[Linux-HA] UDP

[Dejan Muhamedagic]

On Fri, Aug 11, 2006 at 09:01:50AM +0100, Nick Bruton wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Can someone explainn why it needs to send and receive on UDP port 694?
> 
> Is there anyway to stop it using UDP?

No, not as far as I know. But you can block it on the firewall and
see what happens.

> This is giving our security bloke a hard time, as it's flooding his 
> firewall.

Let me see... you could also use port 1694... who knows, perhaps
that one will flood less. Or alternatively, if your security
people are really stressed out, you can devise alternative
communication methods (flags, pigeons, drums). If you do, please
let us know how did you fare.

Cheers,

Dejan

> 
> Thanks Nick
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