Re: [nsp] Catalyst arp table

From: Gert Doering (gert@greenie.muc.de)
Date: Wed May 22 2002 - 06:36:58 EDT


Hi,

On Wed, May 22, 2002 at 12:55:29PM +0400, Andrey Koklin wrote:
> > The only way is if the Cat is a l3 capable like the 2948L3 or the 3548L3.
>
> > Otherwise this is strictly a L2 device.
>
> Yes. But interesting, that Catalysts 1900/2820, while being L2 devices
> too, maintain such IP ARP table, even if it seemingly unnecessary for
> their L2 switching.

The box has to maintain an IP ARP table for management functions.

If you don't use the management interface (or do it by console only), the
IP ARP table will be empty.

gert

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