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Jul 02, 2019

gateway_icmp whats is the required port to be opened on NGFW

gateway_icmp whats is the required port to be opened on NGFW

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Andy_McGrath
Cumulonimbus
Jul 02, 2019
It uses ICMP (not TCP or UDP) so no port just need to allow ICMP Ping

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