Ping failed with ICMP Frag needed and DF set message

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Issue

  • Ping command fails with ICMP Frag needed and DF set message:
$ ping -s 1500 -M do 192.168.0.1
PING test1.localhost (192.168.0.1) 1500(1528) bytes of data.
From localhost (192.168.1.1) icmp_seq=1 Frag needed and DF set (mtu = 1500)

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • ping command

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