Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series

PurposeCommand or Action
Enters the global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
Device# configure terminal
Step 2
Enters interface configuration mode, and specifies
the Layer 3 interface to configure.
interface interface-id
Example:
Device(config)# interface
gigabitethernet 1/0/2
Step 3
Specifies the ARP encapsulation method:arp {arpa | snap}
Step 4
Example:
Device(config-if)# arp arpa
• arpa—Address Resolution Protocol
• snap—Subnetwork Address Protocol
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.end
Example:
Device(config)# end
Step 5
Verifies ARP encapsulation configuration on all
interfaces or the specified interface.
show interfaces [interface-id]
Example:
Device# show interfaces
Step 6
(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration
file.
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
Device# copy running-config
Step 7
startup-config
Enabling Proxy ARP
By default, the Device uses proxy ARP to help hosts learn MAC addresses of hosts on other networks or
subnets.
Routing Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
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Configuring IP Unicast Routing
Configuring Address Resolution Methods