Managing the ARP cache effectively is essential for maintaining smooth network communication on Linux systems. Both Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Rocky Linux rely on the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) to map IP addresses to MAC addresses within a local network. Understanding how to view, modify, and clear the ARP cache can help troubleshoot network issues, improve security, and optimize system performance. This post explores ARP cache management on RHEL and Rocky Lin

If you’ve ever needed to troubleshoot network connections on a Linux system, you’ve likely encountered tools like netstat . But there’s a...