.. _example_interfaces_bonding_arp_monitor_basic:

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Basic
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This scenario shows how to configure the ARP monitor to carry out port
monitoring in bonding. This is useful to check for
connectivity rather than relying on the physical status of
the link.

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Test ARP-Monitor
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Description
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A bonding interface is created in DUT0 by combining two
Ethernet interfaces. Additionally, ARP monitor is configured to target
the ip address of the gateway. As shown below, when
the interface associated to the primary gateway goes down,
the bond automatically redirects traffic to the backup gateway
(as soon as it becomes active).

Scenario
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.. include:: basic/testarp-monitor

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