Users Guide

Configuring ARP Retries
The number of ARP retries is user-configurable.
The default backoff interval remains at 20 seconds.
To set and display ARP retries, use the following commands.
• Set the number of ARP retries.
CONFIGURATION mode
arp retries number
The default is 5.
The range is from 1 to 20.
• Set the exponential timer for resending unresolved ARPs.
CONFIGURATION mode
arp backoff-time
The default is 30.
The range is from 1 to 3600.
For information about the arp backoff-time command, see
Configuring the Timer for Resending Unresolved ARPs.
• Display all ARP entries learned via gratuitous ARP.
EXEC Privilege mode
show arp retries
ICMP
For diagnostics, the internet control message protocol (ICMP) provides routing information to end stations by
choosing the best route (ICMP redirect messages) or determining if a router is reachable (ICMP Echo or Echo
Reply).
ICMP error messages inform the router of problems in a particular packet. These messages are sent only on
unicast traffic.
Configuration Tasks for ICMP
The following lists the configuration tasks for ICMP.
• Enabling ICMP Unreachable Messages
IPv4 Routing 559