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Re: SNMP probers

  • From: Neil J. McRae
  • Date: Sat Apr 12 04:34:39 1997
  • Organisation: Domino

>  If the probes are using a substantial amount of CPU inside the 
> network, it may be cheaper (CPU-wise) to deny SNMP inbound on border 
> routers...Bye Bye problem, Hello access-list log to automate email 
> from ;)

Yup, thats exactly the right thing to do, my network drops all SNMP packets
at all transit and access points, mmm Ascend GRF :-)

Regards,
Neil.
-- 
Neil J. McRae - Alive and Kicking.                            D O M I N O
neil@DOMINO.ORG       NetBSD/sparc - 100% SpF (Solaris protection Factor)
 Free the daemon in your <A HREF="http://www.NetBSD.ORG/";>Computer!</A>
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