Operation Manual – ARP
H3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 ARP Configuration
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receiving the ARP reply into the static ARP entry. Now the entry can be used for
forwarding IP packets.
Note:
Usually ARP dynamically implements and automatically seeks mappings from IP
addresses to MAC addresses, without manual intervention.
1.2 Configuring ARP
1.2.1 Configuring a Static ARP Entry
A static ARP entry is effective when the device works normally. However, when a VLAN
or VLAN interface to which a static ARP entry corresponds is deleted, the entry, if
permanent, will be deleted, and if non-permanent and resolved, will become
unresolved.
Follow these steps to configure a static ARP entry:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Configure a permanent
static ARP entry
arp static ip-address
mac-address
vlan-id
interface-type
interface-number
Required
No permanent static ARP
entry is configured by
default.
Configure a
non-permanent static
ARP entry
arp static ip-address
mac-address
Required
No non-permanent static
ARP entry is configured
by default.
Caution:
The
vlan-id
argument must be the ID of an existing VLAN which corresponds to the
ARP entries. In addition, the Ethernet port following the argument must belong to that
VLAN. A VLAN interface must be created for the VLAN.
1.2.2 Configuring the Maximum Number of ARP Entries for a VLAN Interface
Follow these steps to set the maximum number of dynamic ARP entries that a VLAN
interface can learn: