Nortel Networks 40M2420 manual Cfg/l3/arp, ARP Configuration, Rearp 2-120 minutes

Alteon OS Command Reference

/cfg/l3/arp

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.

[ARP Menu]	- Static ARP Menu
static
rearp	-	Set re-ARP period in minutes
cur	-	Display current	ARP configuration

Table 6-63ARP Configuration Menu Options (/cfg/l3/arp)

Command Syntax and Usage

static

Displays Static ARP menu. To view options, see page 259.

rearp <2-120 minutes>

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

cur

Displays the current ARP configurations.

258 „ Chapter 6: The Configuration Menu 40M2420, April 2007