https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/proliant-dl380-g6-teaming-and-jumbo-frames/m-p/4661188#M23149 Hi,<BR /><BR />We have 2 proliant dl380 G6 servers connect to storageworks p4300 via two seperate switches. (cisco)<BR /><BR />On both servers I teamed 2 nic's to connect to the storage. Connected nic 1 to switch 1 and nic 2 to switch 2. <BR /><BR />I also configured jumbo frames on the teaming interface. To test jumbo frames I ping from teaming interface 1 on server 1 to server 2 (so via the switches). The result is:<BR /><BR />ping "server1" -f -l 8000<BR />"packet needs to be fragmented but DF set"<BR /><BR />If I don't use teaming and then ping with the above command everything is OK.<BR /><BR />Questions that I have:<BR />1) Is it best practice to use teaming and <BR />jumbo frames to connect to iscsi storage?<BR />2) What can be the problem with the jumbo frames not working over the teaming interfaces?<BR /><BR />Thx in advance,<BR /><BR />Ramon<BR /><BR /><BR /> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:14:57 GMT Ramon76 2010-07-14T11:14:57Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/proliant-dl380-g6-teaming-and-jumbo-frames/m-p/4661188#M23149 Hi,<BR /><BR />We have 2 proliant dl380 G6 servers connect to storageworks p4300 via two seperate switches. (cisco)<BR /><BR />On both servers I teamed 2 nic's to connect to the storage. Connected nic 1 to switch 1 and nic 2 to switch 2. <BR /><BR />I also configured jumbo frames on the teaming interface. To test jumbo frames I ping from teaming interface 1 on server 1 to server 2 (so via the switches). The result is:<BR /><BR />ping "server1" -f -l 8000<BR />"packet needs to be fragmented but DF set"<BR /><BR />If I don't use teaming and then ping with the above command everything is OK.<BR /><BR />Questions that I have:<BR />1) Is it best practice to use teaming and <BR />jumbo frames to connect to iscsi storage?<BR />2) What can be the problem with the jumbo frames not working over the teaming interfaces?<BR /><BR />Thx in advance,<BR /><BR />Ramon<BR /><BR /><BR /> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:14:57 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/proliant-dl380-g6-teaming-and-jumbo-frames/m-p/4661188#M23149 Ramon76 2010-07-14T11:14:57Z