Configuring The Arp Aging Timer For Dynamic Arp Entries; Enabling The Arp Entry Checking Function; Gratuitous Arp Packet Learning Configuration; Configuring Sending Of Gratuitous Arp Packets - Huawei Quidway S3100 Series Operation Manual

Operation Manual – ARP
Quidway S3100 Series Ethernet Switches

1.2.2 Configuring the ARP Aging Timer for Dynamic ARP Entries

The ARP aging timer applies to all dynamic ARP mapping entries.
Table 1-6 Configure the ARP aging timer for dynamic ARP entries
Operation
Enter system view
Configure the ARP
aging timer

1.2.3 Enabling the ARP Entry Checking Function

When multiple hosts share one multicast MAC address, you can specify whether or not
to create multicast MAC address ARP entries for MAC addresses learned by
performing the operations listed in Table 1-7.
Table 1-7 Enable the ARP entry checking function
Operation
Enter system view
Enable the ARP
entry
function (that is,
disable the switch
from
multicast
address
entries for MAC
addresses
learned)

1.3 Gratuitous ARP Packet Learning configuration

1.3.1 Configuring Sending of Gratuitous ARP Packets

Sending of gratuitous ARP packets is enabled as long as an S3100 series switch
operates. And no command is for this function.

1.3.2 Configuring the Gratuitous ARP packet Learning Function

Table 1-8 lists the operations to configure the gratuitous ARP packet learning function.
Command
system-view
arp timer aging aging-time
Command
system-view
checking
creating
arp check enable
MAC
ARP
Huawei Technologies Proprietary
—
Optional
By default, the ARP aging
timer is set to 20 minutes.
—
Optional
By default, the ARP entry
checking function is enabled.
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Chapter 1 ARP Configuration
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