Cisco Switching/Routing :: Jumbo Frames Coming From Catalyst 3100?
Dec 2, 2012
I have a Cisco Catalyst 3100 blade in a Dell server chassis that is trunked to a 6509.
When doing a protocol capture, I see large frames being sent from one of the servers in the chassis.
Example:
TCP:[Continuation to #1701] [Bad CheckSum]Flags=...AP..., SrcPort=HTTP(80), DstPort=2667, PayloadLen=2831, Seq=1489611217 - 1489614048, Ack=1719592331, Win=65535
I see lengths up to 6900+ bites coming from the server.
The switch has the global MTU set to 1500
system mtu routing 1500
and I can't seem to set this at the interface level. The server is configured to send 1500 length frames. Why am I seeing these jumbos? (the server is Windows 2003)
I currently have 4 3560 switches connected in a Mesh topology. These are all set to use Jumbo Frames and so are all the Servers that are connected to these.I now need to connect a 2950 switch to 2 of the 3560's which will have only desktop computers connected to it but i do not want to configure Jumbo Frames on this and any of the desktops.
I've to enable it on 3750 and nexus 7K switches. what are the steps involved? can we enable jumbo frame per port instead of enabling globally? i.e. we will only have few ports that will be using jumbo frames, rest of the ports will be using default 1500 MTU size.
We have a requirement to send span traffic to a destination port for monitoring purposes on two 5000s with some 2000 fex boxes attached. Some of the servers are making use of frames larger than 1500. we have not changed any mtu configuration on the 5000 since installation, and I can see the policy maps is still on 1500.
My first assumption would be that frames larger than 1500 will not be dropped, but it seemingly not (see below). is there a reason why the switch would forward jumbo frames? Also, is there a limitation on MTU for span traffic? There is a MTU command under the span session, but the maximum is 1518. From what I can read the frame will be truncated if it exceeds this. Does that mean the fragments will be dropped?
I believe i've enable jumbo frames on our Nexus 7010, one in each data-centre.
system jumbomtu 9216. Also on the interfaces mtu 9216. And can see MTU 9216 bytes, BW 20000000 Kbit, DLY 10 usec on the port-channel between them. Though when i ping between vlans at each site with large packets i get 30% drops and if i set the DF bit in IP header to yes - 100% loss.
8798 bytes from 10.200.12.2: icmp_seq=19 ttl=254 time=8.024 ms --- 10.200.12.2 ping statistics ---20 packets transmitted, 14 packets received, 30.00% packet loss
I understand that jumbo frames need to be enabled end-to-end. I have two ESX hosts connected at each site. I want to enable jumbo frames for those ports, but what if not all host on the ESX are using jumbo frames, will I have drops and connection failures? So if i have two sites, each with a 6509 connected via a trunk and need to enable jumbo frames for a vlan between the sites how do I accomplish this?If I enable jumbo frames on the trunk link how does that impact other traffic between the sites?
I have a Cisco Nexus 3064 that I am using as part of a flat network for the Lab. I have 30 Virtualization Servers(MS HyperV and VMware vSphere) connected to this switch and I want to enable jumbo frames. The Virtualization Servers are able to ping the local VM's using 8K bytes. However I am unable to ping from server to server using 8K bytes. I have configuration (in abbreviation). All the servers are in the same network which I configured as L2 ports with the "switchport" command. However, the interface "MTU" command is unavailable in L2 mode. I am only able to get the interface "MTU" command only in L3 mode with the "no switchport" command on the interface.
# int eth1/2-45 # no switchport # mtu 9216 # no shut
I can ping the servers with less than 1500 bytes, but anything larger fails.
I have a pair of Catalyst 3560 GB switches that are trunked with two of the standard ports, and that have trunk ports connecting to a failover pair of PIX 515e's. We're considering adding a pair of cluster database nodes and an iSCSI SAN, both of which would need a dedicated interconnect VLAN that I'd like to employ Jumbo frames on. I don't necessarily need the VLANs to traverse the firewall trunks since they're private interconnects, but I need each host to traverse the switch trunks.
Since it seems I can only enable Jumbo frames on the entire switch (current standard frame size is 1500 and jumbo is also 1500), when I enable it what kind of possible negative impact could this have on my trunked ports as well as my host connections? I've read mixed reviews of users with iSCSI SAN devices seeing terrible performance when enabling jumbo frames so I'm apprehensive about enabling them on an existing network.
The server team has asked me to implement jumbo frames on a single VLAN, the one they use for v motion. We have two pairs of 5548s, each pair running VPC for most connections. I am aware of many postings that describe how to enable jumbo frames globally, like this:
policy-map type network-qos jumbo class type network-qos class-default [code].....
I am not clear how I can extend this principle to one VLAN only.
Also, I am aware of a posting [URL], that shows some pitfalls of implementing jumbo frames in a VPC configuration. Pretty well all my connections are VPC, including all the FEXes, which are all dual-homed. In many cases, the VPC extends through to the servers so that the servers run port.channels across two FEXes. I am unclear whether the pitfalls are still valid, or whether I have to wait until my next maintenance slot (6 months away) to implement jumbo frames. Can jumbo frames be implement safely on the fly? How does enabling jumbo frames fit in with "conf sync" mode?
We have a number of sites which have high-speed L2 links which terminate on our L3 switches at each site. The ports are between the sites are placed in routed mode.
I would like to use Jumbo frame between two of the network which will communicate across sites and 1500 mtu on the rest, is this something which is possible?
From my understanding is the mtu is set on the interface therefore if I set the mtu on the L2 link ports on both sites to 9000 then would this cause a problem for the 1500?
We are currently using two Nexus 5548UP's as our Datacenter Network Core. I have a pretty simple objective: I would like to enable Jumbo Frames on a single VLAN only(VLAN 65). This VLAN is used strictly for backups. I do not want to enable Jumbo Frames on the other VLANs(VLANs 1-10). Im not sure what the best way to do this is.....or if it is even possible but I am hoping to get some configuration examples.
I attempted to enable jumbo frames on a Nexus 5010 (NX-OS version 4.2(1)N1(1)). I created the policy map below and lost access to the switch.
policy-map type network-qos jumbo class type network-qos class-default mtu 9216
After recovery I see from the logs that all vlans and interface were suspended. I've attempted to look for reasons for a compatibility issue but I am unable to find what is checked and what could have been incompatible. The other troubling thing is the adjacent switch suspended its interfaces too but no change was done there. What I need to look out for so that this does not happen again?
2011 Nov 22 23:43:09 phx-ipcg1dwfcma %ETHPORT-3-IF_ERROR_VLANS_SUSPENDED: VLANs 1,10,601 on Interface port-channel1 are being suspen ded. (Reason: QoSMgr Network QoS configuration incompatible) 2011 Nov 22 23:43:09 phx-ipcg1dwfcma %ETHPORT-5-IF_TRUNK_DOWN: Interface port-channel1, vlan 1,10,601 down 2011 Nov 22 23:43:09 phx-ipcg1dwfcma %ETHPORT-3-IF_ERROR_VLANS_SUSPENDED: VLANs 10 on Interface port-channel508 are being suspended.
We have recently purchased Catalyst 4510R-E with two PoE line cards. When we connected Cisco Wireless APs to Cat4510 PoE ports it did not come up. These WAPs are working fine on other Cisco switch with PoE ports so there is no issue with WAP. We have received two CAT4510 and on both two slots are populated with PoE line cards and on both switches WAPs are not coming up. PC/desktops are working fine on these ports.Is there any configuration required on Cat4510 to enable PoE feature.
I have two switches: Nexus 3064 (ver 5.0(3)U1(2)) and Cisco 6509.The 6509:
1 x WS-x6708-10GE 8 port Ten Gig module version 3.5, firmware 12.2(18r)S1. 2 x sup 720's, with PFC3A. 2 x WS-x6348-rj-45 4 x WS-x6748-ge-tx
The IOS is ipservicesk9-mz 12.2(33)SXH8b.Both switches have been running fine for quite a while(not connected to each other). I then ran a fiber connection between port Nexus:1/48 and 6509:Te9/1.When I ping (of any packet size) from the Nexus to the 6509 @172.19.4.254, the 6509's CPU goes to 100%. On occasion, we will get 1 out of 20 packets back in the reply.I reduced the MTU size on the three 6509 parameters until the CPU stopped going 100%.The magic number is 4175 bytes. 4176 and higher == 100% CPU.I am willing to put the fiber link to 1500, but how does one change that for just one port on the Nexus? I tried and it refuses to set the mtu. I also tried to setup a new service-policy but that didn't seem to work either.The Nexus users are all jumbo frame users. The users on the 6509 are all 1500 byte frame users, except for one user on a 1 gig port (ws-6748-ge-tx) line card. It is this user whom would like jumbos.
What am I missing - can't get my new SG 200-08 Switch to handle Jumbo Frames
I have set the MTU size to 9216, saved the conf. and rebooted the box - however when I try to "ping -f -l 8000 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" through it (or to the switch itself) I recieve only "Request timed out"!?
I have tried MTU=9000 as well.....
F/W: 1.0.1.0
Is there anything, apart from increasing the MTU size, that needs to be done?
I've enabled jumbo frames in Networking -> LAN (Local Network) -> Jumbo Frames on an RV180W running the base firmware (1.0.0.30).The switch seems to pass jumbo frames just fine (like ... almost every switch these days), but the router itself silently drops jumbo frames.ss this a known bug?This makes enabling jumbo frames on clients impossible, since it will break some external connectivity. (I.E. when two endpoints are on networks with jumbo frames, they will then negotiate a high MTU over the WAN, but the router will silently drop large frames and they won't get an ICMP Fragmentation Needed, etc. because the router simply drops large frames).
Can any ASA 5500 in particular the ASA5510 firewall support jumbo frames (i.e. greater than the default standard 1500 Bytes frames)?. I plan to use the ASAs to setup a point-to-point IPSec tunnel and need an Application frame of 4Kbytes intact and not segment it.I have done little checking on the Cisco Website and see it mention of Jumbo frames on the 5580 on 10Gig interface but didn't see mention 5510. 5580s are way over-kill and expensive for what I need is to run a mission critical one IPSec point-to-point with maximum of no more than 100Kbps so 5510 is perfect for me but not sure if it can carry the jumbo frame?
On the routers and switches it's the MTU settings and they are configurable per interface and I am OK and the circuit is T1 which the Telcos said it's OK since it's physical layer so the only unkown is the firewall.
We have a brand new 2 x 3750-X stack running 15.0(1)SE3 with C3KX-NM-10Gs installed in each switch. An HP C-Class server enclosure with Virtual Connect Flex-10 modules is connected to each of the 10G ports using twin ax cables and they seem to behave OK apart from some random packet drop which appears to be within the enclosure and not without.
However, when we were investigating this, we found a little oddity ... even though we have jumbo frame support enabled on the 3750-Xs, we are getting a significant "Valid frames, too large" received count on the interface, and a "Too large" transmitted count. I've looked around and can't find a definitive reason for this count to go up - it doesn't seem to be a jumbo frames thing, more an unexpected-additional-field-in-a-header type thing, like when you have a V LAN tag in a DTP frame. Any thoughts as to why I might be getting these from a new server enclosure?
SW-STACK-CORE-3750X#sho int t2/1/1 controller TenGigabitEthernet2/1/1 is up, line protocol is up (connected) Hardware is Ten Gigabit Ethernet, address is a44c.116e.55b5 (bia a44c.116e.55b5) [ code]....
I've had a read through the docs for the 3750 series switches, but nothing that definately says that jumbo frame routing will work on a SVI.One part specifically I'd like clarification on is:The default maximum transmission unit (MTU) size for frames received and sent on all interfaces on the switch or switch stack is 1500 bytes. You can change the MTU size to support switched jumbo frames on all Gigabit Ethernet and 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and to support routed frames on all routed ports. It says supported routed frames on all routed ports, but this in the past has meant physical ports, and not Virtual ones.
I have a Nexus 7000 plus 6 boxes NX2000 on backbone.I have configured on 7000 :
conf t system jumbomtu 9000 exitERROR: Ethernet111/1/1: requested config change not allowed ... ERROR: Ethernet122/1/48: requested config change not allowed 1/111/14 is a NX2000 port conf tinterface ethernet 1/111/14 switchport mtu 9000 exit
I have gotten this message : Error: MTU cannot be configured on satellite port(s) - Eth122/1/11 ?I have tried on a NX7000 TP port:ERROR: Ethernet10/45: MTU on L2 interfaces can only be set to default or system-jumboMTU ?Does JUMBOMTU configuration can be done only when there are no NX2000 configured ?
I have a pair of N7K's in vPC topology with some FEXs attached. I am looking into enabling Jumbo frame on the N7K as well as the FEX. I understand Jumbo frame is enabled globally by default.
My question is I have some interfaces in a port-channel that I need jumbo frame enabled. Do I enable it at the port-channel interface or at the physical interface ? and is the change disruptive to the network ? I am running NX-OS 6.0.2.
on some of our ports on Nexu 5000 and on the connected FEX we can see a lot of Jumbo Packets though there is not enableed any JumboFrame on the Switch, all Interface and system MTU is set to 1500.
DBE-LINZ-XX41# sh int Eth113/1/27 Ethernet113/1/27 is up Hardware: 100/1000 Ethernet, address: d0d0.fd1b.b69c (bia d0d0.fd1b.b69c)
I have a switch that I have configured for jumbo packets, but they don't seem to be functioning. I have set system mtu jumbo 9000. The hosts are connected via 2x EtherChannel links. The hosts are jumbo frame enabled, and can ping their own local address using jumbo packets & do-not-fragment flags on the pings. They cannot, however, ping each other or the switch that way - it always says that the packet requires fragmentation. I know the attached machines (they're all VMs) and virtual switches support jumbos because I can ping within the virtual interfaces of the VMs. It's just traffic that goes over the switch that fragments.The switch is a WS-2960G-48TC. Here are the various outputs, with a section of config at the end.
hrnacancwtdevs3#show system mtu System MTU size is 1500 bytes System Jumbo MTU size is 9000 bytes System Alternate MTU size is 1500 bytes Routing MTU size is 1500 bytes
I am trying to determin if Jumbo frames are enabled on out Nexus 7000, and I am getting mixed info back from the swtich.I looks like the system jumbo MTU size is 9216 by default, but the interfaces all say the MTU of the interface is 1500 bytes. According to this article, the interface MTU should read 9216 is the jumbo frames are enabled globally. Is this correct. Is there a way to verify if Jumbo frame support is turned on? [code]
I have a problem with x4648-rj45V+E module, which is not forwarding frames/packets in my 4507E switch. I have done the diagnostic and the module test is passed. When i try to ping from one PC to another in the flat network, icmp is not forwarding. Even i cannot see the mac addresses in the mac address-table. But i can ping to my management port in the sup module?
I have a CISCO2921. I am not able to bring up its gi0/1 interface. It stays down down.
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I know that interface is not coming up because of "no media" below. Router#sh int gi0/1 | i media Auto Duplex, Auto Speed, media type is no media
I have tried media rj-45 and media sfp which have also not worked. The other end of this link is ethernet handoff. What is it that I have to do for the link to come up? If I change the connection to gi0/2, I think that will work because I see this for gi0/2:
Router#sh int gi0/2 | i media Auto Duplex, Auto Speed, media type is RJ45
I have hardcoded 1GB ports on 3750X to 1000 and full duplex for all servers connected. THe ports are not coming up with this speed and duplex settings. If I configure them to 100, I am able to see the port is up. Whereas if i connect the same servers to 2950 switches, i can see the ports working fine with 1000 speed ..we have tried with the latest universal IOS as well
