Nortel Networks ALTEON OS BMD00007 - Manual (Page 258)

Alteon OS Command Reference
260 „ The Configuration Menu BMD00007, November 2007
/cfg/l3/arp
ARP Configuration
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is the TCP/IP protocol that resides within the Internet
layer. ARP resolves a physical address from an IP address. ARP queries machines on the local
network for their physical addresses. ARP also maintains IP to physical address pairs in its
cache memory. In any IP communication, the ARP cache is consulted to see if the IP address of
the computer or the router is present in the ARP cache. Then the corresponding physical
address is used to send a packet.
[ARP Menu]
static - Static ARP Menu
rearp - Set re-ARP period in minutes
cur - Display current ARP configuration
Table 6-60 ARP Configuration Menu Options (/cfg/l3/arp)
Command Syntax and Usage
static
Displays Static ARP menu. To view options, see page 261 .
rearp <2-120 minutes>
Defines re-ARP period in minutes. You can set this duration between two and 120 minutes.
cur
Displays the current ARP configurations.