Re: Removing ping/icmp from a network

[Jason <securitux () gmail com>]

True.. I could see that if you have devices of varying MTU's... Good point.

-J

On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 1:47 PM, Jon R. Kibler <Jon.Kibler () aset com> wrote:
> Edward Ling wrote:
>  > "I don't see any ICMP messages that are a MUST for network operation."
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>  "Packet too big" (ICMP 3/4) IS required for PMTUD. You will drop packets without it.
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