arp(1M)                                                      arp(1M)


       NAME
             arp - address resolution display and control

       SYNOPSIS
             arp hostname
             arp -a [unix [kmem]]
             arp -d hostname
             arp -s hostname ether_address [temp] [pub] [trail]
             arp -f filename

       DESCRIPTION
             The arp command displays and modifies the Internet-to-Ethernet
             address translation tables used by the Address Resolution
             Protocol [see ARP(7)].

       USAGE
             With no options, the arp command displays the current ARP
             entry for hostname.  The host may be specified by name or by
             number, using Internet dot notation.

          Options
             The arp command takes following options:

             -a    Display all current ARP entries by reading the table
                   from the file kmem (default is /dev/kmem) based on the
                   kernel file unix (default is the currently running
                   kernel, for example, /stand/unix).

             -d    Delete the entry for host hostname.  This option may
                   used by a privileged user only.

             -s    Create an ARP entry for host hostname, with the Ethernet
                   address ether_address.  The Ethernet address must be
                   specified using six hexadecimal bytes separated by
                   colons.

                   The entry will be permanent unless the keyword temp is
                   specified in the command.  If the keyword pub is
                   specified, the entry will be published; that is, the
                   system will respond to ARP requests for hostname even
                   though the hostname is not its own.  If the keyword
                   trail is specified, it indicates that trailer
                   encapsulations may be sent to this host.





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            -f    Read the file filename and set multiple entries in the
                  ARP tables.  Entries in the file should be of the form:
                        hostname ether_address [temp] [pub] [trail]

                  The meanings of the arguments should be the same as
                  those described above.

      REFERENCES
            ARP(7), ifconfig(1M)







































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