arping

Summary/usage

arping [gratuitous] {addr} {interface} [interval {sec}] [repeat {cnt}].

Description

This command sends an ARP REQUEST or gratuitous ARP to network hosts. The address can be an IPv4 or IPv6 address.

Example usage

Example of how to send an IPv4 ARP REQUEST

vpp# arping 100.1.1.10 VirtualEthernet0/0/0 repeat 3 interval 1

Sending 1 ARP Request to 100.1.1.10
Sending 2 ARP Request to 100.1.1.10
Sending 3 ARP Request to 100.1.1.10
Received 3 ARP Replies from 52:53:00:00:04:01 (100.1.1.10)

Example of how to send an IPv6 Neighbor Solicitation

vpp# arping 2001:192::2 VirtualEthernet0/0/0 repeat 3 interval 1

Sending 1 Neighbor Solicitation to 2001:192::2
Sending 2 Neighbor Solicitation to 2001:192::2
Sending 3 Neighbor Solicitation to 2001:192::2
Received 3 ICMP6 neighbor advertisements from 52:53:00:00:04:01 (2001:192::2)

Example of how to send an IPv4 gratuitous ARP

vpp# arping gratuitous 100.1.1.100 VirtualEthernet0/0/0 repeat 2

Sending 1 GARP to 100.1.1.100
Sending 2 GARP to 100.1.1.100

Declaration and implementation

Declaration: arping_command (src/plugins/arping/arping.c line 767)

Implementation: arping_ip_address.