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From: BORKI@zug.use.ch  (Reto Burkhalter)
Subject: Re: ip aliases side effect
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Date: Wed, 19 Jun 96   8:36:14 GMT
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>> Craig Stratton 
>> 17.06.1996 
 
 
C)> The only 'side effect' i have come across is, when you delete an 
C)> alias, the ip address stays current on the interface afterwards. 
C)> Small annoyance when inserting a new machine with that address | 
C)> Regards, Craig. 
 
Well, I think that you just have to delete the specific entry 
in the arp-table. 
 
 
 
Reto