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On 2012/08/27 14:37, Todd And Margo Chester wrote:
> On 08/27/2012 01:57 PM, Carl Friedberg wrote:
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:owner-
>>> [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
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> > 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
> >
> > Carl Friedberg
> > www.about.me/carl.friedberg
> > [log in to unmask]
> > www.comets.com
> > Problems Solved
> >
> >
>
> Where would I go to check on this? Is there a utility?
>
ifconfig comes to mind.
{^_^}
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