or MAC addresses. Taking an IP address as input, ARP determines the associated MAC address. Once a media or MAC address is determined, the IP address/media address association is stored in an ARP cache for rapid retrieval. Then the IP datagram is encapsulated in a link-layer frame and sent over the network.

Configuring ARP Cache Entries

You can add and delete entries in the ARP cache. To add or delete static ARP entries, enter one of the the following commands in Configure mode:

Add a static ARP entry.

arp

add <host> mac-addr<MAC-addr>

 

 

exit-port <port>

 

 

 

Clear a static ARP entry.

arp

clear <host>

 

 

 

Configuring Proxy ARP

The SSR can be configured for proxy ARP. The SSR uses proxy ARP (as defined in RFC 1027) to help hosts with no knowledge of routing determine the MAC address of hosts on other networks or subnets. Through Proxy ARP, the SSR will respond to ARP requests from a host with a ARP reply packet containing the SSR MAC address. Proxy ARP is enabled by default on the SSR.

To disable proxy ARP, enter the following command in Configure mode:

Disable Proxy ARP on an interface.

ip disable-proxy-arp interface <InterfaceName>all

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