Arp Timeout - Motorola BSR 64000 Reference Manual

arp timeout

The ARP timeout feature is used to prevent unnecessary flooding of traffic over the
cable network. ARP resolution requests are terminated after a defined interval when
attempts to resolve addressing information, for a device entry in the ARP cache table.
The ARP cache table expiration value is disabled by default. The arp timeout
command configures the amount of time an entry stays in the ARP cache. The no arp
timeout command restores the default ARP timeout condition. The show interfaces
command displays the current ARP timeout value.
arp timeout <minutes>
no arp timeout <minutes>
Note: When the arp timeout value is changed, the change affects all the
existing entries in addition to the entries subsequently created.
Group Access
ISP
Command Mode
Interface Configuration
Command Line Usage
arp timeout <minutes>
no arp timeout <minutes>
Command Syntax
minutes
Command Default
60 minutes
The expiration value in minutes for the
amount of time an entry is allowed to stay in
the ARP cache; valid values are 1 to 6000.
IP Commands
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