3com 8807 User Guide

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Configuration 
Example
Network requirements
A host is connected to a Switch 8800 Family series routing switch and appropriate 
modules are installed
Network diagram
Figure 159   Diagram for ARP table size configuration
Configuration procedure
# Configure the maximum number of ARP entries supported by the whole switch 
to 64K.
<SW8800> system-view
 
System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.
 
[SW8800] arp enable size 64
 
The configuration won’t be enable until the system is rebooted 
# Configure the maximum number of ARP entries supported by the interface card 
in slot 2 to 8K.
[SW8800] arp max-entry 2 8
 
The configuration won’t be enable until the system is rebooted 
# Configure the maximum number of aggregation ARP entries supported by each 
interface card in the system to 8K.
[SW8800] arp max-aggregation-entry 8
 
The configuration won’t be enable until the system is rebooted 
Restart the system for the configurations to take effect.
Table 617   Display ARP table size configuration
Operation 
Command 
Description 
Display the current maximum 
numbers of ARP entries and 
the intending counterparts 
that will take effect after the 
switch is restarted next time 
display arp max-entry 
You can carry out the display 
command in any view.
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