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You can find a range of drafts that cover iSCSI naming, discovery, and booting on
the following Web site:
http://www.ietf.org/proceedings/02mar/220.htm
1.3 Routing issues
The topics that follow briefly describe some issues associated with a routed Fibre
Channel environment.
1.3.1 Packet size
The standard size of a Fibre Channel packet is 2148 bytes, and the standard IP
packet size is 1500 bytes (with a 1460 byte payload). When transporting Fibre
Channel over IP, you can use jumbo IP packets to accommodate larger Fibre
Channel packets. Keep in mind that jumbo IP packets must be turned on for the
whole data path. In addition, a jumbo IP packet is not compatible with any
devices in the network that do not have a jumbo IP ...