host-table aging-time conversational

Specifies a non-default aging-time value for conversational ARP/ND.

Syntax

host-table aging-time conversational seconds
no host-table aging-time conversational

Command Default

If conversational ARP/ND is enabled (by entering the host-table aging-mode conversational command), the default aging-time value is 300 seconds.

Parameters

seconds
Specifes the aging-time value for conversational ARP/ND. Values range from 60 through 100000 seconds. The default is 300.

Modes

Global configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

You can modify the aging-time value either before or after enabling conversational ARP/ND.

Pre-existing entries age out using the old configured value. A changed age-time configuration applies only entries added following the change.

To restore the default aging-time value of 300 seconds, enter the no form of this command.

Examples

The following example sets the aging-time value to 600 seconds and then enables conversational ARP/ND.

device# configure terminal
device(config)# host-table aging-time conversational 600
device(config)# host-table aging-mode conversational