RE: [fw-wiz] OSPF on Firewall

From: Melson, Paul (PMelson_at_sequoianet.com)
Date: 12/17/03

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    To: "Shimon Silberschlag" <shimons@bll.co.il>, <firewall-wizards@honor.icsalabs.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 16:30:32 -0500

    That depends on the firewall. If you implement a bridging firewall, then there should be no reason the routers need to know that anything has changed.

    If inserting the firewall changes the path, then the obvious solution is to have the firewall use OSPF also (assuming it's supported). I don't want to say "no other way," but it does make sense.

    PaulM

    -----Original Message-----
    Lets say that I have two routers (on an internal network) that talk OSPF
    between them.

    Now I have to insert a firewall in-between the two routers.

    I am led to believe (by the Communications people I work with) that there is
    no other option but to install OSPF on the firewall, which doesn't make me
    feel easy about the solution.

    Is it true that there is no other way around this problem?

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