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Re: What happens if a node changes it's IP address

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Subject: Re: What happens if a node changes it's IP address
From: "Steve R. Francis" <sfrancis@COMMSERV.UCSB.EDU>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 13:19:26 -0700
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This is probably not true.  Most devices do a gratuitous ARP when they
bring up an interface: when the fail over interface takes over, its
gratuitous ARP will cause Netview to update its own ARP cache (at least,
if AIX conforms to teh RFC.)


On Thu, 27 Aug 1998, Michael Dors, Senior Network Analyst wrote:

> You didn't say whether Netview was on the same ip segment or not.
>
> If the server is indeed on the same segment as Netview than you will
> have to flush the arp cache
> on Netview in order for it to communicate with the server.
>
> If the server is on a different ip segment no action is required.
>
> Regards, Mike
>

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