Characteristics of Jumbo Frames

Which of the following are characteristics of jumbo frames? (Choose two.)

A.

Commonly used on SAN

B.

MTU size greater than 1500

C.

MTU size greater than 10000

D.

Commonly used on IaaS

E.

MTU size greater than 12000

AB.

Jumbo frames are larger than standard Ethernet frames and can be used to improve network performance in certain situations. Two characteristics of jumbo frames are:

A. Commonly used on SAN Jumbo frames are commonly used on Storage Area Networks (SANs) because they allow for larger data payloads to be transmitted with fewer overhead and fewer frames, reducing the overall network traffic and improving performance.

B. MTU size greater than 1500 The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is the largest size of data payload that can be transmitted in a single Ethernet frame. Standard Ethernet frames have an MTU of 1500 bytes. Jumbo frames have an MTU size greater than 1500, usually up to 9000 bytes, although some network devices may support even larger sizes.

C. MTU size greater than 10000 is not correct because jumbo frames have an MTU size usually up to 9000 bytes.

D. Commonly used on IaaS is not correct because the use of jumbo frames is not specific to Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environments.

E. MTU size greater than 12000 is not correct because jumbo frames usually have an MTU size up to 9000 bytes, although some network devices may support even larger sizes, usually not exceeding 9600 bytes.

In summary, jumbo frames have a larger MTU size than standard Ethernet frames, usually up to 9000 bytes, and are commonly used on Storage Area Networks (SANs) to improve performance by reducing network traffic.