Yes you can do that. The IRB on the new MX will probably have a new MAC Address, so the ARP caches in the clients should update automatically. I forget if IRB sends out a G-ARP (gratuitous). This type of throw is usually painless, but stale arp caches on clients could pose a problem.
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- Aaron
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-12-2023 05:07
From: thomas.block
Subject: L3 IRB switching as vlan to another mx
HI,
i have make a picture and i hope that can explain my question.
I want to use an IRB on the old mx as layer 2 vlan on my new mx.
When i have connected the switches on my new mx, i can turn off the old mx and i make the irb on my new mx