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ARP(8C)								       ARP(8C)

NAME
       arp - address resolution display and control

SYNOPSIS
       arp hostname
       arp -a [ mach ] [ kmem ]
       arp -d hostname
       arp -s hostname ether_addr [ temp ] [ pub ] [ trail ]
       arp -f filename
       arp -e filename

DESCRIPTION
       The  arp program displays and modifies the Internet-to-Ethernet address
       translation tables used by the address resolution protocol (arp(4p)).

       With no flags, the program displays the current ARP entry for hostname.
       The  host  may  be  specified  by name or by number, using Internet dot
       notation.  With the -a flag, the program displays all  of  the  current
       ARP entries by reading the table from the file kmem (default /dev/kmem)
       based on the kernel file mach (default /mach).

       With the -d flag, a super-user may delete an entry for the host	called
       hostname.

       The  -s	flag  is  given	 to  create  an	 ARP entry for the host called
       hostname with the Ethernet address ether_addr.  The Ethernet address is
       given  as  six  hex  bytes  separated  by  colons.   The	 entry will be
       permanent unless the word temp is given in the command.	 If  the  word
       pub is given, the entry will be "published"; i.e., this system will act
       as an ARP server, responding to requests for hostname even  though  the
       host  address  is  not  its own.	 The word trail indicates that trailer
       encapsulations may be sent to this host.

       The -f flag causes the file filename to be read and multiple entries to
       be set in the ARP tables.  Entries in the file should be of the form

	      hostname ether_addr [ temp ] [ pub ] [ trail ]

       with argument meanings as given above.

       The -e flag causes the file filename to be read and multiple entries to
       be set in the ARP tables.  Entries in the file should be of the form

	      ether_addr hostname [ temp ] [ pub ] [ trail ]

       with argument meanings as given above.  Note that this flag is the same
       as  the -f flag except that the first two fields in the file to be read
       are reversed.  This format is suitable for reading the /etc/ethers file
       used by the yellow pages.

SEE ALSO
       inet(3N), arp(4P), ethers(5), ifconfig(8C)

4.3 Berkeley Distribution     September 15, 1987		       ARP(8C)
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