Why does my MTU reset to 1500 on my IPv6 network when I'm using JumboFrames?
Issue
- When upgrading or utilizing IPv6 and attempting to set a larger MTU on an interface or VLAN, why does the MTU continue to be reset back to 1500?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- IPv6
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