To configure proxy ARP for a VPLS site

Steps
 
1 

Choose Manage→Service→Services from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Services form opens.

2 

Choose a VPLS and click Properties. The VPLS Service (Edit) form opens.

3 

On the service tree, expand the site on which you want to configure Proxy ARP and click Properties. The VPLS Site (Edit) form opens.

4 

Enable the Enable Proxy ARP parameter.

5 

Click on the Proxy ARP tab.

6 

Configure the required general parameters.

Note: The Administrative State parameter is not configurable on the 7210 SAS-Mxp as it is automatically updated based on the state of global System EVPN Proxy ARP ND parameter. See To configure the global EVPN proxy ARP and node discovery on an NE for more information.

7 

Configure the parameters in the Duplicate Detect panel.

8 

To configure a static proxy ARP entry:

  1. Click on the Static tab.

  2. Click Create. The Static Proxy ARP (Create) form opens.

  3. Configure the IP Address and IEEE Address parameters.

  4. Save the changes and close the form.

9 

Before a dynamic proxy ARP entry can be configured, a MAC List must be configured on the NE; see To configure proxy ARP and proxy node discovery for an NE

To configure a dynamic proxy ARP entry:

  1. Click on the Dynamic tab.

  2. Click Create. The Dynamic Proxy ARP (Create) form opens.

  3. Configure the IP Address and MAC List parameters.

  4. Save the changes and close the form.

10 

Save the changes and close the forms.

End of steps