Extra alert information for the "Detected X being broadcast on IXP" alert

This alert is triggered when a remote BGP collector run by bgp.tools on a internet exchange (using AS212232) detects a broadcast/multicast packet on the exchange that came from your network that ideally should not be there.

The impact of these having these packets sent to other users on the internet exchanges can many problems such as:

Unnecessary information disclosure (disclosing which software you are running)
Allowing other networks to send traffic through your network without your consent
Allowing other networks to merge their network with yours
Breaking the rules of the internet exchange
Allowing third parties to reconfigure your devices

Currently bgp.tools detects the following packets:

LLDP
CDP
MNDP (Mikrotik Neighbor Discovery Protocol)
MikroTik RoMON/WinBox
DHCP / DHCPv6
IPv6 ICMP Router Advertisements
OSPFv2 / OSPFv3
IS-IS / ES-IS
RIP / RIPv2
MPLS LDP
PIM
IEEE802.1Q
Broadcast NTP
DEC-MOP
SSDP
LLMNR / MDNS
DNS Broadcasts
NetBIOS
VRRP / HSRP

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