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specified by name or by number using IPv6 textual notation. Table 34 shows
these options.
Table 34. ndp Options
Flag
Description
-a The program displays all of the current NDP entries.
-d A superuser may delete an entry for the host called
hostname with the -d flag.
-i interface_index Specify the index of the interface to use when a NDP entry
is added with the -s flag (useful with the local-link
interface).
-n Show network addresses as numbers (normally ndp
attempts to display addresses symbolically).
-s
hostname hardware_addr
Hostname with the hardware address hardware_addr for
the specified media type. The hardware address is given
as six hex bytes separated by colons. The valid media
types are: ether, 802.3, fddi, and 802.5. For 802.5
(token-ring), an optional src route can be appended to the
hardware_addr. The src route is specified as a list of 16-bit
hex numbers separated by colons. The entry is made
permanent unless the word temp is given in the command.
-t Invoke an interface-specific ndp command. The remaining
syntax for the command is based on the interface-specific
command.
Figure 38 shows use of the ndp command to first show all the current NDP entries
and then delete the entry associated with e-crankv6-11.
Figure 38. Example of ndp Command Usage
7.1.8.8 ndpd-host Command
The ndpd-host command manages the NDP (Neighbor Discovery Protocol) for
non-kernel activities, such as router discovery, prefix discovery, parameter
discovery, and redirects. ndpd-host deals with the default route, including default
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