Created on 03-04-2005 12:00 AM Edited on 04-07-2022 12:10 PM
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Description |
This article explains how to avoid problems with ARP packets passing between VLANs in Transparent mode. |
Components |
FortiGate units running FortiOS version 4.00 MR3 and 5.0.x |
Information |
One essential application of virtual domains (VDOMs) is to prevent problems caused when a FortiGate unit is connected to a layer-2 switch that has a global MAC table. FortiGate units normally forward ARP requests to all interfaces, including VLAN subinterfaces. It is then possible for the switch to receive duplicate ARP packets on different VLANs. Some layer-2 switches reset when this happens. The solution is to use the |
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