Configure Proxy ARP on a Layer 3 Interface (PAN-OS & Panorama)
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Configure Proxy ARP on a Layer 3 Interface (PAN-OS & Panorama)

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Configure Proxy ARP on a Layer 3 Interface (PAN-OS & Panorama)

Enable Proxy ARP on a Layer 3 interface so the firewall intercepts ARP requests and redirects intra-VLAN traffic for security inspection and policy enforcement.
  1. Select an interface.
    Select NetworkInterfaces, then select Ethernet (and Interface Type as Layer 3), VLAN, or Aggregate Ethernet (and Interface Type as Layer 3).
    For a sub-interface, expand the parent interface and select the sub-interface.
  2. Enable Proxy ARP in the Layer 3 interface.
    Select AdvancedProxy ARP and enable Proxy ARP.
  3. Add the IP addresses for which the firewall intercepts and responds to ARP requests.
    In the Address table, click Add and enter one of the following:
    • An individual IP address, for example 192.168.100.10
    • A subnet in CIDR notation, for example 192.168.100.0/24
    • An IP address range, for example 192.168.100.10-192.168.100.50
    Repeat to add an entry for each device, subnet, or range on the VLAN.
  4. (Optional) To prevent the firewall from responding to ARP requests for a specific address, enable Negate for that entry. Configure more specific negate entries, such as individual /32 addresses, before broader range entries to ensure correct longest-prefix-match behavior.
  5. Select OK and then Commit.
After committing, confirm the configuration is active. Run test proxy-arp interface <interface-name> target-ip <ip-address> on the CLI. The output Proxy ARP entry found - proxy ARP will respond for this address confirms the firewall responds to ARP requests for that address. The output Proxy ARP entry not found - proxy ARP will not respond for this address indicates the address is not in the Proxy ARP list or is negated.