For ping-only devices, you're screwed! Basically :) This is a case of security being a bit over-zealous. You could always request that ping be allowed solely from Spectrum and nowhere else. If they refuse, then you just have to go back to the business and state "I can't monitor the status of these devices at all. What are you going to do about it. Alternatively, if you are allowed SDC through firewalls, you can manage ping only across security zones that way.
Dave *** ADVANCE NOTICE *** *** I WILL BE ON ANNUAL LEAVE FROM AUGUST 15th THRU AUGUST 19TH INCLUSINVE *** David K. Game Infrastructure Management Systems Consultant Logicalis UK Ltd 110 Buckingham Avenue, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4PF Logicalis Optimal Network Insight How future-ready is your network? Find out more<http://www.uk.logicalis.com/solutions-and-services/optimal-network-insight/> _________________________________________________________________ From: Christian Fieres [mailto:c.fie...@mainova.de] Sent: 05 August 2016 10:15 To: spectrum <spectrum@listserv.unc.edu> Subject: Antwort: RE: [spectrum] SPECTRUM without Ping? That's a surprise! Is that a per-model parameter? If not, what about Pingable Devices? Freundliche Grüße Christian Fieres Mainova AG Sachgebiet Netz- und Infrastruktur (M3-ST4) Teamleiter Service Operation Center Solmsstraße 38 60623 Frankfurt am Main Telefon 069 213 23617 Mobil 0170 5601563 Telefax 069 213 9623617 E-Mail c.fie...@mainova.de<mailto:c.fie...@mainova.de> Internet http://www.mainova.de<http://www.mainova.de/> Von: David Game <david.g...@uk.logicalis.com<mailto:david.g...@uk.logicalis.com>> An: "spectrum" <spectrum@listserv.unc.edu<mailto:spectrum@listserv.unc.edu>> Datum: 05.08.2016 10:58 Betreff: RE: [spectrum] SPECTRUM without Ping? ________________________________ There's an option in discovery to not ping before trying SNMP poll - works OK. We have this policy on a couple of high-security customers and around some of our own environment. With regards to devices already discovered, SNMP polling is always first anyway, so normal operation shouldn't be affected. The only thing is on a "CONTACT LOST TO DEVICE" alarm, the "are you there yet?" pings every 60 seconds or so obviously won't work, so it could be up to one or two poll cycles before the alarm clears. Dave *** ADVANCE NOTICE *** *** I WILL BE ON ANNUAL LEAVE FROM AUGUST 15th THRU AUGUST 19TH INCLUSINVE *** David K. Game Infrastructure Management Systems Consultant Logicalis UK Ltd 110 Buckingham Avenue, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4PF Logicalis Optimal Network Insight How future-ready is your network? Find out more<http://www.uk.logicalis.com/solutions-and-services/optimal-network-insight/> _________________________________________________________________ From: Christian Fieres [mailto:c.fie...@mainova.de] Sent: 05 August 2016 09:31 To: spectrum <spectrum@listserv.unc.edu<mailto:spectrum@listserv.unc.edu>> Subject: [spectrum] SPECTRUM without Ping? Hi all, rumour has it our security policy leads to all our servers being prevented from answering ICMP echo requests soon. 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