From: operator sid (ccie1@live.co.uk)
Date: Wed Jan 14 2009 - 12:57:38 ARST
so does that mean that Jumbo frames are generated by the PC Network adapter
and jumbo frames must be enabled end to end through the network for them to
work.
Also can jumbo frames be used to consolidate smaller frames into bigger jumbo
frames at the distribution/core for transport ??
ive read a few documents but still not clear on this. can someone please
explain...
> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:08:15 +0100> From: pitt2k@gmail.com> To:
ccielab@groupstudy.com> Subject: Re: Please explain Jumbo Frames> > (...)While
it may seem that setting the MTU for a network adapter is> sufficient to use
jumbo frames (assuming the operating system supports> it), the reality is a
lot more complex.> In a controlled network environment, purchasing equipment
with> identical jumbo frame support may allow the use of large frames.>
However, such equipment is typically much more expensive than> standard-only
equipment(..)> > http://www.asicdesigners.com/jumbo_enet_frames.html> > HTH,>
Piotr> > 2009/1/14 operator sid <ccie1@live.co.uk>:> > Hi,> >> > can someone
please explain how and where jumbo frames are generated. I know> > that jumbo
frames help increase throughput on gig links, but where and how are> > these
jumbo frames created. Surely there is no point in enabling jumbo frames> > on
ports, when there are no jumbo frames traversing the network in the first> >
place.> >> > For example if an application is sending data across the network,
does the> > application have to generate jumbo frames, or can smaller frames
be> > consolidated into jumbo frames on the distribution and core switches and
then> > broken down into the small frames down at the access.. If so how do
you> > configure this.> >> > Please can someone clearify..> >> > Thanks in
advance> >> >> >
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