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Re: SNMP probers

  • From: Deepak Jain
  • Date: Sat Apr 12 04:34:33 1997 
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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