wok diff arpwatch/description.txt @ rev 24944

updated n2n (2.4 -> 3.0)
author Hans-G?nter Theisgen
date Fri Apr 22 16:44:33 2022 +0100 (2022-04-22)
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     1.4 +Arpwatch maintains a database of Ethernet MAC addresses seen on the network, 
     1.5 +with their associated IP pairs. Alerts the system administrator via e-mail if 
     1.6 +any change happens, such as new station/activity, flip-flops, changed and 
     1.7 +re-used old addresses. 
     1.8 +
     1.9 +Arpsnmp keeps track for ethernet/ip address pairings. It syslogs activity and 
    1.10 +reports certain changes via email. Arpsnmp reads information from a file 
    1.11 +(usually generated by snmpwalk(8)).