"unsupported" features in IOS ("mpls mtu") (was: Re: [c-nsp] High Availability PoP Design)

[Rodney Dunn]

On Fri, Nov 04, 2005 at 07:44:41PM +0100, Gert Doering wrote:
> hi,
> 
> On Fri, Nov 04, 2005 at 12:31:21PM -0500, Rodney Dunn wrote:
> > We support 1500 byte ip headers on those PA's +
> > 6 labels (24) bytes.
> 
> So if I understand this correctly, "mpls mtu 1524" will still work on
> FE ports on 7200?

Yes.


> 
> My math is a bit on the weak side today, but is this enough to do 
> EoMPLS crossconnects?  1500 IP + 14 bytes Ethernet header leaves 
> 10 Bytes for labels - and you only need 2 labels, so you should be
> fine... hmmm.

For the MPLS MTU don't include the ethernet header.

That's what confused people before.

> 
> gert
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