[OpenAFS] OpenAFS, Dreamweaver and VPN

Douglas E. Engert deengert@anl.gov
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:58:37 -0500


anne salemme wrote:
> did you check
> 
> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2532

Thanks will give that a try.

> 
> anne
> 
> 
> 
> Douglas E. Engert wrote:
>> With OpenAFS-1.4.8 on Mac OS 10.5.6 how can I set the max mtu to
>> be less then 1292?
>>
>> Jeffrey Altman wrote:
>>> Douglas E. Engert wrote:
>>>> We are having some issues using Dreamweaver (Adobe web design tool)
>>>> with its data stored in AFS when used from off site via Cisco VPN.
>>>> We are seeing this in a Mac client but have seen similar issues on 
>>>> Windows
>>>> too.
>>>>
>>>> The machines work fine when connected locally, so I am speculating that
>>>> there
>>>> is some time out issue with Dreamweaver if the network is slow, or AFS
>>>> is slow
>>>> in retrieving data over a slower then normal network.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone seen any issues with Dreamweaver and AFS?
>>>
>>> As soon as you say Cisco VPN I have to ask "which version" and "what
>>> is the max mtu size that you can send across the VPN"?
>>>
>>> Cisco VPN software prior to version 5.0 requires that the max mtu
>>> of the AFS client be set at a value smaller than 1292.  Otherwise
>>> the packets are fragmented and dropped.
>>>
>>> Jeffrey Altman
>>>
>>>
>>
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