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Re: SNMP probers


From: Deepak Jain <deepak () jain com>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 12:37:27 -0400 (EDT)


That is funny, one of our Ascend GRF units ignores SNMP completely (even 
to itself).  (Not desired behavior).

-Deepak.

On Fri, 11 Apr 1997, Neil J. McRae wrote:

 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.
-- 
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