Configuring a static RARP

The Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP) provides a simple mechanism for directly attached IP hosts to boot over the network. RARP allows an IP host that does not have a means of storing its IP address across power cycles or software reloads to query a directly attached Layer 3 switch for an IP address.

To configure a static IP RARP entry for static routes on a Brocade Layer 3 switch, perform the following steps.

  1. Click Configure on the left pane and select IP .
  2. Click Static RARP .

    The Static RARP window is displayed as shown in the figure below.

    Figure 114  Configuring static RARP
  3. Type the MAC address of the boot client in xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx format in the MAC Address field.
  4. Type the IP address you want the Layer 3 switch to give to the client in the IP Address field.
  5. Click Add .

    The message The change has been made is displayed. To display the configured static IP RARP entry, click Show .

    To delete the configured static IP RARP entry, click Delete . To reset the data entered in the configuration pane, click Reset .

Parent topic: Configuring IP