Flushing Arp Cache Entries; Pinging An Ip Station; Setting The Rip Mode - 3Com SUPERSTACK 2200 User Manual

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Setting the RIP
Mode
RIP default mode
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route
bridge
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ip
rip
snmp
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Pinging an IP
Station
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Flushing ARP Cache Entries

You might want to delete all entries from the ARP cache if the MAC address
has changed.
To remove all entries from the ARP cache, enter the following command
from the top level of the Administration Console:
ip arp flush
The ARP cache entries are immediately removed from the table.
You can select a RIP mode that is appropriate for your network. RIP can
operate in one of two modes:
Off — The station ignores all incoming RIP packets and does not generate
any RIP packets of its own.
Passive — The station processes all incoming RIP packets and responds to
explicit requests for routing information, but it does not broadcast periodic
or triggered RIP updates.
By default, RIP operates in passive mode.
To set the RIP operating mode:
1 From the top level of the Administration Console, enter:
ip rip
2 Enter the RIP mode (
[Return] at the prompt.
See the following example:
Select RIP mode (off, passive) [passive]:
Once you have set up your IP interface, you might want to check to see if
the Switch 2200 system can communicate with other systems over the IP
network. To check, you can "ping" the IP address of your management
station.
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off passive
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