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4.12.9 ARP Inspection
This page provides ARP Inspection related configuration.
ARP Inspection is a secure feautre. Several types of attacks can be launched against a host or devices connected to Layer 2
networks by "poisoning" the ARP caches. This feature is used to block such attacks. Only valid ARP requests and responses
can go through DUT.
Figure 4-12-11
ARP Inspection Configuration page screenshot
The page includes the following fields:
Object
Description
•
Mode
Enable the Global ARP Inspection or disable the Global ARP Inspection.
•
Port Mode
Configuration
Specify ARP Inspection is enabled on which ports. Only when both Global Mode
and Port Mode on a given port are enabled, ARP Inspection is enabled on this
given port.