arp send-packet
Format
arp send-packet ip-address mac-address interface interface-type interface-number[.subinterface-number ] [ vid vid [ cevid cevid ] ]
Only S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5730-HI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S support the cevid and subinterface-number parameter.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
ip-address |
Specifies the destination IP address of a unicast ARP Request packet. |
The value is in dotted decimal notation. |
mac-address |
Specifies the destination MAC address of a unicast ARP Request packet. |
The value is in the H-H-H format. An H contains 1 to 4 hexadecimal digits. The value cannot be set to FFFF-FFFF-FFFF. |
interface interface-type interface-number[.subinterface-number ] |
Specifies the outbound interface for a unicast ARP Request packet.
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vid vid |
Specifies the outer VLAN tag of a unicast ARP Request packet. |
The value is an integer that ranges from 1 to 4094. |
cevid cevid |
Specifies the inner VLAN tag of a unicast ARP Request packet. |
The value is an integer that ranges from 1 to 4094. |
Usage Guidelines
- If the device receives an ARP Reply packet from the peer, the peer exists. The device then generates or updates the ARP entry based on the ARP Reply packet.
- If the device does not receive an ARP Reply packet from the peer, the peer does not exist. The device does not generate an ARP entry in this case.