arp-internal-priority

Configures the priority of ingress ARP packets.
Syntax
arp-internal-priority priority-value
Command Default

The default priority of ingress ARP packets is 4.

Parameters
priority-value
Specifies the priority value of the ingress ARP packets. It can take a value in the inclusive range of 0 to 7, where 7 is the highest priority.
Modes

Global configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

High traffic volume or non-ARP packets with a higher priority may cause ARP packets to be dropped, thus causing devices to become temporarily unreachable. You can use this command to increase the priority of ingress ARP packets. However, if the priority of ARP traffic is increased, a high volume of ARP traffic might cause drops in control traffic, possibly causing traffic loops in the network.

Stacking packets have a priority value of 7 and have higher precedence over ARP packets. If the ARP packets have priority value 7 in a stack system, they will be treated as priority value 6 packets when compared to stacking packets.

This command does not affect the priority of egress ARP packets.

You cannot change the priority of ingress ARP packets on the management port.

Examples

The following example sets the priority of ingress ARP packets to a value of 7.

device(config)# arp-internal-priority 7
History
Release version Command history
08.0.01 This command was introduced.