4.3 BSD ARP Request behavior

[Kenneth Kutz]

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Hardware       : Vax 11/785
OP SYS         : BSD 4.3
Systemname     : bgsuvax
Site           : Bowling Green State University
Module affected: if_ether.c (7.1.1.1 2/27/87)
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We are currently experiencing the following on the above system on our TCP/IP
network here at BGSU:

     1) A non-BSD system sends out an ARP request (e.g. Ultrix or PC with PC/IP)
     2) 'bgsuvax' responds and inserts entry of ARP requester in his cache
     3) Non-BSD system loses context and cache 
	(such as turning off PC or whatever)
     4) Same non-BSD system sends out another ARP request
     5) 'bgsuvax' sees the requester's info in his cache already from
        previous request and does NOT respond.

Is step 5 a bug or is there rationale behind this behavior?  Does the new 
release fix this?

Thanks in advance.


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      Kenneth J. Kutz         	CSNET kutz at bgsu.edu
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