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What is the impact of filtering IP fragments for TCP/UDP ports on cluster network

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Applies to

  • Cisco N3K-C3132Q-V Switch
  • ONTAP 9.13.1P9

Answer

There's no impact of filtering IP fragments for TCP/UDP ports on cluster network because
  • TCP uses MSS to decide packet size, there won't be any fragmented packets.
  • UDP is prone to fragmentation, but UDP isn't used for anything in cluster network.

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