DES-3500 Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Manual
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config gratuitous_arp periodical_send
Purpose
Used to configure the interval for periodical sending of gratuitous ARP
request packets.
Syntax
config gratuitous_arp send periodically ipif <ipif_name 12> interval
<value 0-65535>
Description
This command is used to configure the interval for periodical sending of
gratuitous ARP request packets. By default, the interval is 0.
Parameters
<ipif_name 12> - Interface name of L3 interface.
<value 0-65535> - Periodically send gratuitous ARP interval time in
seconds. 0- means it will not send gratuitous ARP periodically.
Restrictions
Only Administrator or Operator – level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To configure gratuitous ARP intervals for the IPIF System:
DES-3526:admin#config gratuitous_arp send periodically ipif System
interval 5
Command: config gratuitous_arp send periodically ipif System
interval 5
Success.
DES-3526:admin#
enable gratuitous_arp trap and log
Purpose
Used to configure the interval time to send gratuitous ARP request
packets periodically.
Syntax
enable gratuitous_arp {ipif <ipif_name 12>} {trap |log}
disable gratuitous_arp {ipif <ipif_name 12>} {trap |log}
Description
The command is used to enable gratuitous ARP trap and log states. The
switch can trap and log the IP conflict event to inform the administrator.
By default, the trap is disabled and event log is enabled.
Parameters
<ipif_name 12> - Interface name of L3 interface.
Restrictions
Only Administrator or Operator – level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To enable the System’s interface gratuitous ARP log and trap:
DES-3526:admin#enable gratuitous_arp System trap log
Command: enable gratuitous_arp System trap log
Success.
DES-3526:admin#
show gratuitous_arp
Purpose
Used to display gratuitous ARP configuration.
Syntax
show gratuitous_arp {ipif <ipif_name>}
Description
The show gratuitous_arp command is used to display gratuitous ARP
configurations.