Ip device tracking probe delay

Question

Hi,
 "'ip device tracking probe delay 10 "" , will it means that ,  normally   cisco device (switch or router or firewall) automatically generate the ARP and if this command given it delays for 10 sec ? or it will delay the the unknown flooding for 10 sec ?

Answer 1

Hi Jithu,
It actually delay the proble from switch or router for 10 seconds during that time Windows server can sort out the duplicate ip issue detection.
Explanation from Cisco Site:
ip device tracking probe delay 10
The RFC specifies a ten−second window for duplicate address detection, so if you delay the
device−tracking probe, it resolves the issue in nearly all cases. In addition to probe−delay, the delay
also resets when the switch detects a probe from the PC. For example, if the probe timer has counted
down to five seconds and detects an ARP Probe from the PC, the timer resets back to ten seconds. In
rare circumstances, the PC sends an ARP Probe milliseconds before the switch sends its probe, which
still triggers a duplicate address message to the end user. This command was introduced in Version
15.0(1)SE on 2900, 3500, and 3700 Series switch platforms, Version 15.0(2)SG on the 4500 Series
switch platform, and Version 12.2(33)SXI7 on the 6500 Series switch platform.
HTH
Regards
Karthik