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128Number of retransmits before host is considered down and error is returned.
129.It Va useloopback
130If an ARP entry is added for local address, force the traffic to go through
131the loopback interface.
132.It Va proxyall
133Enables ARP proxying for all hosts on net.
134.El
135.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
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4.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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128Number of retransmits before host is considered down and error is returned.
129.It Va useloopback
130If an ARP entry is added for local address, force the traffic to go through
131the loopback interface.
132.It Va proxyall
133Enables ARP proxying for all hosts on net.
134.El
135.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
136.Em "arp: %x:%x:%x:%x:%x:%x is using my IP address %d.%d.%d.%d!" :
136.Bl -diag
137.It "arp: %x:%x:%x:%x:%x:%x is using my IP address %d.%d.%d.%d!"
137ARP has discovered another host on the local network which responds to
138mapping requests for its own Internet address with a different Ethernet
139address, generally indicating that two hosts are attempting to use the
140same Internet address.
138ARP has discovered another host on the local network which responds to
139mapping requests for its own Internet address with a different Ethernet
140address, generally indicating that two hosts are attempting to use the
141same Internet address.
141.Pp
142.Em "arp: link address is broadcast for IP address %d.%d.%d.%d!" :
142.It "arp: link address is broadcast for IP address %d.%d.%d.%d!"
143ARP requested information for a host, and received an answer indicating
144that the host's ethernet address is the ethernet broadcast address.
145This indicates a misconfigured or broken device.
143ARP requested information for a host, and received an answer indicating
144that the host's ethernet address is the ethernet broadcast address.
145This indicates a misconfigured or broken device.
146.Pp
147.Em "arp: %d.%d.%d.%d moved from %x:%x:%x:%x:%x:%x to %x:%x:%x:%x:%x:%x on %s" :
146.It "arp: %d.%d.%d.%d moved from %x:%x:%x:%x:%x:%x to %x:%x:%x:%x:%x:%x on %s"
148ARP had a cached value for the ethernet address of the referenced host,
149but received a reply indicating that the host is at a new address.
150This can happen normally when host hardware addresses change,
151or when a mobile node arrives or leaves the local subnet.
152It can also indicate a problem with proxy ARP.
153This message can only be issued if the sysctl
154.Va net.link.ether.inet.log_arp_movements
155is set to 1, which is the system's default behaviour.
147ARP had a cached value for the ethernet address of the referenced host,
148but received a reply indicating that the host is at a new address.
149This can happen normally when host hardware addresses change,
150or when a mobile node arrives or leaves the local subnet.
151It can also indicate a problem with proxy ARP.
152This message can only be issued if the sysctl
153.Va net.link.ether.inet.log_arp_movements
154is set to 1, which is the system's default behaviour.
156.Pp
157.Em "arpresolve: can't allocate llinfo for %d.%d.%d.%d" :
155.It "arpresolve: can't allocate llinfo for %d.%d.%d.%d"
158The route for the referenced host points to a device upon which ARP is
159required, but ARP was unable to allocate a routing table entry in which
160to store the host's MAC address.
161This usually points to a misconfigured routing table.
162It can also occur if the kernel cannot allocate memory.
156The route for the referenced host points to a device upon which ARP is
157required, but ARP was unable to allocate a routing table entry in which
158to store the host's MAC address.
159This usually points to a misconfigured routing table.
160It can also occur if the kernel cannot allocate memory.
163.Pp
164.Em "arp: %d.%d.%d.%d is on if0 but got reply from %x:%x:%x:%x:%x:%x on if1" :
161.It "arp: %d.%d.%d.%d is on if0 but got reply from %x:%x:%x:%x:%x:%x on if1"
165Physical connections exist to the same logical IP network on both if0 and if1.
166It can also occur if an entry already exists in the ARP cache for the IP
167address above, and the cable has been disconnected from if0, then reconnected
168to if1.
169This message can only be issued if the sysctl
170.Va net.link.ether.inet.log_arp_wrong_iface
171is set to 1, which is the system's default behaviour.
162Physical connections exist to the same logical IP network on both if0 and if1.
163It can also occur if an entry already exists in the ARP cache for the IP
164address above, and the cable has been disconnected from if0, then reconnected
165to if1.
166This message can only be issued if the sysctl
167.Va net.link.ether.inet.log_arp_wrong_iface
168is set to 1, which is the system's default behaviour.
172.Pp
173.Em "arp: %x:%x:%x:%x:%x:%x attempts to modify permanent entry for %d.%d.%d.%d on %s" :
169.It "arp: %x:%x:%x:%x:%x:%x attempts to modify permanent entry for %d.%d.%d.%d on %s"
174ARP has received an ARP reply that attempts to overwrite a permanent
170ARP has received an ARP reply that attempts to overwrite a permanent
175antry in the local ARP table.
176This error will be only logged, if the sysctl
171entry in the local ARP table.
172This error will only be logged if the sysctl
177.Va net.link.ether.inet.log_arp_permanent_modify
178is set to 1, which is the system's default behaviour.
173.Va net.link.ether.inet.log_arp_permanent_modify
174is set to 1, which is the system's default behaviour.
175.El
179.Sh SEE ALSO
180.Xr inet 4 ,
181.Xr route 4 ,
182.Xr arp 8 ,
183.Xr ifconfig 8 ,
184.Xr route 8 ,
185.Xr sysctl 8
186.Rs
187.%A Plummer, D.
188.%B "An Ethernet Address Resolution Protocol"
189.%T RFC826
190.Re
191.Rs
192.%A Leffler, S.J.
193.%A Karels, M.J.
194.%B "Trailer Encapsulations
195.%T RFC893
196.Re
176.Sh SEE ALSO
177.Xr inet 4 ,
178.Xr route 4 ,
179.Xr arp 8 ,
180.Xr ifconfig 8 ,
181.Xr route 8 ,
182.Xr sysctl 8
183.Rs
184.%A Plummer, D.
185.%B "An Ethernet Address Resolution Protocol"
186.%T RFC826
187.Re
188.Rs
189.%A Leffler, S.J.
190.%A Karels, M.J.
191.%B "Trailer Encapsulations
192.%T RFC893
193.Re