At 10:37 PM 8/31/2003 +0000, Thomas Salmen wrote: >does anyone know if using frame-mode mpls affects the mtu on an interface? i >can't help thinking that sticking in an extra 32-bit header would mean >reducing the amount of user data that could be carried by 32 bits - causing >fragmentation if the data field is already at its max for a given >interface...
MPLS headers, 802.1q tags and all similar encap overhead certainly add size to frames and are certainly things one needs to be mindful of from an mtu perspective. >apologies if the question is an inane one, but i'm just starting to get into >this ls thang > >thomas >**Please support GroupStudy by purchasing from the GroupStudy Store: >http://shop.groupstudy.com >FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: >http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=74607&t=74577 -------------------------------------------------- **Please support GroupStudy by purchasing from the GroupStudy Store: http://shop.groupstudy.com FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html
