Cisco Systems OL-4580-01 manual ARP Configuration Quick Start, Task and Command Example

Chapter 4 Configuring the Address Resolution Protocol

ARP Configuration Quick Start

ARP Configuration Quick Start

Table 4-1provides a quick overview of the steps required to configure a static ARP map. Each step includes the CLI command required to complete the task. For a complete description of each feature and all the options associated with the CLI command, see the sections following Table 4-1.

Table 4-1 ARP Configuration Quick Start

Task and Command Example

1.Define a static ARP mapping.

(config)# arp 192.168.11.1 00-60-97-d5-26-ab e2

2.Set the time, in seconds, to hold an ARP resolution result. Note that this timeout period affects dynamic ARP entries. Static ARP entries are permanent and not affected by this timeout period.

(config)# arp timeout 120

3.Set the time, in seconds, to wait for an ARP resolution.

(config)# arp wait 15

4.(Optional) Update the file containing hosts reachable through ARP.

# update arp file

Note This command is available only in SuperUser mode.

5.(Optional) Clear ARP parameters for the ARP file or ARP cache that contains known hosts reachable through ARP.

#clear arp file

6.(Recommended) Display ARP information. For example, to display the complete ARP resolution table, enter:

#show arp

The following running-configuration example shows the results of entering the commands in Table 4-1.

!*************************** GLOBAL ***************************

arp 192.168.11.1 00-60-97-d5-26-ab e2 arp timeout 120

arp wait 15

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