How to configure a firewall to allow the ICMP types required by SMARTS
Article ID: 304285
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Products
VMware Smart Assurance
Environment
VMware Smart Assurance - SMARTS
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How to configure a firewall to allow the ICMP types required by SMARTS.
ICMP ping types required for Smarts to communicate through a firewall.
Some firewalls are configured to block ICMP traffic. In order for Smarts to monitor a network, the following ICMP types must be allowed by the firewall 0,3,8,11. 0 Echo Reply [RFC792]
3 Destination Unreachable [RFC792]
8 Echo [RFC792]
11 Time Exceeded [RFC792] In addition, the operating system will require 5, 9, 10, for routing table updates.
5 Redirect [RFC792]
9 Router Advertisement [RFC1256]
10 Router Solicitation [RFC1256]
ICMP ping types required for Smarts to communicate through a firewall.
Some firewalls are configured to block ICMP traffic. In order for Smarts to monitor a network, the following ICMP types must be allowed by the firewall 0,3,8,11. 0 Echo Reply [RFC792]
3 Destination Unreachable [RFC792]
8 Echo [RFC792]
11 Time Exceeded [RFC792] In addition, the operating system will require 5, 9, 10, for routing table updates.
5 Redirect [RFC792]
9 Router Advertisement [RFC1256]
10 Router Solicitation [RFC1256]
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