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ProSafe XSM7224S Managed Stackable Switch CLI Manual, Software Version 9.0
Routing Commands 4-6
v1.0, November 2010
clear arp-switch
Use this command to clear the contents of the switch’s Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table
that contains entries learned through the Management port. To observe whether this command is
successful, ping from the remote system to the DUT. Issue the show arp switch command
to see the ARP entries. Then issue the clear arp-switch command and check the show
arp switch entries. There will be no more arp entries.
show arp
This command displays the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache. The displayed results are
not the total ARP entries. To view the total ARP entries, the operator should view the show arp
results in conjunction with the show arp switch results.
The following are displayed for each ARP entry:
Format clear arp-switch
Mode Privileged EXEC
Format show arp
Mode Privileged EXEC
Term Definition
Age Time
(seconds)
The time it takes for an ARP entry to age out. This is configurable. Age time is measured
in seconds.
Response Time
(seconds)
The time it takes for an ARP request timeout. This value is configurable. Response time
is measured in seconds.
Retries The maximum number of times an ARP request is retried. This value is configurable.
Cache Size The maximum number of entries in the ARP table. This value is configurable.
Dynamic Renew
Mode
Displays whether the ARP component automatically attempts to renew dynamic ARP
entries when they age out.
Total Entry Count
Current / Peak
The total entries in the ARP table and the peak entry count in the ARP table.
Static Entry Count
Configured/Active
/ Max
The static entry count in the ARP table, the active entry count in the ARP table, the
active entry count in the ARP table, and maximum static entry count in the ARP table.
Term Definition
IP Address The IP address of a device on a subnet attached to an existing routing interface.