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Old 9th May 2008
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Default in how many min/sec arp cache gets cleared in freebsd

In how many min/sec arp cache gets cleared in freebsd. and how can I change its duration.
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from arp(4) the entries stay in cache for about 20 minutes.
you can change it via sysctl(8):
Code:
# sysctl net.link.ether.inet.max_age=_seconds_
to make it persist after reboot add it to /etc/sysctl.conf.

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