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xmzpfk123
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Jul 16, 2024
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About arp.gratuitousrate and arp.gratuitousburst database variables

Hello, I recently checked that the db variable value of arp.gratuitousrate on a device using tmos 10ver is 1. As far as I know, the default value is (tmos 17ver) 0. My question is two things. First ...
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  • zamroni777's avatar
    zamroni777
    Jul 17, 2024

    if your bigip has lots of shared ip addresses (vip and floating ip), adjacent nodes might be overwhelmed by flood of bigip's GARPs (on HA changeover, cable off-on, etc.)

    the arp.gratuitousrate parameter allows you to pace the GARP sending rates.
    0 means unlimited rate.

     

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zamroni777
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Jul 17, 2024

if your bigip has lots of shared ip addresses (vip and floating ip), adjacent nodes might be overwhelmed by flood of bigip's GARPs (on HA changeover, cable off-on, etc.)

the arp.gratuitousrate parameter allows you to pace the GARP sending rates.
0 means unlimited rate.