Re: Removing ping/icmp from a network

["Ivan ." <ivanhec () gmail com>]

ICMP is vital and should not be blocked within the LAN. Blocking most
ICMP types for the Internet into the LAN, sure, but within the LAN is
should stay.

http://www.samag.com/documents/s=9365/sam0004i/0004i.htm

cheers
Ivan

On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 3:29 AM, Secure This <lists () securethis net> wrote:
> I have a variety of clients with data centres who all make use of
>  icmp/ping to monitor their servers/appliances/devices (often with poorly
>  configured snmp versions 1 and 2).
>
>  Could anybody kindly advise me of tools and strategies for minimising or
>  removing the use of icmp/ping on a supposedly secure network?
>
>  Thanks in advance