Re: [ovs-discuss] Get rid of immortal ARP

2016-09-20 Thread Justin Pettit
> On Sep 20, 2016, at 9:21 AM, Warsang wrote: > > Thank you for your answer. I am talking about adding a TTL like field. I have > visibility on the switches from start and the end hosts at first arp request > they send. So what you are suggesting is using an STP like protocol just on > ARP br

Re: [ovs-discuss] Get rid of immortal ARP

2016-09-20 Thread Warsang
Thank you for your answer. I am talking about adding a TTL like field. I have visibility on the switches from start and the end hosts at first arp request they send. So what you are suggesting is using an STP like protocol just on ARP broadcast? -Warsang On 09/20/16 19:57, Justin Pettit wrot

Re: [ovs-discuss] Get rid of immortal ARP

2016-09-20 Thread Justin Pettit
> On Sep 20, 2016, at 2:34 AM, Warsang wrote: > > Hello everyone, I am simulating a fat tree topology with ECMP. When one of my > host sends an ARP request in broadcast, the packet is broadcasted through all > switches which creates more and more traffic because I have no STP. My > question i

[ovs-discuss] Get rid of immortal ARP

2016-09-20 Thread Warsang
Hello everyone, I am simulating a fat tree topology with ECMP. When one of my host sends an ARP request in broadcast, the packet is broadcasted through all switches which creates more and more traffic because I have no STP. My question is simple. What is the best way to get rid of these immorta