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arp


Configures the ARP encapsulation type.

Configures or deletes a static ARP binding.

Syntax: arp {arpa | snap}

[no] arp ipaddress mac-address

arpa

Specifies the standard ARP protocol.

snap

Specifies the IEEE 802.3 style ARP.

ip-address

The IP address to be matched with the MAC address for the ARP cache entry.

mac-address

The Ethernet hardware MAC address to be matched with the IP address for the ARP cache entry. Valid formats are:

HH:HH:HH:HH:HH:HH

HHHH.HHHH.HHHH

where H is a hex character from 0 - F.

ARP Encapsulation Types:

IPriori supports two types of ARP encapsulation:

Use the arp arpa command to enable the ARPA encapsulation protocol on a specified interface.

Use the arp snap command to enable the Snap encapsulation protocol on a specified interface.

Static ARP Bindings:

The IP network layer uses a four-byte address. The Ethernet link layer uses a six-byte MAC address. Binding these two address types together allows the transmission of data between the layers. Two types of IP-to-MAC address bindings or entries are supported:

Dynamic bindings are stored in an ARP cache. A timer is started when a new binding is entered for the first time in the ARP cache. The timer is reset whenever that binding is updated, or whenever a packet is sent to the entry's IP/MAC address. If the timer expires, the binding is removed from the ARP cache.

Use the arp ipaddress mac-address command to configure a static binding of an IP/MAC address pair into the ARP cache.

Use the no arp ipaddress mac-address command to delete the specified IP/MAC address pair from the ARP cache.

Factory Default: For encapsulation type: ARPA.

For static ARP bindings: no static bindings configured.

Command Mode: Interface configuration for GigaBit Ethernet

Example 1: In the following example:

router#configure terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

router(config)#interface gbe 1/34/1

router(config-if)#arp snap

router(config-if)#show



interface gbe 1/34/1

 ip address 197.1.1.17 255.255.255.240

 arp snap

 negotiation auto

 no shutdown

Example 2: In the following example:

router#configure terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

router(config)#interface gbe 1/5/2

router(config-if)#arp 215.3.3.10 0090.b2fd.0259

router(config-if)#show



interface gbe 1/5/2

  ip address 215.3.3.1.255.255.255.0

  flowcontrol asymmetric

  arp snap

  negotiation auto

  no shutdown

  arp 215.3.3.10 0090.b2fd.0259

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Related Commands: clear arp-cache
show interface gbe
show ip arp


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