arp backoff-timeSet the exponential timer for resending unresolved ARPs.C9000 SeriesSyntax arp backoff-time seconds / minutesParameters seconds Enter the number of seconds an ARP entry is black-holed. Therange is from 1 to 3600. The default is 30 minutes.minutes Enter the number of minutes an ARP entry is balck-holed. Therange is from 0 to 35790. The default is 4 hours.Defaults 30Command Mode CONFIGURATIONCommand History This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, referto the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.Version Description9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.8.3.8.0 Introduced on the S4810.Usage Information The arp backoff timer is an exponential backoff timer. Over the specified period, thetime between ARP requests increases. This behavior reduces the potential for thesystem to slow down while waiting for a multitude of ARP responses.RelatedCommandsshow arp retries — displays the configured number of ARP retries.IPv4 Routing 1168
