2012/1/27 Jeff Wheeler <j...@inconcepts.biz>: > On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 6:35 PM, Keegan Holley > <keegan.hol...@sungard.com> wrote: >> realizes that it's ok to let gig-e auto-negotiate. I've never really >> seen MD5 cause issues. > > I have run into plenty of problems caused by MD5-related bugs. > > 6500/7600 can still figure the MSS incorrectly when using it. It used > to be possible for that particular box to send over-sized frames out > Ethernet ports with MD5 enabled, which of course were likely to be > dropped by the neighboring router or switching equipment (perhaps even > carrier Ethernet equipment.) Obviously that can be a chore to > troubleshoot. > > Sometimes we choose to use it. Sometimes we don't. > > --
Bugs are a different argument though. If you could call something harmful because a single vendor codes it wrong there would be far fewer windows users in the world. (I know it's friday, but please no one change the subject to OS's)
