HP xw460c Blade manual Address Resolution Protocol configuration, IP Forwarding configuration

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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