3Com Switch 8800 Configuration Guide
Chapter 12 ARP Configuration
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12.2.2 Configuring the Dynamic ARP Aging Timer
For purpose of flexible configuration, the system provides the following commands to
assign dynamic ARP aging period. When the system learns a dynamic ARP entry, its
aging period is based on the current value configured.
Perform the following configuration in system view.
Table 12-2
Configure the dynamic ARP aging timer
Operation
Command
Configure the dynamic ARP aging timer
arp timer aging aging
-
time
Restore the default dynamic ARP aging
time
undo arp timer aging
By default, the aging time of dynamic ARP aging timer is 20 minutes.
12.2.3 Enabling/Disabling the Checking Function of ARP Entry
You can use the following command to control the device whether to learn the ARP
entry where the MAC address is a multicast MAC address.
Perform the following configuration in system view.
Table 12-3
Enable/Disable the checking function of ARP entry
Operation
Command
Enable the checking of ARP entry, that is, the
device does not learn the ARP entry where the
MAC address is a multicast MAC address
arp check enable
Disable the checking of ARP entry, that is, the
device learns the ARP entry where the MAC
address is a multicast MAC address
undo arp check enable
By default, the checking of ARP entry is enabled, that is, the device does not learn the
ARP entry where the MAC address is a multicast MAC address.