ixClearArpTable

ixClearArpTable - clears the ARP table on a group of ports simultaneously

SYNOPSIS

ixClearArpTable portList

DESCRIPTION

The ixClearArpTable command clears the ARP table by the protocol server.

ARGUMENTS
ixClearArpTable

(By reference) The list of ports in one of the following formats:

one2oneArray, one2manyArray, many2oneArray, many2manyArray

Or a reference to a list. For example, pl after
set pl {{1 1 1} {1 1 2} {1 1 3} {1 1 4}} -or-
set pl {1,1,1 1,1,2 1,1,3 1,1,4}

RETURNS
0

No error; the command was successfully delivered to the IxServer.

1

Error; the command was delivered to the IxServer but it could not process the message.

EXAMPLES

package req IxTclHal

set host galaxy

set username user

# Check if we're running on UNIX - connect to the TCL Server

# which must be running on the chassis

if [isUNIX] {

if [ixConnectToTclServer $host] {

ixPuts "Could not connect to $host"

return 1

}

}

# Now connect to the chassis

if [ixConnectToChassis $host] {

ixPuts $::ixErrorInfo

return 1

}

# Get the chassis ID to use in port lists

set chas [ixGetChassisID $host]

set cardA 2

set portA 1

set cardB 2

set portB 2

set portList [list [list $chas $cardA $portA] [list $chas $cardB $portB]]

# Login before taking ownership

if [ixLogin $username] {

ixPuts $::ixErrorInfo

return 1

}

# Take ownership of the ports we'll use

if [ixTakeOwnership $portList] {

ixPuts $::ixErrorInfo

return 1

}

map new -type one2one

map config -type one2one

map add $chas $cardA $portA $chas $cardB $portB

map add $chas $cardB $portB $chas $cardA $portA

if {[ixClearArpTable one2oneArray] != 0} {

ixPuts "ARP table could not be cleared"

} else {

ixPuts "ARP table cleared"

}

# Let go of the ports that we reserved

ixClearOwnership $portList

# Disconnect from the chassis we're using

ixDisconnectFromChassis $host

# If we're running on UNIX, disconnect from the TCL Server

if [isUNIX] {

ixDisconnectTclServer $host

}

SEE ALSO

ixClearPortArpTable