Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 123)

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special format to all the machines on the LAN to see if one machine knows that it has that IP
address associated with it. A machine that recognizes the IP address as its own returns a reply.
ARP updates the ARP cache for future reference, and then sends the packet to the MAC address
that replied.
To define an ARP supported configuration:
1. Select the Configuration tab from the Web UI.
2. Select Devices.
3. Select System Profile from the options on left-hand side of the UI.
4. Expand the Network menu and select ARP.
5. Select + Add Row from the lower right-hand side of the screen to populate the ARP table with
rows used to define ARP network address information.
FIGURE 31 Network - ARP screen
6. Set the following parameters to define the ARP configuration:
7. Select the OK button located at the bottom right of the screen to save the changes to the ARP
configuration. Select Reset to revert to the last saved configuration.
Switch VLAN Interface Use the spinner control to select a VLAN for an address requiring resolution.
IP Address Define the IP address used to fetch a MAC Address.
MAC Address Displays the target MAC address that’s subject to resolution. This is the MAC used for mapping an
IP address to a MAC address that’s recognized on the network.
Device Type Specify the device type the ARP entry supports (Host, Router or DHCP Server). Host is the default
setting.