Hotwire DSL Router User's Guide

A. Command Line Interface
6300-A2-GB20-10 November 2003
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ARP Commands
bridge aging-timeout [time]
Minimum Access Level: Administrator
Command Mode: Config
Specifies the amount of time that an unused dynamic entry to the bridge’s filtering
database will be maintained before it is automatically deleted. If no time is specified, the
timeout value is reset to the default setting.
time – Valid range for aging timeout is 10–1000000. The default is 300 seconds.
bridge priority [priority]
Minimum Access Level: Administrator
Command Mode: Config
Specifies the spanning-tree ranking for the bridge. The higher the priority, the less likely
this bridge will be selected as the spanning-tree root. If no priority is specified, the bridge
priority is reset to the default setting.
priority – Valid range for the priority is 0– 65535. The default is 32768.
spanning-tree { enable | disable }
Minimum Access Level: Administrator
Command Mode: Config
Enables or disables the spanning-tree protocol, version IEEE 802.1D, when bridging is
enabled. Spanning-tree protocol is used to prevent loops when bridging is enabled. Refer
to the Show Commands on page A-24 to see the spanning-tree topology for the router.
enable – Spanning tree protocol is used.
disable – Spanning tree protocol is not used. This is the default setting.
Table A-6. Bridge Commands (2 of 2)
Table A-7. ARP Commands (1 of 2)
arp timeout incomplete [time]
Minimum Access Level: Administrator
Command Mode: Config
Specifies the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Table timeout value, in seconds, for
incomplete ARP table entries. The default is 5 seconds. If no time is specified, the timeout
value is reset to the default setting.
arp timeout complete [time]
Minimum Access Level: Administrator
Command Mode: Config
Specifies the ARP table timeout value in minutes for complete ARP Table entries.
The default is 20 minutes. If no time is specified, the timeout value is reset to the default
setting.