aix errpt DUPLICATE IP ADDRESS DETECTED IN THE NET

errpt output shows: AIXIF_ARP_DUP_ADDR and error description is: DUPLICATE IP ADDRESS DETECTED IN THE NET
 

 Technote (troubleshooting)
 
Problem(Abstract)
Why am I logging an error in the errpt for a duplicate ipaddress. 
 
Symptom
LABEL:          AIXIF_ARP_DUP_ADDR
IDENTIFIER:     FE2DEE00

Date/Time:       Thu Jan 1 12:00:00 2008
Sequence Number: 1012
Machine Id:      XXXXXXXXXXXX
Node Id:         clkdns1
Class:           S
Type:            PERM
Resource Name:   SYSXAIXIF

Description
DUPLICATE IP ADDRESS DETECTED IN THE NET

Failure Causes
ARP RESPONSE RECEIVED FOR MY IP ADDRESS

       Recommended Actions
       CONTACT NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

Detail Data
DUPLICATE IP ADDRESS
<hex number>
MAC ADDRESS
<hex number>
 
 
 
 
 
Resolving the problem
The reason you are logging this