GNS3 / GNS3/dynamips

[1.5.1/Linux] Adding a second NM-16ESW slot to c3725 is useless

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Description

Arping a node connected on the second slot from a node connected on the first slot does not get through the c3725 used as a switch.
The tests have been performed with all ports occupied on the first slot.
Wireshark shows that the ARP are received on the first slot but not transmitted on the second one.
Of course, no such issue between ports on the first slot.

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Research direction

Reproduce the c3725 setup with two NM-16ESW slots, all ports on the first slot occupied, and verify ARP traffic with Wireshark. Trace packet forwarding between the two slots; the work is done when ARP requests received on the first slot are transmitted through the second slot as they are between ports on the first.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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