I guess if you made it a switch to opt out of the test then those who want to use this hack may at their peril do so, but for me, I do not want to kill off what I believe to be a critical control. Should anyone in our company try a /31 I want to see it in RED with flares going off!
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jakob Peterhänsel Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 6:59 AM To: InterMapper Discussion Subject: Re: [IM-Talk] /31 network masks Hi, Not for me.. Jakob Peterhänsel "Be a part of the Love Generation - carry a smile, not a gun." - JP, May 2006 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: Marook Phone: +45 29687104 On 01/03/2007, at 9.10, Alain Fontaine wrote: > Hi, > > In order to save addresses, we are using /31 network masks on all > our point-to-point links between routers. While not completely > kosher according to the holy RFCs, this practice is fully supported > on many routers. > > However, InterMapper does not like this, and half of the interfaces > (those using the upper address) are flagged with : > > Address: a.b.c.203 (255.255.255.254) > (a.b.c.203 is the broadcast address for this > subnet!) <- in RED ! > > This is just a cosmetic glitch, but some people then think that > there must be something wrong with that interface. > > My question: would it be a problem for anyone if I would suggest to > Dartware to drop the test for the broadcast address when the mask > is /31. > > Thanks. > > -- > /AF > ____________________________________________________________________ > List archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ > To unsubscribe: send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ____________________________________________________________________ List archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ To unsubscribe: send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________________ List archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ To unsubscribe: send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
