HP ProCurve - 'Enable ARP protection'

Information

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) allows hosts to communicate over the network by creating an IP to MAC address mapping used in the transmission of packets.

Dynamic ARP Protection works by intercepting ARP packets and verifying their authenticity before forwarding them

Solution

The command to configure ARP protection is as follows\n

ProCurve Switch(config)# arp-protect\n

See Also

http://www.hp.com/rnd/pdfs/Hardening_ProCurve_Switches_White_Paper.pdf

Item Details

Audit Name: TNS HP ProCurve

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-5

Plugin: HPProCurve

Control ID: 2351fce33dbe1e090d7dd59e16a0e032f66048816b163405c5b8a7ba26f4e8df