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Cache Size — Enter an integer which specifies the maximum number of entries for the ARP cache.
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The range for this field is 256 to 896 . The default value for Cache Size is 896.
Dynamic Renew — This controls whether the ARP component automatically attempts to renew ARP
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Entries of type Dynamic when they age out. The default setting is Enable.
• Total Entry Count — Total number of Entries in the ARP table.
• Peak Total Entries — Highest value reached by Total Entry Count. This counter value is restarted
whenever the ARP table Cache Size value is changed.
• Active Static Entries — Total number of Active Static Entries in the ARP table.
• Configured Static Entries — Total number of Configured Static Entries in the ARP table.
• Maximum Static Entries — Maximum number of Static Entries that can be defined.
• Remove from Table — Allows you to remove certain entries from the ARP Table. The choices listed
specify the type of ARP Entry to be deleted:
– All Dynamic Entries
– All Dynamic and Gateway Entries
– Specific Dynamic Gateway Entry
– Specific Static Entry
The ARP Table displays at the bottom of the page, and contains the following fields:
• IP Address — The IP address of a device on a subnet attached to one of the switch's routing interfaces.
• MAC Address — The unicast MAC address for the device. The format is six two-digit hexadecimal
numbers separated by colons, for example 00:06:29:32:81:40.
• VLAN ID — The routing interface associated with the ARP entry.
• Type — The type of the ARP entry.
• Age — Age since the entry was last refreshed in the ARP Table. The format is hh:mm:ss.
Configuring ARP Table
1. Open the ARP Table Configuration page.
2. Change parameters as needed.
3. Click Apply Changes.
Changes are saved, and the ARP table is updated.
Configuring ARP Table with CLI Commands
For information about the CLI commands that perform this function, see the following chapter in the
CLI Reference Guide
:
• ARP Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for this feature.
Configuring Routing
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