GLBX ICMP rate limiting (was RE: Tier-1 without their own backbone?)

Thu Aug 28 14:57:52 UTC 2003

At 09:26 AM 8/28/2003, you wrote:
>It takes some education to the customers, but after they understand why,
>most are receptive.
>
>Especially when they get DOS'ed.

We have been rate limiting ICMP for a long time, however, it is only 
recently that the percentage limit has been reached and people have started 
to see "packet loss" as a result. However, the fact that customers stay up 
and are not affected by the latest DOS attacks and real traffic makes it to 
the proper destination makes a slight increase in support calls well worth it.

-Robert

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