Nortel Networks NN47200-503 manual ARP Interfaces tab, Insert ARP Entry screen

216IP Routing Configuration and Management

2Click Insert. The Insert ARP Entry screen opens. This screen is illustrated below.

Insert ARP Entry screen

3To determine the interface and VLAN to use for the ARP entry, do the following:

a.Select a VLAN from the Port in VLAN drop down list.

b.Using the provided dialog, select the ports that will be used in this entry.

c.The Interface field will be populated with the appropriate VLAN / interface information.

4In the fields provided, enter the remainder of the required information for the new ARP entry. These fields are outlined in the following table.

Insert ARP Entry fields

Field	Description
MacAddress	The unique hardware address of the device.
IpAddress	The IP address of the device used to represent
	a point of attachment in a TCP/IP internetwork.

5Click Insert. The ARP tab is displayed with the new entry.

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ARP Interfaces tab

The ARP Interfaces tab is used to configure proxy ARP on the switch. Proxy ARP allows the switch to respond to an ARP request from a locally attached host (or end station) for a remote destination.

To configure proxy ARP, use the following procedure:

Step Action

1Select IP Routing > IP from the Device Manager menu. The IP dialog opens with the Globals tab selected.

2Select the ARP Interfaces tab. This tab is illustrated below.

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

Configuration-IP Routing Protocols

NN47200-503 03.01 Standard

5.127 August 2007

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