You can configure the following ICMP limits:
Burst-normal |
The maximum number of ICMP replies to send per second. |
Reply limit |
You can enable or disable ICMP reply rate limiting. |
HP devices are enabled to reply to ICMP echo messages and send ICMP Destination Unreachable messages by default.
You can selectively disable the following types of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) messages:
Echo messages (ping messages) |
The routing switch replies to IP pings from other IP devices. |
Destination unreachable messages |
If the routing switch receives an IP packet that it cannot deliver to its destination, the routing switch discards the packet and sends a message back to the device that sent the packet to the routing switch. The message informs the device that the destination cannot be reached by the routing switch. |
Address mask replies |
You can enable or disable ICMP address mask replies. |
By default, HP devices are enabled to respond to broadcast ICMP echo packets, which are ping requests (for more information, see Disabling ICMP messages).
To disable response to broadcast ICMP echo packets (ping requests), enter the following command:
Syntax:
If you need to re-enable response to ping requests, enter the following command:
By default, when a HP device receives an IP packet that the device cannot deliver, the device sends an ICMP unreachable message back to the host that sent the packet. The following types of ICMP unreachable messages are generated:
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NOTE: Disabling an ICMP Unreachable message type does not change the HP device's ability to forward packets. Disabling ICMP Unreachable messages prevents the device from generating or forwarding the Unreachable messages. |
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To disable all ICMP Unreachable messages, enter the following command:
Syntax:
For more information, see Disabling ICMP destination unreachable messages.