04-26-2002 05:54 AM - edited 02-20-2020 10:02 PM
Hello,
I try to find out, wich is the highest possible MTU. So I send a PING -L XXXX -F to the Pix outside, from outside. XXXX is standing for the bytes.
PING xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -L 992 (and lower) -F
I got a reply
PING xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -L 993 (up to1472) -F
the ping timed out
PING xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -L 1473 (and higher) -F
Fragmentation is needed
I don't understand, why it timed out between 993 an 1472.
If i try the same to a router (same internet connection), the ping works up to 1472, with no time out. Upeer 1472 I get the fragmentation message.
Have enyone an answer?
Thomas
05-02-2002 12:45 PM
You might consider pre-fragmentation before the packet enters the tunnel. See http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121newft/121limit/121e/121e11/lokahead.htm for details. I hope this helps.
05-03-2002 01:54 AM
My problem occurs also without any encryption. I'm connected to the internet and send a ping to the outside interface of the PIX. First a thought it is a problem with the router from the ISP, but we have also a CISCO 1605 connected to the same ISP router and there the ping work realy fine until 1472 bytes the I get the message fragmentition needed.
If I'm connected via the VPN Client 3.51 and send a ping to inside, I get the same results, but additional on the PIX, if debug ipsec is on, a message like this: IPSEC(ipsec_cipher_handler): ERR: bad pkt 10.1.80.3->10.1.1.1
I searched in the errordecoder from Cisco, but there are no results.
By the way, the pre-fragmentation is by default on and I didn't switch it off. It occurs not in IPSEC transfermode, which I'm using.
08-04-2004 05:23 PM
Hi Thomas,
I have the same problem that you described in this post. In my case it is between two PIX that have a site-to-site VNP between them.
And also, I my case the PING timed out at 993.
Do you have a work-around?
Thanks
Frank
02-25-2005 02:37 AM
Hello,
I'am investiguated on the same issue. Did you get an answer? Do you have a workaround?
Regards,
Frédéric
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