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  • 1.  Promiscous Mode, MAC Address Changes, Forged Transmits

    Posted May 01, 2012 09:56 PM

    Hi,

    What are the default values(accept/reject) for

    Promiscous Mode

    MAC Address Changes

    Forged Transmits 

    and what are the recommended values(accept/reject).

    What is 'MAC Address Changes' & 'Forged Transmits'?

    Thanks in advance.

    -Prashant



  • 2.  RE: Promiscous Mode, MAC Address Changes, Forged Transmits
    Best Answer

    Posted May 02, 2012 05:07 AM

    Thread moved to the ESXi community.



  • 3.  RE: Promiscous Mode, MAC Address Changes, Forged Transmits

    Posted May 02, 2012 06:07 AM

    Default values are

    Promiscous Mode           Reject

    MAC Address Changes   Accept

    Forged Transmits            Accept



  • 4.  RE: Promiscous Mode, MAC Address Changes, Forged Transmits

    Posted May 02, 2012 06:25 AM

    You can find more about security policies here



  • 5.  RE: Promiscous Mode, MAC Address Changes, Forged Transmits

    Posted May 02, 2012 05:45 PM

    Check this link i think this is best link to know more about these modes:-

    http://kensvirtualreality.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/the-great-vswitch-debate-part-2/