C. Router CLI Commands, Codes, and Designations
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ARP Commands
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) commands are used to create entries in the
ARP table, specify how long the information will be retained, and rem ove dynamic
entries in the table.
Table C-7. ARP Commands
arp

ip-address mac-address arp-type

no

arp

ip-address

[

mac-address arp-type

]
Minimum Access Level: Administrator
Command Mode: config
Allows you to create or delete a single, static ARP table entry. Static ARP entries created
with this command are permanent and are retained across resets/power cycles. Up to the
maximum number of static ARP entries specified may be entered. There are no static
ARP entries by default.
ip-address
– The IP address of the ARP entry to be created or deleted.
mac-address
– MAC address.
arp-type
– Specifies the ARP type. Valid ARP type is arpa, the standard Ethernet-style
ARP (RFC826).
arp timeout
time
no arp timeout [
time
]
Minimum Access Level: Administrator
Command Mode: config-if (Ethernet)
Allows you to specify the amount of time that ARP information is retained in the ARP
cache.
The no arp timeout command restores the default ARP timeout value.
Example: arp timeout 28000
NOTES:
–The amount of time the device waits bef ore rea ttempti ng to acquir e ARP information
for incomplete entries is 5 seconds and is not configurable.
–The internal ARP timeout timer has one minute precision, so the ARP timeout is
implemented by rounding up to the nearest minute.
time
– The ARP timeout value in seconds. Valid range is 1–4294967 seconds.
The default is 14400.
clear arp-cache
Minimum Access Level: Administrator
Command Mode: Standard
Deletes all dynamic ARP table entries from the ARP cache.