On 9/16/15, AR, Giridhar <giridhar.raja...@netapp.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Need guidelines to increase the MTU size (example from 1500 to 9000)
> Our application is using snmpv2. When the MTU size (9000) is changed on
> interface of client and server, Snmp queries are timed out.

Did you also change the MTU on every router & switch between the
client and server to be 9000?  If no, that's probably why queries are
timing out

Regards,
Lee


> We collected the packet traces on both client and server.  Client is
> receiving the response from server, but client is dropping the packet.
> Following are the  test cases tried
>
> case       client MTU                          server MTU
>                                     result
>
> 1              1500                                       1500
>                                                         passed
>
> 2              1500                                       9000
>                                                         failed
>
> 3              9000                                       1500
>                                                         passed
>
> 4              9000                                       9000
>                                                         failed
>
>
> Looked at the client code, uses the net-snmp-code,
>
>
>
> #define SNMP_MAX_MSG_SIZE  1472
> #define SNMP_MAX_LEN 1500
>
> And by default max_repetitions is set 20. If we set to 1, snmp queries are
> successful.
>
> What is the relation between MTU and max_repetitions.?
> If we change the MTU to jumbo frame like 9000, what should be these macros
> (SNMP_MAX_MSG_SIZE  , SNMP_MAX_LEN ) should be set ?
> Is there any other changes in need to perform?
>
>
> Thanks
> Giridhar
>
>
>
>
>
>

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