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The num parameter lets you display the table beginning with a specific entry number.
CLI display of static ARP table
TABLE 23
Field
Description
Static ARP table size The maximum number of static entries that can be configured on the device using the
current memory allocation. The range of valid memory allocations for static ARP entries is
listed after the current allocation.
Index
The number of this entry in the table. You specify the entry number when you create the
entry.
IP Address
The IP address of the device.
MAC Address
The MAC address of the device.
Port
The port attached to the device the entry is for.
Displaying the forwarding cache
To display the IP forwarding cache, enter the following command at any CLI level.
device# show ip cache
Total number of cache entries: 3
D:Dynamic P:Permanent F:Forward U:Us C:Complex Filter
W:Wait ARP I:ICMP Deny K:Drop R:Fragment S:Snap Encap
IP Address Next Hop MAC Type Port Vlan Pri
1 192.168.1.11 DIRECT 0000.0000.0000 PU n/a 0
2 192.168.1.255 DIRECT 0000.0000.0000 PU n/a 0
3 255.255.255.255 DIRECT 0000.0000.0000 PU n/a 0
Syntax: show ip cache [ ip-addr | num ]
The ip-addr parameter displays the cache entry for the specified IP address.
The num parameter displays the cache beginning with the row following the number you enter. For
example, to begin displaying the cache at row 10, enter the following command.
device# show ip cache 9
The show ip cache command displays the following information.
CLI display of IP forwarding cache - Layer 3 switch
TABLE 24
Field
Description
IP Address The IP address of the destination.
Next Hop
The IP address of the next-hop router to the destination. This field contains either an IP address or the
value DIRECT. DIRECT means the destination is either directly attached or the destination is an
address on this Brocade device. For example, the next hop for loopback addresses and broadcast
addresses is shown as DIRECT.
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