Re: Retina scans caused broadcast storms

["DokFLeed" <dokfleed () dokfleed net>]

I faced it once,
but they should had it fixed, try to use less connections on the OPTIONS, it 
will take more time to scan , but wouldn't hog your network.
also, post your case to their support on the website, they got great 
response time .

DokFLeed

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dale ball" <dale_ball () yahoo com>
To: <pen-test () securityfocus com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 10:33 PM
Subject: Retina scans caused broadcast storms


> Has anyone ever caused a full blown broadcast storm by using the Retina
> Security Scanner.
>
> Its looks as if I may caused a severe slow down on a network recently and 
> think
> the scanner may have caused it. What I am trying to determine is whether
> existing problems in the switching enviroment may have been exaserbated by 
> the
> use of the scanner.
>
> Anybody else ever experience these sorts of issues with Retina?
>
> dale
>
>
>
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