1.9.2 Checking a MAC Address by Using ARP-Ping MAC
ARP-Ping MAC checks whether a MAC address on a LAN is in use by sending ICMP packets.
Procedure
Step 1
Run:
arp-ping mac
mac-address
{
ip-address
[
vpn-instance
vpn-instance-name
] |
interface
interface-type interface-number
}
The AR150/200 is configured to check whether the MAC address is in use on a LAN.
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Example
l
If the following information is displayed, the MAC address is not used.
<Huawei>
arp-ping mac 0013-46e7-2ef5 interface Eth-Trunk 0
OutInterface: Eth-Trunk0 MAC[00-13-46-E7-2E-F5], press CTRL_C to
break
Error: Request timed
out
Error: Request timed
out
Error: Request timed
out
----- ARP-Ping MAC statistics
-----
3 packet(s)
transmitted
0 packet(s)
received
MAC[00-13-46-E7-2E-F5] not be
used
l
If the following information is displayed, the MAC address is used.
<Huawei>
arp-ping mac 00e0-fc03-0201 interface Vlanif 5
OutInterface: Vlanif5 MAC[00-E0-FC-03-02-01], press CTRL_C to break
----- ARP-Ping MAC statistics -----
1 packet(s) transmitted
1 packet(s) received
IP ADDRESS MAC ADDRESS
50.1.1.2 00-E0-FC-03-02-01
1.10 Maintaining ARP
This section describes how to maintain ARP.
1.10.1 Deleting ARP Entries
This section describes how to delete ARP entries.
Huawei AR150&200 Series Enterprise Routers
Configuration Guide - IP Service
1 ARP Configuration
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