Address resolution protocol (ARP)

ARP is commonly used for mapping IPv4 addresses to MAC addresses. Static ARP addresses only supported in management interfaces;

Relevant Configuration

Configure static ARP on an interface

Switch (config) #  interface mgmt0
switch(config interface mgmt0)# arp ipv4 IP-ADDR mac MAC-ADDR

Show Commands to Validate Functionality

show ip arp

Expected Results

  • Step 1: You are able to ping the connected device
  • Step 2: You can view the ARP entries

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