I have a question regarding proxy ARPs and HA on SPLAT (R55):

We are planning on rebuilding a current cluster using SPLAT.  The current
NAT table includes some manual NATs which, in turn, require static ARP
entries.  With splat, I know we can manually add ARP entries through SSH.

The problem I believe we will run into is that if we add the ARP entries to
both enforcement modules in the cluster, then the standby module will ARP
for IP addresses that should be controlled by the active module.  If traffic
bounces back and forth between the modules, due to gratuitous proxy ARPs, I
believe we will run into "out of state packet" issues.

So for those of you with SPLAT HA clusters, can you tell me if this is
actually the case?  Or is there some magical process that I'm unaware of
that will hold off the proxy ARPs until the standby module becomes active?

More to the point, would the proper procedure be for me to revise my NAT
rules and objects to use automatic NAT (and thus automatic proxy ARPs)?  If
this is the "proper" solution, then what is the right way to create ARP
entries for HIDE NATs?

TIA,

Mike

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