Can't you just do a "clear arp" on the 6509? That's a commonly-used IOS command. I would assume it works on the 6509. Or should I say ass-u-me it works. :-)
Priscilla Mark Smith wrote: > > I need to replace a router in a cabinet at the facility where > my hosted servers and equipment is. My equipment is "talking" > to the hosting facility's network via a port on a 6509 switch. > I replaced my router and then nothing from my network could > connect to the outside world. I waited about 2 minutes (during > which time my entire site's down and my bosses get VERY > nervous) and I never was able to connect from inside and my > tester on the outside was never able to get in to me. I finally > put router #1 back in and all was well again. I've scoured the > configuration and #2's is identical with #1 so I don't believe > that is the problem. I'm ass-u-me-ing that the reason for this > is the 6509 port's ARP cache is looking for the MAC address of > router #1 and it ain't there anymore. Would this ass-u-me-ption > be correct or is it possibly something else I'm not > thinking/aware of? If it is an ARP issue, is there a way that I > can remotely force the 6509 port to reset/clear/refresh it's > ARP cache? I'm at a Sprint facility and I'd sooner get a live > body (that's not a first level phone answerer anyway) to talk > to me when I'm calling Mars than trying to get one at Sprint. > > Any ideas/thoughts/chastisements on missing the obvious here? > As much as I'd like to work with Cisco gear full time, it's > only a very small part of my current job and, consequently, due > to my lack of familiarity with what you guys do all day every > day, it's very likely that I'm missing something that all in > the world except me know about. > Thanks for any help or ideas. > > Mark > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=56699&t=56680 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
