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ARP Commands
arp
To add a permanent entry in the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache, use the arp command in global configuration mode. To remove an entry from the ARP cache, enter the no form of this command.
arp [ vrf vrf-name ] ip-address hardware-address encapsulation-type [alias]
no arp [ vrf vrf-name ] ip-address hardware-address encapsulation-type [alias]
Syntax Description
vrf
(Optional) Specifies VPN routing and forwarding (VRF) instance.
vrf-name
(Optional) VRF instance that identifies a VPN.
ip-address
IPv4 (network layer) address for which a permanent entry is added to the ARP cache. Enter the IPv4 address in a four-part dotted-decimal format that corresponds to the local data-link address (a 32-bit address).
hardware-address
Hardware (data link layer) address that the IPv4 address is linked to. Enter the local data-link address (a 48-bit address), such as 0800.0900.1834.
encapsulation-type
Encapsulation type. The encapsulation types are:
For Ethernet interfaces, this is typically the arpa keyword.
alias
(Optional) Causes the software to respond to ARP requests as if it were the owner of both the specified IP address and hardware address, whether proxy ARP is enabled or not.
Command History
Release
Modification
Release 3.2
This command was supported.
Release 3.3.0
The vrf keyword and vrf-name argument were added. The encapsulation information was added.
Usage Guidelines
To use this command, you must be in a user group associated with a task group that includes appropriate task IDs. If the user group assignment is preventing you from using a command, contact your AAA administrator for assistance.
The software uses ARP cache entries to translate 32-bit IP addresses into 48-bit hardware addresses.
Because most hosts support dynamic resolution, you generally need not specify static ARP cache entries.
Static entries are permanent entries that map a network layer address (IPv4 address) to a data-link layer address (MAC address). If the alias keyword is specified when creating the entry, the interface to which the entry is attached will act as if it is the owner of the specified addresses, that is, it will respond to ARP request packets for this network layer address with the data link layer address in the entry.
The software does not respond to any ARP requests received for the specified IP address unless proxy ARP is enabled on the interface on which the request is received. When proxy ARP is enabled, the software responds to ARP requests with its own local interface hardware address.
To remove all nonstatic entries from the ARP cache, enter the clear arp-cache in EXEC mode.
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Examples
The following is an example of a static ARP entry for a typical Ethernet host:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router# configure RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config)# arp 192.168.7.19 0800.0900.1834 arpaarp purge-delay
To delay purging Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) entries when an interface goes down, use the arp purge-delay command in interface configuration mode. To turn off the purge delay feature, use the no form of this command.
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Usage Guidelines
To use this command, you must be in a user group associated with a task group that includes appropriate task IDs. If the user group assignment is preventing you from using a command, contact your AAA administrator for assistance.
Use the arp purge-delay command to delay purging ARP entries when an interface goes down. If the interface comes up within the delay time, then the ARP entries are restored to prevent packet loss with Equal Cost Multipath (ECMP) configured.
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arp timeout
To specify how long dynamic entries learned on an interface remain in the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache, enter the arp timeout command in interface configuration mode. To remove the arp timeout command from the configuration file and restore the system to its default condition with respect to this command, enter the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
seconds
Indicates the time, in seconds, for which an entry remains in the ARP cache. Range is 30 to 4294967295.
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Usage Guidelines
To use this command, you must be in a user group associated with a task group that includes appropriate task IDs. If the user group assignment is preventing you from using a command, contact your AAA administrator for assistance.
This command is ignored when issued on interfaces that do not use ARP. Also, ARP entries that correspond to the local interface or that are statically configured by the user never time out.
The arp timeout command applies only to the interface that is entered. When the timeout is changed for an interface the change applies only to that interface.
The show interfaces command displays the ARP timeout value in hours:minutes:seconds, as follows:
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00Task ID
Examples
The following example shows how to set the ARP timeout to 3600 seconds to allow entries to time out more quickly than the default:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router# configure RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config)# interface MgmtEth 0/RP1/CPU0/0 RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config-if)# arp timeout 3600Related Commands
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Description
Deletes all dynamic entries from the ARP cache.
Displays the ARP cache.
show interfaces
Displays statistics for all interfaces configured on the networking device.
For information on using the show interfaces command, see Cisco IOS XR software Interface and Hardware Component Command Reference.
clear arp-cache
To delete all dynamic entries from the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache, clear the fast-switching cache, and clear the IP route cache, use the clear arp-cache command in EXEC mode.
Syntax Description
Command History
Release
Modification
Release 3.2
This command was introduced.
Release 3.3.0
The location keyword and node-id argument were made mandatory.
Usage Guidelines
To use this command, you must be in a user group associated with a task group that includes appropriate task IDs. If the user group assignment is preventing you from using a command, contact your AAA administrator for assistance.
When issued without keywords or arguments, the clear arp-cache command clears all entries in the ARP cache.
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Examples
The following example shows how to remove traffic statistic entries from the ARP cache that match the specified interface:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router# clear arp-cache traffic gigabitEthernet 0/1/5/1 location 0/1/CPU0The following example shows how to remove entries from the ARP cache that match the specified location:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router# clear arp-cache location 0/1/CPU0proxy-arp
To enable proxy Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) on an interface, enter the proxy-arp command in interface configuration mode. To disable proxy ARP on the interface, enter the no form of this command.
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Usage Guidelines
To use this command, you must be in a user group associated with a task group that includes appropriate task IDs. If the user group assignment is preventing you from using a command, contact your AAA administrator for assistance.
When proxy ARP is disabled, the networking device responds to ARP requests received on an interface only if one of the following conditions is met:
- The target IP address in the ARP request is the same as the interface IP address on which the request is received.
- The target IP address in the ARP request has a statically configured ARP alias.
When proxy ARP is enabled, the networking device also responds to ARP requests that meet all of the following conditions:
- The target IP address is not on the same physical network (LAN) on which the request is received.
- The networking device has one or more routes to the target IP address.
- All of the routes to the target IP address go through interfaces other than the one on which the request is received.
Using the no form of the command removes the specified command from the configuration file and restores the system to its default condition with respect to the command.
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show arp
show arp vrf vrf-name [ip-address | hardware-address | interface-path-id] [traffic] location node-id
Syntax Description
vrf
(Optional) Specifies VPN routing and forwarding (VRF) instance.
vrf-name
(Optional) VRF instance that identifies a VPN.
ip-address
(Optional) The ARP entries you want to display.
location node-id
(Optional) Displays the ARP entry for a specific location. The node-id argument is entered in the rack/slot/module notation.
hardware-address
(Optional) The ARP entries that match the 48-bit MAC address are displayed.
traffic
(Optional) Displays ARP traffic statistics.
interface- path-id
Either a physical interface instance or a virtual interface instance as follows:
- Physical interface instance. Naming notation is rack/slot/module/port and a slash between values is required as part of the notation.
- rack: Chassis number of the rack.
- slot: Physical slot number of the modular services card or line card.
- module: Module number. A physical layer interface module (PLIM) is always 0.
- port: Physical port number of the interface.
Note In references to a Management Ethernet interface located on a route processor card, the physical slot number is alphanumeric (RP0 or RP1) and the module is CPU0. Example: interface MgmtEth0/RP1/CPU0/0.
- Virtual interface instance. Number range varies depending on interface type.
For more information about the syntax for the router, use the question mark (?) online help function.
Command History
Release
Modification
Release 3.2
This command was introduced.
Release 3.3.0
The vrf keyword and vrf-name argument were added.
Usage Guidelines
To use this command, you must be in a user group associated with a task group that includes appropriate task IDs. If the user group assignment is preventing you from using a command, contact your AAA administrator for assistance.
ARP establishes correspondences between network addresses (an IP address, for example) and Ethernet hardware addresses. A record of each correspondence is kept in a cache for a predetermined amount of time and then discarded.
For show arp interface-type interface-instance form, the location node-id keyword and argument is mandatory for Bundle and VLAN-on-Bundle interfaces to indicate which location the cache entries for the bundle should be displayed. For physical interfaces, specifying the location node-id keyword and argument is optional since the interface can only exist on one node.
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Examples
The following is sample output from the show arp command with no location specified:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router# show arp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0/3/CPU0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address Age Hardware Addr State Type Interface 192.4.1.1 - 000c.cfe6.3336 Interface ARPA GigabitEthernet0/3/1/3 192.4.1.2 01:37:50 0000.c004.0102 Dynamic ARPA GigabitEthernet0/3/1/3 2.1.4.2 - 000c.cfe6.33b5 Interface ARPA FastEthernet0/3/3/4 2.1.0.2 - 000c.cfe6.33b1 Interface ARPA FastEthernet0/3/3/0 2.1.0.1 00:37:56 000a.8b08.857a Dynamic ARPA FastEthernet0/3/3/0 2.1.4.1 01:37:51 000a.8b08.857e Dynamic ARPA FastEthernet0/3/3/4 211.11.1.1 - 000c.cfe6.32fa Interface ARPA FastEthernet0/3/0/6 2.1.5.2 - 000c.cfe6.33b6 Interface ARPA FastEthernet0/3/3/5 2.1.1.2 - 000c.cfe6.33b2 Interface ARPA FastEthernet0/3/3/1 2.1.1.1 01:37:51 000a.8b08.857b Dynamic ARPA FastEthernet0/3/3/1 2.1.5.1 01:37:50 000a.8b08.857f Dynamic ARPA FastEthernet0/3/3/5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0/2/CPU0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address Age Hardware Addr State Type Interface 5.6.9.1 01:11:55 0003.fe4c.0bff Dynamic ARPA MgmtEth0/2/CPU0/0 5.6.25.6 01:09:29 000c.cfe6.2000 Dynamic ARPA MgmtEth0/2/CPU0/0 5.6.5.10 00:39:58 0009.7b49.0bff Dynamic ARPA MgmtEth0/2/CPU0/0The following is sample output from the show arp command with the interface-type interface-instance argument:
RRP/0/0/CPU0:router# show arp MgmtEth 0/RP1/CPU0/0 Address Age Hardware Addr State Type Interface 10.4.9.2 00:35:55 0030.7131.abfc Dynamic ARPA MgmtEth0/RP1/CPU0/0 10.4.9.1 00:35:55 0000.0c07.ac24 Dynamic ARPA MgmtEth0/RP1/CPU0/0 10.4.9.99 00:49:12 0007.ebea.44d0 Dynamic ARPA MgmtEth0/RP1/CPU0/0 10.4.9.199 - 0001.c9eb.dffe Interface ARPA MgmtEth0/RP1/CPU0/0The following is sample output from the show arp command with the hardware-address designation:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router# show arp 0005.5f1d.8100 Address Age Hardware Addr State Type Interface 172.16.7.2 - 0005.5f1d.8100 Interface ARPA GigabitEthernet2/0/1/2The following is sample output from the show arp command with the location keyword and node-id argument:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router# show arp location 0/2/CPU0 Address Age Hardware Addr State Type Interface 192.168.15.1 - 00dd.00ee.00ff Alias ARPA 192.168.13.1 - 00aa.00bb.00cc Static ARPA 172.16.7.1 00:35:49 0002.fc0e.9600 Dynamic ARPA GigabitEthernet2/0/1/2 172.16.7.2 - 0005.5f1d.8100 Interface ARPA GigabitEthernet2/0/1/2show arp traffic
To display Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) traffic statistics, enter the show arp traffic command in EXEC mode.
Syntax Description
vrf
(Optional) Specifies VPN routing and forwarding (VRF) instance.
vrf-name
(Optional) VRF instance that identifies a VPN.
interface- path-id
(Optional) Either a physical interface instance or a virtual interface instance as follows:
- Physical interface instance. Naming notation is rack/slot/module/port and a slash between values is required as part of the notation.
- rack: Chassis number of the rack.
- slot: Physical slot number of the modular services card or line card.
- module: Module number. A physical layer interface module (PLIM) is always 0.
- port: Physical port number of the interface.
Note In references to a Management Ethernet interface located on a route processor card, the physical slot number is alphanumeric (RSP0) and the module is CPU0. Example: interface MgmtEth0/RSP0/CPU0/0.
- Virtual interface instance. Number range varies depending on interface type.
For more information about the syntax for the router, use the question mark (?) online help function.
location node-id
(Optional) Displays the ARP entry for a specific location. The node-id argument is entered in the rack/slot/module notation.
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Usage Guidelines
To use this command, you must be in a user group associated with a task group that includes the proper task IDs. If you suspect user group assignment is preventing you from using a command, contact your AAA administrator for assistance.
ARP establishes correspondences between network addresses (an IP address, for example) and Ethernet hardware addresses. A record of each correspondence is kept in a cache for a predetermined amount of time and then discarded.
For show arp traffic, interface-instance, the locationnode-id keyword and argument is mandatory for Bundle and VLAN-on-Bundle interfaces to indicate which location the cache entries for the bundle should be displayed. For physical interfaces, specifying the location node-id keyword and argument is optional since the interface can only exist on one node.
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Examples
The following is sample output from the show arp traffic command:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router# show arp traffic ARP statistics: Recv: 2691 requests, 91 replies Sent: 67 requests, 2 replies (0 proxy, 1 gratuitous) Resolve requests rcvd: 1 Resolve requests dropped: 0 Errors: 0 out of memory, 0 no buffers ARP cache: Total ARP entries in cache: 4 Dynamic: 3, Interface: 1, Standby: 0 Alias: 0, Static: 0 IP Packet drop count for node 0/0/CPU0: 1The following is sample output from the show arp traffic command with the location keyword and node-id argument:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router# show arp traffic location 0/2/CPU0 ARP statistics: Recv: 0 requests, 1 replies Sent: 0 requests, 2 replies (0 proxy, 2 gratuitous) Resolve requests rcvd: 0 Resolve requests dropped: 0 Errors: 0 out of memory, 0 no buffers ARP cache: Total ARP entries in cache: 4 Dynamic: 1, Interface: 1, Static: 1 Alias: 1, Standby: 0 IP Packet drop count for node 0/2/CPU0: 1