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Add send_arp_for_ha option to multihost-HA doc
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fixes bug 1093000

The bug report explains well the issues that can be encountered
when using multihost HA flatDHCP, where ARP caches are not up to
 date. This patch adds the config option as a recommendation and
explains its purpose.

Change-Id: I0ca1e218c219f15f86f196531bb8a5fc342383dc
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fifieldt committed Dec 23, 2012
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Expand Up @@ -2098,13 +2098,18 @@ iface eth1 inet dhcp </programlisting></para>
</itemizedlist></para>
<para>If the compute host is not an API endpoint, use the
<command>nova-api-metadata</command> service. The <filename>nova.conf</filename>
file should contain:<programlisting>multi_host=True</programlisting></para>
file should contain:<programlisting>multi_host=True
send_arp_for_ha=true
</programlisting>
The <literal>send_arp_for_ha</literal> option facilitates sending of gratuituous arp messages
to ensure the arp caches on compute hosts are up to date.</literal></para>
<para>If a compute host is also an API endpoint, use the <command>nova-api</command>
service. Your <literal>enabled_apis</literal> option will need to contain
<literal>metadata</literal>, as well as additional options depending on the API
services. For example, if it supports compute requests, volume requests, and EC2
compatibility, the <filename>nova.conf</filename> file should contain:
<programlisting>multi_host=True
send_arp_for_ha=true
enabled_apis=ec2,osapi_compute,osapi_volume,metadata</programlisting></para>

<para>The <literal>multi_host</literal> option must be in place for network creation and
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