Command Reference IP Address Commands
arp retry interval
Use this command to set the interval for sending ARP request messages locally, namely, the time
interval between two continuous ARP requests sent for parsing one IP address. Use the no form of
this command to restore the default value, that is, retry an ARP request per second.
arp retry interval seconds
no arp retry interval
Parameter
Description
Parameter Description
seconds
Time interval in seconds for retrying ARP request messages in the
range from 1 to 3600
1 second by default
Defaults
The retry interval of ARP requests is 1 second.
Command
Mode
Global configuration mode
Usage Guide
The switch sends ARP request messages frequently, thus causing problems like network congestion.
In this case, you can set the retry interval of ARP request messages to a larger value. In general, it
should not exceed the aging time of dynamic ARP entries.
Configuration
Examples
The following example sets the retry interval of ARP request messages to 30 seconds.
arp retry interval 30
Related
Commands
Command Description
arp retry times number
Sets the retry times of ARP request messages.
Platform
Description
N/A
arp retry times
Use this command to set the local retry times of ARP request messages, namely, the times of
sending ARP request messages to parse one IP address. Use the no form of this command to
restore the default settings (five ARP requests).
arp retry times number
no arp retry times
Parameter
Description
Parameter Description