Protocols                                                rarp(7P)



NAME
     rarp, RARP - Reverse address resolution protocol

DESCRIPTION
     You use the RARP protocol to  map  dynamically  between  the
     Internet  Protocol (IP) and network interface MAC addresses.
     RARP is often used to boot a Solaris  client.  RARP  clients
     include  the SPARC boot PROM, x86 boot floppy, SunOS kernel,
     and  ifconfig(1M).  in.rarpd(1M)  provides  the  server-side
     implementation.


     RARP request timeout behavior in  application-layer  clients
     is  governed by the /etc/inet/rarp default file. To tune the
     number of retries an application attempts before giving  up,
     set the RARPRETRIES variable in /etc/inet/rarp. If the file
     is not present or RARPRETRIES is not initialized within it,
     applications  retry  a  maximum  of  five times with a eight
     second wait between retries.

FILES
     /etc/inet/rarp

ATRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:



     
               ATRIBUTE TYPE                   ATRIBUTE VALUE      
    
     Interface Stability (protocol)       Standard                   
    
     Interface Stability (defaults file)  Unstable                   
    
     Interface Stability (RARPRETRIES)   Unstable                   
    


SEE ALSO
     ifconfig(1M), in.rarpd(1M), arp(7P)


     Reverse Address Resolution Protocol RFC 903.  June, 1984  R.
     Finlayson, T. Mann, J.C. Mogul, M. Theimer









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