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Example:
arp -s 192.168.3.191 00-40-8c-10-00-86
ping 192.168.3.191
arp -d 192.168.3.191
The host will return
Reply from
similar message. This reply indicates that the address has been set and
communications established.
To download the IP address in a UNIX environment
Type the following command:
arp -s host_name nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn temp
ping host_name
where:
host_name
nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn
Example:
arp -s npsname 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp
ping npsname
The host will return npsname is alive or a similar message. This
message indicates that the address has been set and communications
established.
When you execute the ping command for the first time, you may
experience a longer response time than is usual.
The ARP command can vary between different UNIX systems.
Berkeley System Distribution (BSD) type systems expect the host name
and node address in reverse order. Furthermore, IBM AIX systems
require the additional argument ether. For example:
arp -s ether host name 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp
10
192.168.3.191 ... or a
is the name mapped to the Ethernet adapter's
IP address.
is the Ethernet address for the adapter.
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