arp-proxy enable

Function

The arp-proxy enable command enables the routed proxy Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) function on an interface.

The undo arp-proxy enable command disables the routed proxy ARP function on an interface.

By default, routed proxy ARP is disabled on interfaces.

Format

arp-proxy enable

undo arp-proxy enable

Parameters

None

Views

Ethernet interface view, Ethernet sub-interface view, Eth-Trunk interface view, Eth-Trunk sub-interface view, or VLANIF interface view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Usage Guidelines

When two hosts in different network are not configured with the default gateways, you can run the arp-proxy enable command on the device connecting the two hosts to enable routed proxy ARP. This implements IP address resolution between the two hosts.

Example

# Enable routed proxy ARP on GigabitEthernet 0/0/1.

<sysname> system-view

[sysname] interface GigabitEthernet 0/0/1

[sysname-GigabitEthernet 0/0/1]arp-proxy enable