Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 10:43:27 -0500 From: Michael Butler <imb@protected-networks.net> To: Dimitry Andric <dim@FreeBSD.org> Cc: FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Log spam: Limiting * response from 1 to 200 packets/sec Message-ID: <1eb2e94b-c460-8116-8ffc-f7884be644f7@protected-networks.net> In-Reply-To: <8332C070-E7C8-4CF3-B5DF-2355D9FA20D1@FreeBSD.org> References: <630314dc-e14f-02e7-aa48-4456b0feeef9@protected-networks.net> <8332C070-E7C8-4CF3-B5DF-2355D9FA20D1@FreeBSD.org>
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On 12/13/16 10:29, Dimitry Andric wrote: > Somebody is most likely port scanning your machines. I see this all the > time on boxes connected to the internet. As are mine. I wouldn't mind so much if the message contained sufficient useful information that could be acted on, e.g. originating IP address and, when appropriate, destination port. > sysctl net.inet.icmp.icmplim_output=0, or increase the ICMP limit, if > you want to help the port scanners. :-) I've added the sysctl to mute the warnings - thanks :-) Michael
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