Alcatel-Lucent 6850-48 Network Guide

IP Overview

Configuring IP

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OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Network Configuration Guide

There are several additional IP-related protocols that may be used with IP forwarding. These protocols are 
included as part of the base code.

• Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)—Used to match the IP address of a device with its physical 

(MAC) address. For more information, see 

• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)—Used to back up routers. For more information, see 

• Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)—Specifies the generation of error messages, test packets, 

and informational messages related to IP. ICMP supports the 

 command used to determine if hosts 

are online. For more information, see 

• Router Discovery Protocol (RDP)—Used to advertise and discover routers on the LAN. For more 

information, see 

• Multicast Services—Includes IP multicast switching (IPMS). For more information, see