When troubleshooting a network, the output of the command show interfaces indicates a large
number of runts. What is a runt?
A.
the number of packets that are discarded because they exceed the maximum packet size of the
medium
B.
errors created when the CRC generated by the originating LAN station or far-end device does
not match the checksum calculated from the data received.
C.
the number of packets that are discarded because they are smaller than the minimum packet
size of the medium
D.
the number of received packets that were iqnored bv the interface because the interface
hardware ran low on internal buffers
E.
the number of times that the interface requested another interface within the router to slow
down
Explanation:
In networks, a runt is a packet that is too small. For example, the Ethernet protocol requires that
each packet be at least 64 bytes long. In Ethernet, which operates on the idea that two parties can
attempt to get use of the line at the same time and sometimes do, runts are usually the fragments
of packet collisions. Runts can also be the result of bad wiring or electrical interference. Runts are
recorded by programs that use the Remote Network Monitoring (RNM) standard information base
for network administration. RMON calls them “undersize packets”.
A giant is a packet that’s oversize.