Detection of MTU configuration mismatch between NDVS Uplink and TOR alarm
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Detection of MTU configuration mismatch between NDVS Uplink and TOR alarm

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Article ID: 330584

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Products

VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

Title: Alarm for detection of MTU configuration mismatch between NDVS Uplink and TOR
Event ID:topologydiscovery.tn_mtu_mismatch_with_tor

Alarm Description:

  • Purpose: To detect and provide a warning when there is an MTU configuration mismatch between NDVS uplink and TOR. 
  • Impact: There will be issues raised for Transport Node traffic going across TOR via uplink when there is an MTU configuration mismatch. 

Environment

VMware NSX

Resolution

Steps to Resolve

For 4.2.0 and higher

Recommended Actions:

  • ​​​​​​Manually verify the NDVS MTU configuration and the TOR MTU configuration. 
  • Maintain a uniform value for both the MTUs configured.

Maintenance window required for remediation?

Yes, approx 1 hour window. Traffic is impacted during this window. 

 

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