Re: bridge, vlan and *no* stp/bpdu

On Fri, 11 Apr 2008, Jonathan Thibault wrote:

> Apr 11 11:59:03 ordralphabetix IN=out OUT= MAC source =
> 00:18:18:62:3e:80 MAC dest = 08:10:17:0d:70:61 proto = 0x0806
>
> Why don't I see 'OUT=in.2'.  If the arp reply reached my host, it
> obviously had to go through the bridge.  That is in the 'out' interface
> and out the 'in.2' interface.

A hunch (which I haven't had time to verify yet): empty OUT= probably means 
the frame will be flooded to all output interfaces.

Someone who knows the code better than I do will no doubt be able to confirm 
or deny :)

Malcolm

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Malcolm Scott
Research Assistant
University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory