---
name: "shorewall-proxyarp"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "shorewall"
version: "5.2.8-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/shorewall-proxyarp"
---

# shorewall-proxyarp(5)

Shorewall Proxy ARP file

## NAME

proxyarp - Shorewall Proxy ARP file

## SYNOPSIS

**/etc/shorewall/proxyarp**

## DESCRIPTION

IPv4 only.

This file is used to define Proxy ARP. There is one entry in this file for each IP address to be proxied.

The columns in the file are as follows.

**ADDRESS** - *address*

IP Address.

**INTERFACE** - *interface* (Optional as of Shorewall 4.4.16)

Local interface where system with the ip address in ADDRESS is connected. This column is only required when HAVEROUTE is set to **No** (**no**) or is left empty.

**EXTERNAL** - *interface*

External Interface to be used to access this system from the Internet.

**HAVEROUTE** - \[**-**\|**Yes**\|**No**\]

If there is already a route from the firewall to the host whose address is given, enter **Yes** or **yes** in this column. Otherwise, enter **no** or **No** or leave the column empty and Shorewall will add the route for you. If Shorewall adds the route, its persistence depends on the value of the**PERSISTENT** column contains **Yes**; otherwise, **shorewall stop** or **shorewall clear** will delete the route.

**PERSISTENT** - \[**-**\|**Yes**\|**No**\]

If HAVEROUTE is **No** or **no**, then the value of this column determines if the route added by Shorewall persists after a **shorewall stop** or a **shorewall clear**. If this column contains **Yes** or **yes** then the route persists; If the column is empty or contains **No** or **no** then the route is deleted by **shorewall stop** or **shorewall clear**.

## EXAMPLE

Example 1:

Host with IP 155.186.235.6 is connected to interface eth1 and we want hosts attached via eth0 to be able to access it using that address.

```
       #ADDRESS        INTERFACE       EXTERNAL
       155.186.235.6   eth1            eth0
```

## FILES

/etc/shorewall/proxyarp

## SEE ALSO

**https://shorewall.org/ProxyARP.htm**\[1\]

**https://shorewall.org/configuration\_file\_basics.htm#Pairs**\[2\]

[shorewall(8)](/shorewall/8.md)

## NOTES

- 1\.

  https://shorewall.org/ProxyARP.htm

  https://shorewall.org/ProxyARP.htm

- 2\.

  https://shorewall.org/configuration\_file\_basics.htm#Pairs

  https://shorewall.org/configuration\_file\_basics.htm#Pairs