Table 263: ARP Create Fields (continued)
Field
Description
Type
The ARP entry type:
•
Dynamic – An ARP entry that has been learned by the router
•
Gateway – A dynamic ARP entry that has the IP address of a routing
interface
•
Local – An ARP entry associated with the MAC address of a routing interface
on the device
•
Static – An ARP entry configured by the user
Age
The age of the entry since it was last learned or refreshed. This value is specified
for Dynamic or Gateway entries only (it is left blank for all other entry types).
After you enter an IP address and the associated MAC address, click
Submit
to apply the changes to the
system and create the entry in the ARP table.
ARP Table Configuration
Use the ARP Table Configuration page to change the configuration parameters for the Address
Resolution Protocol Table. You can also use this screen to display the contents of the table.
To display this page, click
Routing
>
ARP Table
>
Configuration
in the navigation menu.
Table 264: ARP Table Configuration Fields
Field
Description
Age Time
The amount of time, in seconds, that a dynamic ARP entry remains in the ARP
table before aging out.
Response Time
The amount of time, in seconds, that the device waits for an ARP response to an
ARP request that it sends.
Retries
The maximum number of times an ARP request will be retried after an ARP
response is not received. The number includes the initial ARP request.
Cache Size
The maximum number of entries allowed in the ARP table. This number includes
all static and dynamic ARP entries.
Dynamic Renew
When selected, this option allows the ARP component to automatically attempt
to renew dynamic ARP entries when they age out.
If you make any changes to the page, click
Submit
to apply the changes to the system.
Configuring Global IP Settings
The
Routing
>
IP
folder contains links to the following web pages that configure and display IP routing
data:
•
on page 259
•
•
Routing IP Interface Configuration
Configuring Routing
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