3com 3CBLSF26H Manual De Usuario

 

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The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) converts IP addresses into physical addresses, and maps the 

IP address to a MAC address. ARP allows a host to communicate with other hosts when only the IP 

addresses of its neighbors are known. 

This section includes the following topics: 

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Defining ARP Settings 

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Viewing ARP Settings 

The ARP Settings Setup Page allows network managers to define ARP parameters for specific 

interfaces. 

Click Administration > ARP Settings > Setup. The ARP Settings Setup Page opens. 

Figure 3-6 ARP Settings Setup Page 

 

 

The ARP Settings Setup Page contains the following fields: 

Table 3-5 ARP Settings Setup Page item description 

Interface 

Indicates the management VLAN (VLAN 1) for which ARP parameters are 
defined. 

IP Address 

Defines the static IP address, which is associated with the static MAC 
address. 

MAC Address 

Defines the static MAC address, which is associated with the static IP 
address. 

ARP Entry Age Out 

Specifies the aging time for dynamic ARP entries. After the ARP Entry 
Age, dynamic ARP entries are deleted from the table. The range is 
1-40000000. The default value is 1200 seconds. 

 

The ARP Entries Remove Page provides parameters for removing ARP entries from the ARP Table. 

Click Administration > ARP Settings > Remove. The ARP Entries Remove Page opens.