Configuring Jumbo Frames

VSX supports Jumbo Frames and lets you configure up to the maximum MTU of the NIC driver.

Jumbo Frames on a Virtual Switch

Configure the MTU of a Virtual Switch to enable Jumbo Frames on the Virtual Systems that are connected to the Virtual Switch. When you configure the MTU of the Virtual Switch, all the related Warp Links and interfaces are automatically changed to the new value.

You cannot configure the MTU of a Warp Link from the Virtual System.

To configure Jumbo Frames on a Virtual Switch:

  1. Connect with SmartConsole to the Security Management Server or Target Domain Management Server that manages the Virtual Switch.

  2. From the left navigation panel, click Gateways & Servers.

  3. Double-click the Virtual Switch object.

  4. From the left tree, click Topology.

  5. In the Interfaces section, select the applicable interface and click Edit.

  6. On the General tab, configure the MTU.

  7. Click OK.

  8. Publish the SmartConsole session.

Jumbo Frames on a Virtual Router

Configure the MTU of a Virtual Router to enable Jumbo Frames on the interfaces. To change the MTU of Warp Links, configure the settings of the Virtual System.

To configure Jumbo Frames on a Virtual Router:

  1. Connect with SmartConsole to the Security Management Server or Target Domain Management Server that manages the Virtual Router.

  2. From the left navigation panel, click Gateways & Servers.

  3. Double-click the Virtual Router object.

  4. From the left tree, click Topology.

  5. In the Interfaces section, select the applicable interface and click Edit.

  6. On the General tab, configure the MTU.

  7. Click OK.

  8. Publish the SmartConsole session.

  9. Install the applicable Access Control policy on the Virtual Router object.

Jumbo Frames on a Virtual System in Bridge Mode

Configure the MTU of a Virtual System in Bridge Mode to enable Jumbo Frames on the interfaces.

To configure Jumbo Frames on a Virtual System in Bridge Mode:

  1. Connect with SmartConsole to the Security Management Server or Target Domain Management Server that manages the Virtual System.

  2. From the left navigation panel, click Gateways & Servers.

  3. Double-click the Virtual System object.

  4. From the left tree, click Topology.

  5. In the Interfaces section, select the applicable interface and click Edit.

  6. On the General tab, configure the MTU.

  7. Click OK.

  8. Publish the SmartConsole session.

  9. Install the applicable Access Control policy on the Virtual System object.