
6.5.8 (Optional) Setting the Rate Limit of Broadcasting ARP Packets
on the VLANIF Interface of a Super-VLAN
After the rate limit of broadcasting ARP Request packets on the VLANIF interface in a super
VLAN is set, the system discards ARP Request packets that exceed the rate limit to reduce the
CPU burden.
Context
The VLANIF interface in a super VLAN is triggered to learn ARP entries in the following
situations:
l
The VLANIF interface receives unknown unicast packets.
l
ARP proxy is enabled on the VLANIF interface and the VLANIF interface receives ARP
Request packets.
The VLANIF interface in the super-VLAN replicates ARP Request packets in each sub-VLAN
when learning ARP entries. If a large number of sub-VLANs are configured for the super-VLAN,
the AR1200-S generates a large number of ARP Request packets. As a result, the CPU is busy
in processing ARP Request packets and cannot process other services in a timely manner.
Procedure
Step 1
Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2
Run:
arp speed-limit flood-rate
rate
The rate limit of broadcasting ARP Request packets on all the VLANIF interfaces of the super
VLAN is set.
By default, the rate limit of broadcasting ARP Request packets on all the VLANIF interfaces in
a super VLAN is 1000 pps.
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6.5.9 Checking the Configuration
This section describes how to check the ARP suppression configuration.
Procedure
l
Run the
display arp anti-attack configuration
{
arp-rate-limit
|
arpmiss-rate-limit
}
command to view the ARP rate limit configuration.
l
Run the
display arp anti-attack configuration
{
arp-speed-limit
|
arpmiss-speed-
limit
} command to view the ARP suppression configuration.
l
Run the
display arp flood statistics
command to view the statistics on sent ARP Request
packets of VLANIF interfaces in all super-VLANs.
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Huawei AR1200-S Series Enterprise Routers
Configuration Guide - Security
6 ARP Security Configuration
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