Administrator Guide

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ARP
The system uses two forms of address resolution: address resolution protocol (ARP) and Proxy ARP.
ARP runs over Ethernet and enables endstations to learn the MAC addresses of neighbors on an IP network. Over time, the
system creates a forwarding table mapping the MAC addresses to their corresponding IP address. This table is called the ARP
Cache and dynamically learned addresses are removed after a defined period of time.
For more information about ARP, refer to RFC 826, An Ethernet Address Resolution Protocol.
Proxy ARP enables hosts with knowledge of the network to accept and forward packets from hosts that contain no knowledge
of the network. Proxy ARP makes it possible for hosts to be ignorant of the network, including subnetting.
For more information about Proxy ARP, refer to RFC 925, Multi-LAN Address Resolution, and RFC 1027, Using ARP to
Implement Transparent Subnet Gateways.
Configuration Tasks for ARP
For a complete listing of all ARP-related commands, refer to the Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Configuration tasks for ARP include:
Configuring Static ARP Entries (optional)
Configuring ARP Inspection Trust
Configuring ARP Retries
Configuring the Timer for Resending Unresolved ARPs
Enabling Proxy ARP (optional)
Clearing ARP Cache (optional)
ARP Learning via Gratuitous ARP
ARP Learning via ARP Request
Configuring ARP Retries
Configuring Static ARP Entries
ARP dynamically maps the MAC and IP addresses, and while most network host support dynamic mapping, you can configure an
ARP entry (called a static ARP) for the ARP cache.
To configure a static ARP entry, use the following command.
Configure an IP address and MAC address mapping for an interface.
CONFIGURATION mode
arp ip-address mac-address interface
ip-address: IP address in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D).
mac-address: MAC address in nnnn.nnnn.nnnn format.
interface: enter the interface type.
For the Management interface, enter the keyword ManagementEthernet then the slot/port information. The slot
range is from 0 to 1 and the port range is 0.
For a Port Channel interface, enter the keywords portchannel then a number. The range is from 1 to 128.
For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE then the slot/port information.
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