H3C MSR 2600 Series, Configuration Manual

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Configuring ARP snooping
ARP snooping is not supported in the current release, and it is reserved for future use.
ARP snooping is used in Layer 2 switching networks. It creates ARP snooping entries by using information
in ARP packets. ARP fast-reply and manual-mode MFF (MAC–Forced Forwarding) can use the ARP
snooping entries. For more information about MFF, see
Security Configuration Guide .
If you enable ARP snooping on a VLAN, ARP packets received by any interface in the VLAN are
redirected to the CPU. The CPU uses the sender IP and MAC addresses of the ARP packets, and receiving
VLAN and port to create ARP snooping entries.
The aging time and valid period of an ARP snooping entry are 25 minutes and 15 minutes. If an ARP
snooping entry is not updated in 15 minutes, it becomes invalid and cannot be used. After that, if an ARP
packet matching the entry is received, the entry becomes valid, and its aging timer restarts. If the aging
timer of an ARP entry expires, the entry is removed.
If the ARP snooping device receives an ARP packet that has the same sender IP address as a valid ARP
snooping entry, but with a different sender MAC address, it assumes it has been attacked. The ARP
snooping entry becomes invalid, and is removed after 25 minutes.
Configuration procedure
To enable ARP snooping:
Step Command Remarks
1. Enter system view.
system-view N/A
2. Enable ARP snooping.
arp snooping enable By default, ARP snooping is disabled.
To enable ARP snooping for a VLAN:
Step Command Remarks
1. Enter system view.
system-view N/A
2. Enter VLAN view.
vlan
vlan-id N/A
3. Enable ARP snooping
arp snooping enable By default, ARP snooping is disabled.
Displaying and maintaining ARP snooping
Execute display commands in any view and reset commands in user view.
Task Command
Display ARP snooping entries (MSR
2600/MSR 3600).
display arp snooping [ vlan vlan-id ] [ count ]
display arp snooping ip ip-address