Add entries to the ARP table. The system typically establishes these mappings by broadcasting unknown IP addresses to local hosts and awaiting a reply. A host that recognizes the IP address responds with the corresponding Layer 2 MAC address. This command, however, allows you to manually configure IP address-to-Layer 2 physical address mappings.
Because an interface can be assigned more than one IP address, you must specify the interface name and address, as well as the MAC address.
config
vSwitch-name vRouter-name ip arp static
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ifName IfName | Specifies the name of the interface for which you want to configure an IP address-to-physical address mapping. This is the interface that connects to the IP instance, either vlan.x, lag.x, or eth.x.x. If the interface does not already exist, the system returns an error. |
| netAddr ipAddress | Specifies the IP address the system should associate with the physical address specified. This pairing is stored in the system ARP table. |
| physAddr macAddress | Specifies the Layer 2 physical address (the MAC address) to associate with the specified IP address/interface. |