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How are ICMP packets handled by default? How are they enabled or disabled from traversing the firewall?

April 26, 2017Default disabled enabled firewall handled ICMP packets traversing

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How are ICMP packets handled by default? How are they enabled or disabled from traversing the firewall?

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A. By default ICMP packets of type 8 and 13 (ping) are allowed up and to the ISM. However, each ISM is a customized installation so any ICMP policy can be changed or initiated at any time. Q.