Host must filter Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) packets

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Description

To prevent cascading lockout of uplink interfaces from the ESXi host, the Net.BlockGuestBPDU parameter can be set to 1, enabling BPDU Filter to drop BPDU packets sent from virtual machines to the physical switch. This is crucial as ESXi's Standard and Distributed Virtual Switches do not support STP, making them prone to network loops if BPDUs are unfiltered. The audit reads Net.BlockGuestBPDU with esxcli and requires 1. Runs in the ESXi Shell (busybox sh) as root.

Méthode de vérification

Méthode d'audit: Commande shell

shell

out=$(esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Net/BlockGuestBPDU 2>/dev/null) || exit 1
v=$(printf '%s\n' "$out" | awk '$1=="Int" && $2=="Value:" {print $3; exit}')
case "$v" in ''|*[!0-9-]*) echo '/Net/BlockGuestBPDU: no integer value'; exit 1 ;; esac
if [ "$v" -eq 1 ]; then echo compliant; else echo "/Net/BlockGuestBPDU = $v (expected 1)"; fi

Sortie attendue: compliant

Méthode de correction

Méthode de correction: Recommandation ou correctif d'infrastructure

From an administrative PowerCLI session: Execute - Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Net.BlockGuestBPDU | Set- AdvancedSetting -Value 1 -Confirm:$false. Validate network appliances/virtual switching workloads before enforcing this setting.

Propriétés

Systèmes d'exploitation: Tous
Étiquettes: vmwareesxinetwork
Référence: CIS VMware ESXi 8.0 Benchmark v1.4.0 - 5.4 Host must filter Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) packets

Vérifier cet hôte

Exécutez cette commande sur une machine que vous êtes autorisé à auditer. L'analyse est en lecture seule.

shell

tmaegis scan --target vmware