Network binding - arping not working

Setup, Configuration and Use Scripts & Rules
1

I’m trying for several times now to get the network binding with arpping working. Unfortunately we have an iPhone which is virtually every 20 minutes offline without that arpping.

However I can’t get the arpping working.

Here’s my setup:

  • Raspberry PI
  • Running openhab via docker, using the official docker image (meanwhile added apt-get install ping)
  • Meanwhile running on network=host

network.cfg

binding.network:allowDHCPlisten=true
binding.network:allowSystemPings=true
binding.network:arpPingToolPath=arping
uses_arp_pings=yes

network.things

network:pingdevice:theIphone[ hostname="192.168.134.23", retry=1, timeout=5000, refreshInterval=60000 ]

Unfortunately arp is not activated for whatever reason, looking to paper ui:

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This makes the phone switch from on- to offline hundreds of times a day.

Any idea how I could find out why arp is not working?

2

What version of the network binding are you using?

3

I’m using the most recent released version, 2.5.3.

4

Version 2 bindings do not use a .cfg file. In PaperUI > Configuration > System enable legacy bindings, and install version 1 of network binding. See if that will work with the configuration you have.

5

Version 2 bindings do not use a .cfg file. In PaperUI > Configuration > System enable legacy bindings, and install version 1 of network binding. See if that will work with the configuration you have.

I don’t think that’s right. The binding respects the .cfg file. Tried it with just turning everything off via network.cfg, and got different settings in paperUI:
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I think more that it’s something to do with docker.

6

Try it like this maybe:

Thing network:pingdevice:FreddymobielArc [ hostname="192.168.2.113",
    uses_dhcp_listen=false,
    uses_arp_pings=true,
    refreshInterval=60000,
    timeout=5000,
    retry=5
]

Works for me