Example
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If the following information is displayed, the IP address is not used.
[Huawei]
arp-ping ip 110.1.1.2
ARP-Pinging
110.1.1.2:
Error: Request timed
out.
Error: Request timed
out.
Error: Request timed
out.
Info: The IP address is not used by anyone!
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If the following information is displayed, the IP address is used.
[Huawei]
arp-ping ip 128.1.1.1
ARP-Pinging 128.1.1.1:
128.1.1.1 is used by 00e0-517d-f202
1.9 Configuring ARP-Ping MAC
ARP-Ping MAC checks whether a MAC address on a LAN is in use by sending Internet Control
Management Protocol (ICMP) packets.
1.9.1 Establishing the Configuration Task
Before configuring ARP-Ping MAC, familiarize yourself with the applicable environment,
complete the pre-configuration tasks, and obtain the data required for the configuration. This
will help you complete the configuration task quickly and accurately.
Applicable Environment
If you know the specific MAC address but not the corresponding IP address on a network
segment, you can obtain the corresponding IP address by using ARP-Ping MAC to broadcast
ICMP packets. In this way, you can obtain the IP address mapping the MAC address on the
network segment.
Pre-configuration Tasks
Before configuring ARP-Ping MAC, complete the following task:
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Setting link layer protocol parameters for interfaces to ensure that the link layer protocol
status on the interfaces is Up
Data Preparation
To configure ARP-Ping MAC, you need the following data.
No.
Data
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MAC address to be checked
Huawei AR150&200 Series Enterprise Routers
Configuration Guide - IP Service
1 ARP Configuration
Issue 02 (2012-03-30)
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