ip mac-address Reviewing and Configuring the ARP Table
Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide 16-17
Example
ThisexampleshowshowtoenableproxyARPMatrix>Router(config)#interfacevlan1onVLAN1:
Matrix>Router(config-if(Vlan 1))#ip proxy-arp
ip mac-address
UsethiscommandtosetaMACaddressonaninterface.
Syntax
ip mac-address address
no ip mac-address
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Routercommand,Interfaceconfiguration:Matrix>Router(config‐if(Vlan1))#
Usage
Bydefault,everyroutinginterfaceusesthesameMACaddress.Iftheuserneedsinterfacestouse
differentMACaddresses,thiscommandwillallowit.Itistheuser’sresponsibilitytoselectaMAC
addressthatwillnotconflictwithotherdevicesontheVLANsincetheEnterasysMatrixSeries
device
willnotautomaticallydetectthisconflict.
The“no”formofthiscommandclearstheMACaddress.
Example
ThisexampleshowshowtosetanIPMACaddressof000A.000A.000B.onVLAN1:
Matrix>Router(config)#interface vlan 1
Matrix>Router(config-if(Vlan 1))#ip mac-address 000A.000A.000B
arp timeout
Usethiscommandtosettheduration(inseconds)forentriestostayintheARPtablebefore
expiring.
Syntax
arp timeout seconds
no arp timeout seconds
address Specifiesa48‐bitMACaddressinhexadecimalformat.