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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI
Chapter4 Configuring the Transparent or Routed Firewall
Configuring ARP Inspection for the Transparent Firewall
Examples
For example, to allow ARP responses from the router at 10.1.1.1 with the MAC address 0009.7cbe.2100
on the outside interface, enter the following command:
hostname(config)# arp outside 10.1.1.1 0009.7cbe.2100
What to Do Next
Enable ARP inspection according to the “Enabling ARP Inspection” section on page4-12.

Enabling ARP Inspection

This section describes how to enable ARP inspection.
Detailed Steps
Examples
For example, to enable ARP inspection on the outside interface, and to drop all non-matching ARP
packets, enter the following command:
hostname(config)# arp-inspection outside enable no-flood
Monitoring ARP Inspection
To monitor ARP inspection, perform the following task:
Command Purpose
arp-inspection interface_name enable
[flood | no-flood]
Example:
hostname(config)# arp-inspection outside
enable no-flood
Enables ARP inspection.
The flood keyword forwards non-matching ARP packets out all interfaces,
and no-flood drops non-matching packets.
Note The default setting is to flood non-matching packets. To restrict
ARP through the ASA to only static entries, then set this command
to no-flood.
Command Purpose
show arp-inspection Shows the current settings for ARP inspection on all interfaces.