Adding Entries To The Arp Table - Alcatel Omni Switch/Router User Manual

Adding Entries to the ARP Table

The subcommand is used to manually add an IP address entry to the ARP Table. To be
able to manage your switch over an IP network connection, you will need at least one IP
address configured for the switch.
Follow the steps below to add an address to the ARP Table.
1. Enter .
The following prompt displays:
Enter the name of the host or its IP address.
2. The following prompt displays:
Enter the host's physical address in hexadecimal format.
3. The following prompt displays:
Enter to publish (i.e., proxy for) this ARP entry. This feature allows the switch to answer
all ARP requests directed at the hosts on a subnetwork. As the "proxy" for these hosts, the
switch responds with its own MAC address whenever ARP requests come in for any of the
hosts on the subnetwork. Enter
4. The following prompt displays:
Enter if this entry is to be permanent (that is, you do not want it to be removed by the
subcommand). Enter
to be removed by the
permanent or temporary, survive across switch reboots. Therefore, you must use the
subcommand when you want to remove permanent entries from the table.
5. The following prompt displays:
Enter if you want to use trailer encapsulation on this host. Enter
use trailer encapsulation on this host.
6. The system then confirms the addition to the table (an example is shown below).
7. The submenu redisplays:
Viewing the Address Translation (ARP) Table
if you do not want this ARP entry to act as a proxy.
if the entry is to be temporary (that is, you want to allow it
subcommand). All of the entries in the table, whether they are
if you do not want to
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