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Date:      Mon, 7 Nov 2005 17:28:57 +0300
From:      Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@freebsd.org>
To:        Joseph Koshy <joseph.koshy@gmail.com>
Cc:        arch@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ARP request retransmitting
Message-ID:  <20051107142857.GY91530@cell.sick.ru>
In-Reply-To: <84dead720511070614j4dd7ddfdyc48d931279524bea@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <20051107140451.GU91530@cell.sick.ru> <84dead720511070614j4dd7ddfdyc48d931279524bea@mail.gmail.com>

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On Mon, Nov 07, 2005 at 07:44:17PM +0530, Joseph Koshy wrote:
J> Wouldn't the host that is coming up send out a gratuituous
J> ARP packet that could be used?

It would if it is rebooted, but if a switch is rebooting, or in 
case of some other link level problems, it won't.

-- 
Totus tuus, Glebius.
GLEBIUS-RIPN GLEB-RIPE



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