The only "routing" protocol that is :)
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--- "Claussen, Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> According to Cisco Documentation:
>   "PIX Firewall does not pass multicast packets.
> Many routing protocols
> use multicast packets to transmit their data. If you
> need to send
> routing protocols across the PIX Firewall, configure
> the routers with
> the Cisco IOS software neighbor command. We consider
> it inherently
> dangerous to send routing protocols across the PIX
> Firewall. If the
> routes on the unprotected interface are corrupted,
> the routes
> transmitted to the protected side of the firewall
> will pollute routers
> there as well.  
> 
> Table 1-2: Protocol Literal Values  Literal  Value 
> Description  
> ah 51 Authentication Header for IPv6, RFC 1826
>  
> eigrp 88 Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
>  
> esp 50 Encapsulated Security Payload for IPv6, RFC
> 1827
>  
> gre 47 General Routing Encapsulation
>  
> icmp 1 Internet Control Message Protocol, RFC 792
>  
> igmp 2 Internet Group Management Protocol, RFC 1112
>  
> igrp 9 Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
>  
> ip 0 Internet Protocol
>  
> ipinip 4 IP-in-IP encapsulation
>  
> nos 94 Network Operating System (Novell's NetWare)
>  
> ospf 89 Open Shortest Path First routing protocol,
> RFC 1247
>  
> pcp 108 Payload Compression Protocol
>  
> snp 109 Sitara Networks Protocol
>  
> tcp 6 Transmission Control Protocol, RFC 793
>  
> udp 17 User Datagram Protocol, RFC 768"
>  
>
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/pix/pix_61/cmd_ref
> /intro.htm
> 
> Even Cisco agrees it is inherently a dangerous
> propositon to pass
> dynamic routing protocols through a security device.
> However if it is
> between two internal interfaces, say DMZ1 and DMZ2,
> then the risk can be
> mitigated to a degree. Although there should be a
> very valid reason for
> configuring a device as such. Using the above
> protocol values a Conduit
> or ACL can be created to allow OSPF to pass, in
> conjunction with the
> neighbor statement. Perform the configuration at
> your own risk, you have
> been warned. As I said before I would highly
> recommend using separate
> areas and distribute lists to control route
> advertisement between the
> segments. HTH.
> 
> Ken Claussen MCSE CCNA CCA
> "In Theory it should work as you describe, but the
> difference between
> theory and reality is the truth! For this we all
> strive"
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bob bobing [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 4:26 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: PIX and OSPF updates
> 
> 
> Just a FYI, bgp seems to be about the only protocol
> you can pass through a pix without some nasty GRE
> tunnel.
> 
> 
> 
> --- Jason Ostrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Burke,
> > 
> > What have you attempted so far in order to resolve
> > and on which
> > devices, the PIX or upstream/downstream router?
> > 
> > The PIX doesn't support dynamic routing protocols
> > such as OSPF, only static/default routes.
> > To me this would seem good so the PIX is dedicated
> > to security (stateful inspection/packet 
> > filtering) and then allow the router to make the
> > intelligent routing 
> > decisions.
> > 
> > In order to allow the OSPF updates to pass through
> > the PIX, you need to
> > configure the routers to redistribute[1] the
> static
> > routes received from 
> > the PIX into OSPF.  Concentrate on what is being
> > received from the PIX on the 
> > routers, and less on the PIX configuration.  
> > 
> > Without more information on the network topology
> and
> > security
> > requirements, it's difficult to say for sure what
> > you need to do on the 
> > other routers.  You could do a configuration like
> > this [2] for two 
> > networks to connect between the PIX, but that is
> for
> > a static route on the 
> > routers.  If you go with OSPF, then you definitely
> > need to redistribute.  
> > Because it only uses static routes, the  suggested
> > configuration also begs 
> > the question of why you need the PIX placed
> between
> > possibly two different OSPF 
> > areas.  Shouldn't the PIX be placed closer to the
> > network you are protecting?  
> > 
> > 
> > [1] Redistributing Routing 
> >         Protocols,
> http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/105/redist.html
> > [2] Configuring the PIX Firewall with Two Internal
> > Networks, 
> >        
> > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/110/19b.html
> > 
> > -jason
> > 
> > On Fri, 29 Mar 2002, Burke McCrory wrote:
> > 
> > > I am trying to put a PIX into a network that
> uses
> > OSPF between its
> > > routers.  So far I haven't been able to find a
> way
> > to allow the OSPF
> > > updates to pass through the PIX.  Does anyone
> have
> > any ideas or
> > > suggestions?  Thanks.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Burke McCrory
> > > Internet Administrator
> > > Oklahoma Tax Commission
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > 
> > > 
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