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Subject: Re: New ICMP limits
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Michal Mertl wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I think some network administrators may want to set different maximum rate
> for different types of ICMP replies. Currently the limit
> net.inet.icmp.icmplim is enforced independently for the following cases -
> ICMP echo-reply, ICMP timestamp reply, ICMP port unreachable (generated as a
> response to a packet received on a UDP port with no listening application).
> It's in addition a bit misused (or at least misnamed) for limiting sending
> of TCP reset packets on closed and open ports.
> 
> Andre Oppermann wrote a patch which adds support for limiting the sending of
> ICMP host unreachable messages. These are generated by a router when it
> can't send the packet to the destination, such as when it's about to send to
> an unused IP address on a directly connected network.

Michael,

I'll take care of this but I'm busy right now.  Look into it later this week.

-- 
Andre