Configuration Guidelines; Configuration Procedure; Configuring Arp Gateway Protection - HP 5500 HI Series Configuration Manual

Configuration guidelines

Follow these guidelines when you configure ARP automatic scanning and fixed ARP:
IP addresses existing in ARP entries are not scanned.
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ARP automatic scanning may take some time. To stop an ongoing scan, press Ctrl + C. Dynamic
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ARP entries are created based on ARP replies received before the scan is terminated.
The static ARP entries changed from dynamic ARP entries have the same attributes as the manually
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configured static ARP entries.
Use the arp fixup command to change the existing dynamic ARP entries into static ARP entries. You
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can use this command again to change the dynamic ARP entries learned later into static ARP
entries.
• The number of static ARP entries changed from dynamic ARP entries is restricted by the number of
static ARP entries that the device supports. As a result, the device may fail to change all dynamic
ARP entries into static ARP entries.
To delete a specific static ARP entry changed from a dynamic one, use the undo arp ip-address
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[ vpn-instance-name ] command. To delete all such static ARP entries, use the reset arp all or reset
arp static command.

Configuration procedure

To configure ARP automatic scanning and fixed ARP:
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter interface view.
3. Enable ARP automatic scanning.
4. Return to system view.
5. Enable fixed ARP.

Configuring ARP gateway protection

The ARP gateway protection feature, if configured on ports not connected with the gateway, can block
gateway spoofing attacks.
When such a port receives an ARP packet, it checks whether the sender IP address in the packet is
consistent with that of any protected gateway. If yes, it discards the packet. If not, it handles the packet
normally.
Configuration guidelines
Follow these guidelines when you configure ARP gateway protection:
You can enable ARP gateway protection for up to eight gateways on a port.
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• Commands arp filter source and arp filter binding cannot be both configured on a port.
Command
system-view
interface interface-type interface-number
arp scan [ start-ip-address to end-ip-address ]
quit
arp fixup
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