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Questions - mtu

2 layer switch how to handle the datagram bigger than MTU？

If the datagram bigger than MTU， 2 layer switch will drop it? Dose 2 layer switch can report a ICMP? If not report ICMP, how can I determine the data size to pass the switch successfully?
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wangzhen

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If the datagram bigger than MTU， 2 layer switch will drop it? Yes. A switch does not forward frames larger than the (configured) maximum size and drops them. For standard Ethernet, that's 1500 bytes...
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