question of arp when vpc with hsrp

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04-20-2017 07:48 PM
i am just studying the vpc by myself.
but i am confused about the arp
for example,
n7k-sw1 and N7K-sw2 is configured as VPC domain, using port channel connect to downstream switch may be a 3750 named as sw3
if sw1 and sw 2 also form a hsrp group 1, and sw1 is active which i read from study unit that only hsrp active member will answer ARP request.
if hsrp virtual ip is the gateway of sw3, sw3 send ARP request through the port channel and hash to sw2 which is hsrp stanby member.
and sw2 will send the packet to sw1 through peer link as it is active member, but for the loop avoidance rule, it can't send back to sw3 through the member port?
so how does arp work operational?
many thanks everyone
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05-02-2017 01:13 PM
As far I can undertsand, sw1 doesnt need to send the ARP broadcast / request to sw3 again. It has to just send an unicast ARP reply.
I hope this answers your question
Regards,
Nazim
