The backup teamming port is flapping with "No arp_ping-link went up/down" message at certain times
Issue
- The following message can be seen on the backup teaming port at certain times.
teamd_team0[ID]: eth0: arp_ping-link went up.
teamd_team0[ID]: eth0: arp_ping-link went down.
teamd_team0[ID]: eth0: arp_ping-link went up.
teamd_team0[ID]: eth0: arp_ping-link went down.
teamd_team0[ID]: eth0: arp_ping-link went up.
teamd_team0[ID]: eth0: arp_ping-link went down.
teamd_team0[ID]: eth0: arp_ping-link went up.
teamd_team0[ID]: eth0: arp_ping-link went down.
teamd_team0[ID]: eth0: arp_ping-link went up.
teamd_team0[ID]: eth0: arp_ping-link went down.
teamd_team0[ID]: eth0: arp_ping-link went up.
teamd_team0[ID]: eth0: arp_ping-link went down.
The system has not gotten any effect, but the above message floods /var/log/messages.
- How to stop the messages?
- Why did these messages appear?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- teaming with arp_ping link watcher
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