MAC/IP Address conflict that isn't

2007-12-24 22:19:00

I just loaded a SunFire 280R, (2 x 900MHz CPU's, 4GB memory) with Solaris 8
(2/02). I selected both IPv4 and IPv6 when asked.

After it was rebooted following initial installation, it started recording
warnings as follows:

"Warning: IP: Hardware address '00:03:BA:nn:nn:nn' trying to be our address
'123.123.12.123'.

The IP address is not used elsewhere on our network. The MAC address is the
NIC card built into the motherboard. The message repeats all day, randomly,
but about every 1.5 - 2 Hrs.

Before I discovered the machine itself was the MAC address in question, I
searched on the database of manufacturers, and this grouping does not
appear.

Does any one know what is causing this? How can I stop the process?

Dave Harrington
Solaris System Administrator - EDS
dharrington at dscr.dla.mil

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