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John Reuning wrote:
> arp is part of the transition from network layer to link layer, right?
> So why should an alias on lo, an interface that doesn't really generate
> network frames, trigger an arp reply. Do other unix tcp/ip
> implementation work like this?
linux is unique :-(
it's not a problem according to Alex
http://www.linuxvirtualserver.org/Joseph.Mack/HOWTO/LVS-HOWTO.arp_problem.html#first_inklings
> Anyway, sorry if this question is inappropriate for the list. It's
> merely curiosity on my part. I was hoping that since you guys are
> familiar with the linux arp behavior, maybe someone would know. :)
It was a major preoccupation on this list for quite a while.
It is still one of the big conceptual hurdles to setting up LVS.
Joe
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