Bengt Werstén wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a target running DSPNet and I do not get Nessus to detect that
> this is alive. I try to use both TCP and ICMP Ping and the target go
> reply on both methods according to Wireshark. However, Nessus still
> belive the target as dead and I don not understand why. I run Nessus
> from a debian machine and the target is connected on a sepatare
> ethernet interface using a twisted cable. I can ping it using the
> "ping" command and all seems fine. Is there some settings I have
> missed in Nessus. I have pretty much tried every permutation of the
> pinging options.
> 
> I'm thankfull for any input on this.

Hi Bengt,

Some questions:

- Is Nessus not finding a specific service for you, or does it believe the 
entire host is dead?

- Are you connected directly from your computer to the embedded system through 
a cable?

- What does Wireshark show during a nessus scan?

Ron Gula
Tenable Network Security
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