Interface freezes up if MTU size=9000 (any value over 6000)
Issue
- Can not set
MTU=9000for a network interface. - Setting
MTU=1500works OK. - Tested with a crossover cable between two identical boxes, not a switch issue.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- HP DL360
- Broadcom Driver: tg3, version: 3.119,
- Firmware-version: 5719-v1.24 NCSI v1.0.60.0
- Bus-info: 0000:03:00.1
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