Re: Preveting DDOS Syn floods on HTTP servers

[jamesworld () intelligencia com]

At 06:16 03/05/2004, nabi1 () securology org wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> I was wondering if it was possible for a HTTP servers to prevent DDOS syn 
> floods, attacks from different IP's, like a attack from a IRC network or 
> something like that.
>
> Some people say it's impossible and some say it's possible, so I wonder if 
> someone can give me the right answer, and if it's possible, how to do it?
>
> ___________________________________

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_data_sheet09186a00801daa53.html

Search on the words "DoS protection"   You will see it in the table

More detailed:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns340/ns394/ns171/ns128/networking_solutions_white_paper09186a008009c8b6.shtml

and from the docs
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/pix/pix_sw/v_63/cmdref/s.htm#wp1026694
look at the
emb_limit
&
max_conns





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