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Question on RFC1577.

  • From: gja@thumper.bellcore.com
  • Date: Wed, 28 Sep 94 13:10:45 -0400
  • CC: schulter@zk3.dec.com, gja@thumper.bellcore.com, ip-atm@matmos.hpl.hp.com, gja@thumper.bellcore.com



>>It is RECOMMENDED that the ATMARP server also be an IP station.  
>>It is REQUIRED that the ATMARP server be configured for each logical 
>>IP subnet it is serving to suport InATMARP request.
>>
>>If the ATMARP server is not supporting an IP stack, it should not
>>answer InATMARP replies.

I must admit I thought Peter was looking from the other direction,
i.e. what does a host make of the IP address carried in the InARP request
_from_ the ARP Server? Perhaps an appropriate question is:

"What IP address should the ARP Server insert in InARP REQUEST if it
is 'standalone', i.e.  not supporting an IP stack" ?

gja