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arpd

Collect gratuitous ARP information

Additional Information

The arpd command is a daemon used to collect gratuitous ARP information. It saves the collected information on the disk or provides it to kernel users when needed to avoid redundant broadcasts.

Syntax

arpd (options) (parameters)

Options

-l: Output the ARP database to the standard output device and exit.
-f: Specify a text file to read and load the arpd database; the file format is similar to the output of "-l".
-b: Specify the arpd database file; the default location is "/var/lib/arpd.db".
-a: Specify the number of queries before a target is considered dead.
-k: Prohibit sending broadcast queries through the kernel.
-n: Set the buffer expiration time.

Parameters

Network interface: Specifies the network interface.

Examples

Start the arpd process:

arpd -b /var/tmp/arpd.db

View the results after running for a while:

arpd -l -b /var/tmp/arpd.db