Reference Guide

634 | IPv4 Routing
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3 At time t=2 FTOS installs an ARP entry for A.B.C.D only on RP2.
Beginning with version 8.3.1.0, when a Gratuitous ARP is received, FTOS installs an ARP entry on all
3 CPUs.
arp retries
c e s
Set the number of ARP retries in case the system does not receive an ARP reply in response to an ARP
request.
Syntax
arp retries number
Parameters
Defaults
5
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
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Usage
Information
Retries are 20 seconds apart.
Related
Commands
arp timeout
ces
Set the time interval for an ARP entry to remain in the ARP cache.
Syntax
arp timeout minutes
To return to the default value, enter no arp timeout.
Parameters
Defaults
240 minutes (4 hours)
Command Modes
INTERFACE
Command
History
number
Enter the number of retries.
Range: 5 to 20.
Default: 5
Version 8.3.1.0 Introduced
show arp retries Display the configured number of ARP retries.
seconds
Enter the number of minutes.
Range: 0 to 35790.
Default: 240 minutes.
Version 8.1.1.0 Introduced on E-Series ExaScale
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
pre-Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced on E-Series