Black Box LGB6026A, Management Manual

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18 | General IP Routing
Address Resolution Protocol
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ARAMETERS
These parameters are displayed in the web interface:
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Timeout – Sets the aging time for dynamic entries in the ARP cache.
(Range: 300 - 86400 seconds; Default: 1200 seconds or 20 minutes)
The ARP aging timeout can be set for any configured VLAN.
The aging time determines how long dynamic entries remain in the
cache. If the timeout is too short, the router may tie up resources by
repeating ARP requests for addresses recently flushed from the table.
When a ARP entry expires, it is deleted from the cache and an ARP
request packet is sent to re-establish the MAC address.
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Proxy ARP – Enables or disables Proxy ARP for specified VLAN
interfaces, allowing a non-routing device to determine the MAC address
of a host on another subnet or network. (Default: Disabled)
End stations that require Proxy ARP must view the entire network as a
single network. These nodes must therefore use a smaller subnet mask
than that used by the router or other relevant network devices.
Extensive use of Proxy ARP can degrade router performance because it
may lead to increased ARP traffic and increased search time for larger
ARP address tables.
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To configure the timeout for the ARP cache or to enable Proxy ARP for a
VLAN (i.e., IP subnetwork):
1.
Click IP, ARP.
2. Select Configure General from the Step List.
3. Set the timeout to a suitable value for the ARP cache, or enable Proxy
ARP for subnetworks that do not have routing or a default gateway.
4. Click Apply.
Figure 281: Configuring General Settings for ARP