[Beowulf] SMC 8524T jumbo frame problems

[Chris Samuel]

On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 10:51 am, Sean Dilda wrote:

> I have a similar switch (sold through Dell, but basically the same
> switch).  In order to use jumbo frames, you have to enable it on the
> switch.  This can be done through the web interface (not sure the exact
> links), or through the command line interface.

The SMC 8524T is an unmanaged switch, so this isn't possible. :-(

http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=products_show_description&productCode=SMC8524T

"jumbo frame support of up to 9K" - doesn't work even with an MTU of 1501 :-(

By coincidence I've just had to enable jumbo frames on a Dell PowerConnect 
5324 switch, which needs the "port jumbo-frame" setting done in its IOS 
config, and I can confirm that the nodes I want to use work fine with an MTU 
of 9000 on that switch now, just not the SMC. :-(

cheers,
Chris
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 Christopher Samuel - (03)9925 4751 - VPAC Systems & Network Admin
 Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing http://www.vpac.org/
 Bldg 91, 110 Victoria Street, Carlton South, VIC 3053, Australia

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