Hi Erik > -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Norgaard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 10:01 AM > To: Maechler Philippe > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: ARP Messages > > > Maechler Philippe wrote: > >>> ------------- > >>> | server | switch switch > >>> |192.168.3.222|----[(3.x/24)]--[(3.x/24)] > >>> |80.242.192.80|bge1 | > >>> ------------- | > >>> |bge0 ------------------- > >>> | | > >>> [switch]----[Gateway 80.242.192.65]---[INTERNET] | > >>> | | > >>> | | > >>> [switch] | > >>> | | > >>> |bge0 | > >>> --------------------------------- | > >>> | 80.242.192.81 00:19:bb:25:7b:63| | > >>> | 192.168.3.226 00:19:bb:25:7b:64|-------------------- > >>> --------------------------------- > >> Do you see the same loop as I do? > >> > >> Request goes out on one interface, response comes back on the > > other - > >> pretty much what the message says. > >> > > > > Yes I see the loop, the error messages make sense but don't > understand > > it :/ I set up extra routes for the private network so how can a > > packet from the public interface arrive at a private one? > > > > I'll recheck the cabeling, the routes on the servers and the switch > > the're connected to and give you feedback here > > Well, it appears to me that you are on the wrong box to solve the > problem. The server sends an error message as it should. > > What happens is that your unnamed box receives an arp request on its > bge0 interface, but sends the respond on its bge1 interface. > You can use > snort to listen for arp packets to see what's going on. > > I do not know why you have created a loop, with correct routing and > firewall there should be no need for a loop. The easy solution is to > pull a cable - either one on that unnamed box. >
Ok I rechecked everything and found the loop. There was a "missconfiguration/misscabling" on one switch/vlan which caused leaking arp-broadcast packages to other ports :( Thanks to all for your hints and help Philippe _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"