[OPLINTECH] ICMP Echo Requests (Ping) Blocked August 28, 2003

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Network Customer Update - August 29, 2003

ICMP Echo Requests (Ping) Blocked August 28, 2003:

In an ongoing effort to maintain network performance and security, ITSD
Network Services has determined that it is necessary to block ICMP Echo
requests (Ping) from our major perimeter points (Internet, K-12, OPLIN).
We are seeing a growing number of customers whose access links are being
inundated with virus-related traffic, some over 50% of their total
utilization.  This will not affect ICMP Echo requests (Ping) that
originate from within the State of Ohio's network.  This block will be
implemented without causing a disruption of service.

_____________________
Don Nuss
Technology Project Manager
The Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)

Voice (614) 728-5252 FAX (614) 728-5256
1320 Arthur E. Adams Drive, 1st Floor
Columbus, OH 43221

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Requests (</span></font><st1:place><font face=3DArial><span =
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2003</span></font></st1:date><font
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In an ongoing effort to maintain network performance =
and
security, ITSD Network Services has determined that it is necessary to =
block
ICMP Echo requests (<st1:place>Ping</st1:place>) from our major perimeter points (Internet, =
K-12, OPLIN). We are seeing a growing number of customers =
whose
access links are being inundated with virus-related traffic, some over =
50% of
their total utilization.&nbsp; This will not affect ICMP Echo requests =
(<st1:place>Ping</st1:place>) that originate from =
within the
State of <st1:State><st1:place>Ohio</st1:place></st1:State><fo=
nt
face=3DArial>'s network.&nbsp; This =
block will be
implemented without causing a disruption of =
service.<o:p></o:p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
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<st1:PersonName>Don =
Nuss</st1:PersonName> 
Technology Project Manager 
The <st1:State><st1:place>Ohio</st1:plac=
e></st1:State> Public =
Library
Information Network (OPLIN) 
 
Voice (614) 728-5252 FAX (614) 728-5256 
<st1:Street><st1:address>1320 Arthur E. Adams =
Drive</st1:address></st1:Street>, 1st =
Floor 
<st1:place><st1:City>Columbus</st1:City>, =
<st1:State>OH</st1:State>=
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