On 08/27/2012 01:57 PM, Carl Friedberg wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Todd And Margo
>> Chester
>> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 4:49 PM
>> To: Scientific Linux Users
>> Subject: jumbo frames?
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Can anyone tell me what this means?
>>
>>       just disable jumbo frames on centos host interface
>>       ifcfg and ethernet switch.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> -T
>

 > Todd and Margo Chester:
 >
 >   I can give you some information.
 >
 > jumbo frames refer to a capability to send very large packets
 > over gigabit Ethernet (somewhere near 9,000 bytes), as
 > opposed to the traditional ~1500 byte packet size on
 > traditional Ethernet.
 >
 > This only works between two end-points if every switch
 > handling the frame/packet has jumbo frame capability
 > enabled.
 >
 > There have been instances (I've run into them, but not
 > on SL) where enabling jumbo frames can cause issues.
 >
 > So, since you didn't provide context on that piece of
 > advice,  I can't guess why they were suggesting
 > disabling jumbo frames.
 >
 > Typically, jumbo frames are disabled by default (but,
 > I don't know what the SL policy is).
 >
 > Carl
 >
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Where would I go to check on this?  Is there a utility?