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37 .Nd address resolution display and control
54 .Fl s Ar hostname ether_addr
56 .Op Ar pub Op Ar proxy
62 program displays and modifies the Internet-to-Ethernet address translation
63 tables used by the address resolution protocol
65 With no flags, the program displays the current
69 The host may be specified by name or by number,
70 using Internet dot notation.
75 The program displays all of the current
79 A super-user may delete an entry for the host called
86 keyword is specified, only the published
90 for this host will be deleted.
95 it will delete all arp entries.
99 to be read and multiple entries to be set in the
102 Entries in the file should be of the form
104 .Bd -filled -offset indent -compact
105 .Ar hostname ether_addr
110 with argument meanings as described below.
112 Show network addresses as numbers (normally
114 attempts to display addresses symbolically).
115 .It Fl s Ar hostname ether_addr
118 entry for the host called
120 with the Ethernet address
122 The Ethernet address is given as six hex bytes separated by colons.
123 The entry will be permanent unless the word
125 is given in the command.
128 is given, the entry will be "published"; i.e., this system will
132 responding to requests for
134 even though the host address is not its own. If the word
136 is also given, the published entry will be a
140 Display verbose information when adding or deleting