NAME¶

qetharp - querying and modifying ARP data.

SYNOPSIS¶

qetharp

[-hv]

 

[-[c|n][6]q interface]

 

[-p interface]

 

[-a interface -i IP_address -m MAC_address]

 

[-d interface -i IP_address]

 

DESCRIPTION¶

qetharp queries ARP data, such as MAC and IP addresses, from an OSA hardware ARP cache or a HiperSockets ARP cache. For OSA hardware, qetharp can also modify the cache.

OPTIONS¶

-q or --query interface

shows the ARP information about the specified network interface. Depending on the device that the interface has been assigned to, this information is obtained from an OSA feature's ARP cache or a HiperSockets ARP cache.

 

The default command output shows symbolic host names and only includes numerical address for host names that cannot be resolved. Use the -n option to show numerical addresses instead of host names.

 

By default, qetharp omits IPv6 related information. Use the -6 option to include IPv6 information for HiperSockets.

-n or --numeric

shows numerical addresses instead of trying to resolve the addresses to the symbolic host names. This option can only be used with the -q option.

-c or --compact

limits the output to numerical addresses only. This option can only be used with the -q option.

-6 or --ipv6

includes IPv6 information for HiperSockets. For real HiperSockets, shows the IPv6 addresses. For guest LAN HiperSockets, shows the IPv6 to MAC address mappings. This option can only be used with the -q option.

 

-p or --purge interface

flushes the OSA ARP table. This option only works with OSA devices.

-a or --add interface

adds a static ARP entry to the OSA ARP table. This option requires an IP address and a MAC address ( -i and -m options).

-d or --delete interface

deletes a static ARP entry from the OSA ARP table. This command requires an IP address ( -i option).

-i or --ip IP_address

specifies an IP address to be added to or removed from the OSA ARP table. -m or --mac MAC_address specifies a MAC address to be added to the OSA ARP table.

 

-v or --version

shows version information.

-h or --help

shows usage information for qetharp.

 

EXAMPLE¶

qetharp -q eth0

shows all ARP entries of OSA.

qetharp -nq eth0

shows all ARP entries of OSA without resolving host names.

qetharp -6q eth0

shows all ARP entries including IPv6 entries of guest LAN HiperSockets.

qetharp -n6q eth0

shows all ARP entries including IPv6 entries of guest LAN HiperSockets without resolving host names.

qetharp -p eth0

flushes the OSA ARP table.

qetharp -a eth0 -i 1.2.3.4 -m aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff

adds a static ARP entry for the IP address 1.2.3.4 to the OSA ARP table, using a MAC address of aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff

qetharp -d eth0 -i 1.2.3.4

deletes the static ARP entry for the IP address 1.2.3.4 from the OSA ARP table.

 

AUTHOR¶

This man-page was written by Frank Pavlic <pavlic@de.ibm.com>