[7398] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: ALpha test of MAE filtering capability
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (ALAN DORN HETZEL JR)
Tue Feb 4 10:10:04 1997
Date: Tue, 04 Feb 1997 11:06:34 EST
From: ALAN DORN HETZEL JR <dorn@atlanta.net>
To: NANOG@merit.edu
CC: dorn@atlanta.net
Certainly this data gives away *some* private information, but having
that knowledge is often very useful when one discovers bizarre
layer two problems. For instance, being able to ascertain that there is no
packet loss from you to all devices on the same switch, and n% packet loss
to all devices on another switch, without having to requests that MFS
diagnose the apparent L3 problem, is very useful.
Perhaps MFS could provide one unfiltered ping-responding
device on each switch at a MAE? This would address diagnostic
needs without requiring disclosure of other filtering issues.
Besides, you can always tell who is reachable with a broadcast
ping...
