ARP Ping Interface Tool

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Ping

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The arping tool allows you to send an ARP request to a specific IP address on a local interface. This tool is useful for troubleshooting connectivity issues such as confirming if the interface is in the same layer 2 broadcast domain as the target IP address.

Using ARP Ping

  1. Login to the Trustgrid portal and navigate to the Node from which you want to send an ARP request.
  2. Select Interfaces under the Network section. Then from the dropdown select the interface you want to send the ARP request from.
  3. Click the ARP Ping button.
  4. Confirm the interface ID and set the IP address to ping.
  5. Click Execute to send the ARP request.
  6. The output will display the ARP response.
    1. If an ARP response is returned you should see a single MAC address returned. If multiple MAC addresses are returned this indicates an IP conflict on the network.
      Example output of successful arping
    2. If no ARP response is returned you will see a timeout message. This indicates that the IP address is not in the same layer 2 broadcast domain as the interface.
      Example output of arping timeout