How can I change the behavior of the ARP request?

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Issue

  • On a multihomed system, Red Hat Enterprise Linux sends ARP request that set the 'tell' field to the IP address of the source IP of the previously received packet instead of the address which belongs to the subnet where the ARP request will be sent.

  • How can I change the behavior of the ARP request?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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