[AusNOG] Sensible MTU For Core Routers

[Nathan Brookfield]

Hi James,

For anything internet facing for compatibility really and the fact that all transit providers and most peers on an exchange would be using 1500 byte MTU's we enforce this at all edges.

For customer Ethernet we enable by default at least 1998 unless requested by the end client for Jumbo's or baby Giants, this allows them to do a bit of encapsulation where required, L2TP etc without complaining to us about clamping.

For our own core network so that we can entertain 9216 at Layer 2 if requested, we ensure we provision every back haul link and interface touching these at 9000 Bytes Layer 3.

Kindest Regards,
Nathan Brookfield

Chief Executive Officer
Simtronic Technologies Pty Ltd

Web: http://simtronic.com.au
Phone: 1300 592 330
Fax: (02) 4749 4950

On 19 Apr 2015, at 10:54, James Mcintosh <james.mcintosh at rocketmail.com<mailto:james.mcintosh at rocketmail.com>> wrote:

Hey Noggers,

With router MTU's being configurable up to a whopping 9216 what are people setting for their interface MTU's on internet connected core and PE routers?

Is it is still just the default of 1500?

What about core switches? What are you setting there to get get interoperability with various ethernet providers?


-James
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