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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>
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Subject: Re: ARP request retransmitting
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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.

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