Frame size, Jumbo frame, Table 41: frame size commands – Microsens MS453490M Management Guide User Manual

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Frame Size

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F

RAME

S

IZE

This section describes commands used to configure the Ethernet frame size

on the switch.

jumbo frame

This command enables support for jumbo frames for Gigabit Ethernet

ports. Use the no form to disable it.

S

YNTAX

[no] jumbo frame

D

EFAULT

S

ETTING

Disabled

C

OMMAND

M

ODE

Global Configuration

C

OMMAND

U

SAGE

This switch provides more efficient throughput for large sequential data

transfers by supporting jumbo frames on Gigabit Ethernet ports up to

9216 bytes. Compared to standard Ethernet frames that run only up to

1.5 KB, using jumbo frames significantly reduces the per-packet

overhead required to process protocol encapsulation fields.

To use jumbo frames, both the source and destination end nodes (such

as a computer or server) must support this feature. Also, when the

connection is operating at full duplex, all switches in the network

between the two end nodes must be able to accept the extended frame

size. And for half-duplex connections, all devices in the collision domain

would need to support jumbo frames.

The current setting for jumbo frames can be displayed with the

show

system

command.

E

XAMPLE

Console(config)#jumbo frame

Console(config)#

Table 41: Frame Size Commands

Command

Function

Mode

jumbo frame

Enables support for jumbo frames

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