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ip proxy-arp
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ip proxy-arp
Enables proxy ARP on an interface.
Synopsis ip proxy-arp
no ip proxy-arp
Operands None
Defaults Proxy ARP is disabled.
Command Modes Interface subtype configuration mode
Description Use this command to enable proxy ARP on a specific interface. Proxy ARP allows a Brocade device
to answer ARP requests from devices on one network on behalf of devices in another network.
Because ARP requests are MAC-layer broadcasts, they reach only the devices that are directly
connected to the sender of the ARP request. Therefore, ARP requests do not cross routers.
Usage Guidelines Enter no ip proxy-arp to disable proxy ARP on a specific interface.
Examples To enable proxy ARP on a specific 10-gigabit Ethernet interface:
switch(config)# interface tengigabitethernet 178/0/9
switch(conf-if-te-178/0/9)# ip proxy-arp
To disable proxy ARP on a specific 40-gigabit Ethernet interface:
switch(config)# interface fortygigabitethernet 1/3/1
switch(conf-if-fo-1/3/1)# no ip proxy-arp
See Also interface, interface ve