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Date:      Mon, 21 Nov 2005 14:17:17 +0300
From:      Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Kazuaki Oda <kaakun@highway.ne.jp>
Cc:        freebsd-net@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: gratuitous ARP from CARP backup host
Message-ID:  <20051121111717.GO24212@cell.sick.ru>
In-Reply-To: <437F4D18.9030003@highway.ne.jp>
References:  <437F4D18.9030003@highway.ne.jp>

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On Sun, Nov 20, 2005 at 01:04:40AM +0900, Kazuaki Oda wrote:
K> I reported a problem a few days ago that CARP backup host replies ARP
K> request.  This problem has been fixed, thanks.  But I found one more
K> problem.
K> 
K> 1) master host and backup host are connected to the same layer 3
K>    switch.
K> 
K> 2) at master host, I run the following command:
K>    # ifconfig carp2 create
K>    # ifconfig carp2 vhid 22 advskew 10 pass xxxx 192.168.1.7/24
K> 
K> 3) master host sends gratuitous ARP.
K> 
K> 4) at backup host, I run the following command:
K>    # ifconfig carp2 create
K>    # ifconfig carp2 vhid 22 advskew 100 pass xxxx 192.168.1.7/24
K> 
K> 5) backup host sends gratuitous ARP.
K>    And so, layer 3 switch sends packets addressed for 192.168.1.7 to
K>    the port connected to backup host, sigh...

Does it sends packets until next advertisement from master or forever?

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Totus tuus, Glebius.
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