Another thing you may want to do is have MRTG poll the switch and/or
routers. This way you may be able to notice if one of the one of the servers
or netowrk devices is sending out unexpected large amounts of data.
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You should probably look into the behavior of those UNIX servers that insist
on using a /24 mask. Is it possible that they also advertise such a mask
with ICMP? See RFC 1256 for more info about ICMP router solicitations and
advertisements.
I think I have seen Windows and Macintosh machines broadca
Since you worked in a brokerage situation, you probably understand better
than most...
It's straight IP, but there is equipment from Bloomberg, Metavante,
Reuters, Pershing, etc.
Most of the equipment, I have to take the vendor's word that it's not
misbehaving since I don't have access.
Supposed
Craig, I looked through the other responses, but I wanted to offer
something. I worked in brokerage for a number of years, most of which time I
was in the beginner's level regarding networking. But I do recall some
"strange" things happening, and I never did trust the answers particular
venders wer
Thanks for the reply. One of the guys with us actually put a sniffer (an
actual hardware suitcase) on the network, but didn't notice anything
unusual. Like you, I suspected that it might have been a poorly configured
app or some broadcast traffic. If the trouble was showing up at the packet
If I understand you correctly, I don't think we were seeing what you're
describing.
We had the problem I described even when all devices were attached to a
single 3548.
Also, someone else asked about the MAC addressesthey were all
correct. Clearing MACs on the switch didn't help the issue
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