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 the ExtremeSwitching X435, X440-G2, X450-G2, X460-G2, X465, X590, X620, X670-G2, X690, X695, and X870 series switches.