Mtu Size - Dell PowerEdge M IO Aggregator Command Reference Manual

MTU Size

The Aggregator auto-configures interfaces to use a maximum MTU size of 12,000 bytes.
If a packet includes a Layer 2 header, the difference in bytes between the link MTU and IP MTU must be
enough to include the Layer 2 header. For example, for VLAN packets, if the IP MTU is 1400, the link
MTU must be no less than 1422:
1400-byte IP MTU + 22-byte VLAN Tag = 1422-byte link MTU
The MTU range is 592-12000, with a default of 1554.
Table 10-3 lists the various Layer 2 overheads found in FTOS and the number of bytes.
Table 10-3. Difference between Link MTU and IP MTU
Layer 2 Overhead
Ethernet (untagged)
VLAN Tag
Untagged Packet with VLAN-Stack Header
Tagged Packet with VLAN-Stack Header
Link MTU and IP MTU considerations for port channels and VLANs are as follows.
Port Channels:
• All members must have the same link MTU value and the same IP MTU value.
• The port channel link MTU and IP MTU must be less than or equal to the link MTU and IP MTU
values configured on the channel members.
For example, if the members have a link MTU of 2100 and an IP MTU 2000, the port channel's MTU
values cannot be higher than 2100 for link MTU or 2000 bytes for IP MTU.
VLANs:
• All members of a VLAN must have the same IP MTU value.
• Members can have different link MTU values. Tagged members must have a link MTU 4 bytes higher
than untagged members to account for the packet tag.
• The VLAN link MTU and IP MTU must be less than or equal to the link MTU and IP MTU values
configured on the VLAN members.
For example, the VLAN contains tagged members with a link MTU of 1522 and an IP MTU of 1500 and
untagged members with a link MTU of 1518 and an IP MTU of 1500. The VLAN's Link MTU cannot be
higher than 1518 bytes and its IP MTU cannot be higher than 1500 bytes.
Difference between Link MTU and IP MTU
18 bytes
22 bytes
22 bytes
26 bytes
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