On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 02:35:18PM +0100, Claudio Jeker wrote: > On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 03:30:18PM +0200, Cristian Danila wrote: > > Dear Misc, > > > > I would really appreciate if more experienced members of you > > could suggest if there is a dedicated place or recommended > > place for OpenBSD where static arp entries should be stored. > > I found many answers over the internet, in some books it is > > mentioning /etc/netstart. > > Also on very old thread fro OpenBSD I see it was discussed at > > some point a possible idea like /etc/arp.conf > > https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-bugs&m=103773290509612&w=2 > > In the same thread it was mentioned rc.conf but definitly rc.conf > > is a file that states that is should not be edited. > > Or maybe rc.conf.local as an alternative? > > > > Where do you recommend storing static arp entries? > > To be honest I never had the need to store static arp entries. So for me > the best place is /dev/null. Now if I really had to choose I would select > the interface's hostname.if file to add static entries. It is the place > where the interface gets its network which is the place arp entries hang > off of. It will all be configured together and immediatly usable.
Please exuse me if this is a stupid counter question, but isn't this what ethers(5) is for? / Raimo Niskanen > > -- > :wq Claudio -- / Raimo Niskanen, Erlang/OTP, Ericsson AB
