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RARP

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Reverse Address Resolution Protocol. When a MAC address moves, VMware networking floods RARP packets carrying it as their source so physical switches refresh their MAC tables; on switches that carry an HCX-extended network these packets have to be allowed, not filtered.

Also called reverse ARP.

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In the Ultra Transcenders books

2V0-13.25 2V0-15.25

Each book explains RARP in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.

Terms in this definition

ARP
Finds which MAC address belongs to an IPv4 address on the local segment.
MAC address
Media Access Control address: the layer 2 identifier of a NIC, physical or virtual.
Physical
Describes the concrete, real-world parts that put a logical architecture into effect.

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