Address Resolution Protocol configuration

Command: /cfg/l3/arp

[ARP Menu]

 

 

rearp

-

Set re-ARP period in minutes

cur

-

Display current ARP configuration

 

 

 

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is the TCP/IP protocol that resides within the Internet layer. ARP resolves a physical address from an IP address. ARP queries machines on the local network for their physical addresses. ARP also maintains IP to physical address pairs in its cache memory. In any IP communication, the ARP cache is consulted to see if the IP address of the computer or the router is present in the ARP cache. Then the corresponding physical address is used to send a packet.

The following table describes the ARP Configuration Menu options.

Table 125 ARP Configuration Menu options

Command

Description

 

 

rearp <2-120>

Defines re-ARP period in minutes. You can set this duration between two and 120 minutes.

 

 

cur

Displays the current ARP configurations.

 

 

IP Forwarding configuration

Command: /cfg/l3/frwd

[IP Forwarding Menu]

dirbr

- Enable/disable forwarding directed broadcasts

on

- Globally turn

IP Forwarding ON

off

-

Globally turn

IP Forwarding OFF

cur

-

Display current IP Forwarding configuration

NOTE: This menu is available only on the GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch.

The following table describes the IP Forwarding Configuration Menu options.

Table 126 IP Forwarding Configuration Menu options

Command

Description

 

 

dirbr disableenable

Enables or disables forwarding directed broadcasts. This command is disabled

 

by default.

 

 

on

Enables IP forwarding (routing) on the GbE2c.

 

 

off

Disables IP forwarding (routing) on the GbE2c. Forwarding is turned off by

 

default.

 

 

cur

Displays the current IP forwarding settings.

 

 

Network Filter configuration

Command: /cfg/l3/nwf <1-256>

 

[IP Network Filter

1 Menu]

 

addr

- IP

Address

 

mask

- IP

Subnet mask

 

enable

- Enable Network Filter

 

disable

- Disable Network Filter

 

delete

- Delete Network Filter

 

current

- Display current Network Filter configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: This menu is available only on the GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch.

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HP GbE2c manual Address Resolution Protocol configuration, IP Forwarding configuration, Network Filter configuration

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