Create a Static ARP Entry for a VRF Instance

You can create a static ARP entry for a device that is not yet connected to the network or to prevent an entry from aging out.

Procedure

Access global configuration mode.
```
device# configure terminal
```
Access VRF configuration mode.
```
device(config)# vrf test
```

Specify the address family.

device(config-vrf-test)# address-family ipv4 unicast

Create the static ARP entry.
```
device(vrf-test-ipv4-unicast)# arp 10.6.6.7 0001.0001.0001 interface ethernet 0/1
```
This example creates a static ARP entry for IP address 10.6.6.7 and associates it with MAC address 0001.0001.0001 and Ethernet interface 0/1.

Example

The following example summarizes the commands in this procedure.

device# configure terminal
device(config)# vrf test
device(config-vrf-test)# address-family ipv4 unicast
device(vrf-test-ipv4-unicast)# arp 10.6.6.7 0001.0001.0001 interface ethernet 0/1