There are several names for a null route, such as a “bit bucket”, a “black hole”, or just a null0 route. They all refer to the same basic mechanism that points traffic to a virtual interface on a router. That in turn is used for managing unwanted traffic to prevent loops or entering routes into the RIB (routing information base) of a router.
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Many admins inadvertently design a sinkhole by null routing unused ranges within their core in order to limit unnecessary traffic. Some may even advertise these ranges from a Linux server running zebra or quagga for advanced alerting while monitoring for the propagation of worms or enumeration scans. In this post, we will discuss a similar idea for DNS using Firepower.
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When it comes to efficiently assigning IP addresses to multiple clients, DHCP is the de facto standard in most networks. In this post, we’ll explore DHCP configuration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and give an example of how to install it, as well as a few configuration options for dhcpd. With a basic understanding of DHCP, you can get your network up and running almost immediately.
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