disable iparp refresh

disable iparp {vr vr_name} refresh

Description

Disables IP ARP to refresh its IP ARP entries before timing out.

Syntax Description

vr_name Specifies a VR or VRF.

Default

Enabled.

Usage Guidelines

The purpose of disabling ARP refresh is to reduce ARP traffic in a high node count Layer 2 switching only environment.

If you do not specify a VR or VRF, the command applies to the current VR context.

Example

The following example disables IP ARP refresh:

disable iparp refresh

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 10.1.

The vr option was added in ExtremeXOS 11.0.

Platform Availability

This command is available on all platforms.