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  1. ovsdb
  2. OVSDB-193

Periodic ARP resolver should use unicast MAC destination address whenever possible; instead of broadcast

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    • Improvement
    • Status: Resolved
    • Resolution: Done
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    • openstack.net-virt
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    • Operating System: All
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    Description

      As a continuation to the work of OVSDB-160 the periodic 10 seconds
      ARPs should be using unicast – instead of broadcast – whenever possible.

      Using broadcast unconditionally works, but causes unwanted flood of arp
      queries every interval. Implementations of similar functionality switch
      to use the known unicast mac as destination while unchanged answers are
      coming back from the ip address being monitored.

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            afredette@redhat.com Andre Fredette
            flavio@flaviof.com Flavio Fernandes
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