During a network audit, a network engineer observes increased numbers of giant frames on a switch interface that connects to a corporate database server. Considering that giant frames are those surpassing the typical Ethernet frame sizes, what could be the primary reason for these observations?
Poorly shielded cabling is causing interference with signal transmission.
Increased network traffic due to recent organizational activities.
The aging switch hardware is failing to process frames correctly.
Mismatch between the MTU settings on the database server and the switch
Giant frames often stem from a configuration disparity in MTU sizes between network devices. If the server is set to use an MTU that exceeds the capabilities of the switch interface, the frames are identified as giants due to their larger size exceeding standard Ethernet frame limits. Adjusting the MTU settings on the server or the switch to ensure uniformity can correct this issue.
Other provided answers, although feasible issues in a network, do not specifically result in the transmission of giant frames. MTU mismatch directly contributes to this problem by creating frames that the receiving device categorizes as 'giant' due to size incompatibility.
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