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corresponding IP address. The ARP table can be filled in statically by the user. When a static ARP entry
is defined, a permanent entry is put in the table, which the system uses to translate IP addresses to MAC
addresses. To define ARP:
1. Click System > System Management > IP Addressing > ARP. The ARP Page opens:
The ARP Page contains the following fields.
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ARP Entry Age Out — Defines the amount of time (seconds) that pass between ARP requests
about an ARP table entry. After this period, the entry is deleted from the table. The range is 1 -
40000000, where zero indicates that entries are never cleared from the cache. The default value is
60,000 seconds.
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Clear ARP Table Entries— Indicates the type of ARP entries that are cleared on all devices. The
possible values are:
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None — ARP entries are not cleared.
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All — All ARP entries are cleared.
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Dynamic — Only dynamic ARP entries are cleared.
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Static — Only static ARP entries are cleared.
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Interface — Indicates the interface connected to the device.
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IP Address — Indicates the station IP address, which is associated with the MAC address filled in
below.
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