Using arp command

The arp command allows you to edit the arp table by assigning hostnames to specific Ethernet addresses. Without options it displays the current arp table.

To add hostname to arp table

  1. Connect to the internal setup utility of Ethernet TAP probe, for more information, see Connecting to Ethernet TAP probe setup utility topic.
  2. At the core> prompt, enter the arp command by using this syntax:
    arp add 
    hostname
    
    ethernet_address
    

To remove hostname from arp table

  1. Connect to the internal setup utility of Ethernet TAP probe.
  2. At the core> prompt, enter the arp command by using this syntax:
    arp delete hostname ethernet_address
    

Hostnames are also cleared from the arp table after the Ethernet TAP probe is reset.