arp timeout

Last Updated : Nov 06, 2012 |

Configures the amount of time, in seconds, that an entry remains in the ARP cache. Entering the arp timeout command without a seconds parameter displays the current timeout value. Use no arp timeout to restore the default value of four hours.

Syntax

arp timeout [seconds]

no arp timeout

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Possible Values

Default Value

seconds

The number of seconds that an entry remains in the ARP cache

60-604800

14400

User level

read-write

Context

general

Examples

To set the ARP timeout to one hour:

Gxxx-001(super)# arp timeout 3600

To restore the default value for ARP timeout:

Gxxx-001(super)# no arp timeout