[e-nsp] Jumbo Frames under 6.2.2b56

[Dan]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mikael Abrahamsson [mailto:swmike at swm.pp.se] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 1:28 PM
> To: Dan
> Cc: extreme-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [e-nsp] Jumbo Frames under 6.2.2b56
> 
> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, Dan wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > I need to use jumbo frames (1560) for an application, and am 
> > attempting to use a Summit 5i for it, but am not getting 
> any success. 
> > I see many txerrors when I enable jumbos (tx Lost, IIRC). I do not 
> > believe it to be a simple issue of a bad cable, and the 
> switch seems 
> > fine for any other applications - does anyone know of any 
> particular 
> > issue with jumbo frame support under Extremeware 6.2.2b56?
> 
> I do recommend you upgrade to the latest 6.2.2 if you really 
> need to remain at 6.2.2. EW6.2.2b156 is the latest afaik.
>

I wish I could but, unfortunately, we no longer have support for the switch,
so I cannot upgrade it. I have debated trying to downgrade to see if it
helps also.
 
> > Here are the pertinent config pieces (simple setup and all):
> >
> >> create vlan r1
> >> create vlan r2
> >> config vlan r1 add port 1-8
> >> config vlan r2 add port 9-16
> >> config jumbo-frame 1560
> >> enable jumbo-frame port 1-16
> 
> No, that should work fine. You do know that the 1560 is the 
> ethernet MTU, and not like on ciscos where it's the IP MTU?
>

I was not aware of that. Thanks.
 
> What about if you set it to a higher number?
>

I could but, unfortunately, the device on the other end is closed-source so
I cannot manipulate the size on their end.
 
> -- 
> Mikael Abrahamsson    email: swmike at swm.pp.se
> 
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