WINS WINS Monthly MeetingMonthly Meeting

www2.widener.edu/winswww2.widener.edu/wins4/1/20054/1/2005

AgendaAgenda

IntroductionsIntroductions Widener Nortel BiasedWidener Nortel Biased Spam IssuesSpam Issues Spam CurrentlySpam Currently Spam OptionsSpam Options Statscout ( Statseeker ) EffortsStatscout ( Statseeker ) Efforts Aruba Wireless SolutionsAruba Wireless Solutions Question & AnswersQuestion & Answers

IntroductionsIntroductions

NameName TitleTitle LocationLocation

Widener Nortel BiasedWidener Nortel Biased ““After giving this much thought, given our partnership with Nortel, it would not be appropriate to After giving this much thought, given our partnership with Nortel, it would not be appropriate to

bring HP, Alcatel, or Cisco into a WINS meeting to discuss Layer 2 or Layer 3 switches. Our bring HP, Alcatel, or Cisco into a WINS meeting to discuss Layer 2 or Layer 3 switches. Our partnership is very strong and should not be jeopardized. If you want to invite other school district partnership is very strong and should not be jeopardized. If you want to invite other school district technology representatives to a meeting with HP at your facility, you can bring it up at the WINS technology representatives to a meeting with HP at your facility, you can bring it up at the WINS meeting. Thanks!”meeting. Thanks!”

““This was not a turnabout. I have never invited any other vendors to present Layer 2 or Layer 3 This was not a turnabout. I have never invited any other vendors to present Layer 2 or Layer 3 switches. The vendors brought in from other school districts were presenting other solutions in other switches. The vendors brought in from other school districts were presenting other solutions in other areas. The Nortel partnership has reaped benefits for all of the school districts, and as much as you may areas. The Nortel partnership has reaped benefits for all of the school districts, and as much as you may disagree, to you as well, that has given us a stable backbone that all of the districts have come to rely disagree, to you as well, that has given us a stable backbone that all of the districts have come to rely on. Some school districts ( Garnet Valley, Haverford, Interboro, Radnor, Rosetree Media, SE Delco on. Some school districts ( Garnet Valley, Haverford, Interboro, Radnor, Rosetree Media, SE Delco and Springfield ) have also chosen Nortel as their vendor of choice for Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches.and Springfield ) have also chosen Nortel as their vendor of choice for Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches.

   I am biased to Nortel Networks. And I would hope that you would be biased to HP, as a true partner I am biased to Nortel Networks. And I would hope that you would be biased to HP, as a true partner

should be. I respect your choice and the choices of other districts that have chosen Cisco and Alcatel.should be. I respect your choice and the choices of other districts that have chosen Cisco and Alcatel.   The purpose of the WINS meetings is to promote communications between the school districts and to The purpose of the WINS meetings is to promote communications between the school districts and to

keep everyone informed of past, present, and future events related to Internet and Intranet connectivity. keep everyone informed of past, present, and future events related to Internet and Intranet connectivity. I invite you to join us, if you wish. If you are uncomfortable with this and choose to conduct a separate I invite you to join us, if you wish. If you are uncomfortable with this and choose to conduct a separate meeting, I would respect that as well.”meeting, I would respect that as well.”

Spam IssuesSpam Issues

Spam blocking enabled on Fortinet in February with 4 lists Spam blocking enabled on Fortinet in February with 4 lists

bl.spamcop.net - http://www.spamcop.net/bl.shtml? bl.spamcop.net - http://www.spamcop.net/bl.shtml?

dnsbl.sorbs.net - http://www.us.sorbs.net/lookup.shtml dnsbl.sorbs.net - http://www.us.sorbs.net/lookup.shtml

dnsbl.njabl.org - http://dnsbl.njabl.org/lookup.html dnsbl.njabl.org - http://dnsbl.njabl.org/lookup.html

block.blars.org - http://www.blars.org/errors/block.html block.blars.org - http://www.blars.org/errors/block.html Week of March 14Week of March 14thth many complaints many complaints Review of lists conductedReview of lists conducted Found management of Blars Found management of Blars

http://www.blars.org/blars06c.jpghttp://www.blars.org/blars06c.jpg Email response limited to only one messageEmail response limited to only one message Logging only indicates blockage, IP address, and Email Logging only indicates blockage, IP address, and Email

addressaddress

Spam CurrentlySpam Currently

Escalated to Fortinet on March 18th

Fortinet recommendation to only use one list Look at log in RAW format to locate user email address Spamcop most widely used Only configured Spamcop and added verbage to Email response

: “Widener University is blocking SPAM. This message has been

blocked because your IP address has been reported and placed on a Blacklist maintained by SPAMCOP. Please go to http://www.spamcop.net/bl.shtml? to verify that your IP address is on the list and then go to http://www.spamcop.net/fom-serve/cache/298.html to resolve this issue. If you are unable to resolve this please contact Widener University Technical Resources Group at 610 499 1030.”

Recommended that others with capability use dnsbl.njabl.org site and configure similar message

Spam OptionsSpam Options Allow more Spam to get through with fewer listsAllow more Spam to get through with fewer lists Add more lists that are on same verification site like : Add more lists that are on same verification site like :

http://www.mxtoolbox.com/blacklists.aspx?AG=GBLhttp://www.mxtoolbox.com/blacklists.aspx?AG=GBL Give user (a lot/some/little/no) guidance to remove their IP Give user (a lot/some/little/no) guidance to remove their IP

address from the Blacklistaddress from the Blacklist Allow SPAM on the Fortinet and purchase another product Allow SPAM on the Fortinet and purchase another product

like Cipher Trust or Baracuda or …like Cipher Trust or Baracuda or …

Statscout ( Statseeker ) Statscout ( Statseeker ) EffortsEfforts

Statscout new name Statseeker New Licensing available Allow each district to have login and data gathering of

internal switches Tom Erbe working it out with Statseeker

Aruba Wireless SolutionsAruba Wireless Solutions Corporate Networking Inc – Tim Slattery

presents : Aruba Networks

http://www.arubanetworks.com/

Chris Vallee, CCIE 3602Aruba Wireless NetworksOffice : 610-948-3760Mobile: 610-745-2818Email:  cvallee@arubanetworks.com

Geoff Smith Engineer

Questions & AnswersQuestions & Answers

Next Meeting Friday May 6th!Next Meeting Friday May 6th!