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Why is the MTU size different between these two outputs?

jmaxwellUSAF
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Hello.

Below output is from a 2901 router DMVPN tunnel interface.

QUESTIONS:

Why is the MTU size different between these outputs? 

What exactly means "Tunnel transport MTU 1472 bytes"?

Why is the second bold data so specifically "MTU 17912?"

Thank you!

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(obfuscated)
2901#sh ip int tu33
Tunnel33 is up, line protocol is up
Internet address is 192.168.0.1/24
Broadcast address is 255.255.255.255
Address determined by non-volatile memory
MTU is 1400 bytes
Helper address is not set
!! (output omitted) !!
2901#
2901#
2901#sh int tu33
Tunnel33 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is Tunnel
Internet address is 192.168.0.1/24
MTU 17912 bytes, BW 20000 Kbit/sec, DLY 50000 usec,

!! (output omitted) !!

Tunnel transport MTU 1472 bytes

2 Accepted Solutions

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there are two 
MTU and IP MTU
MTU is L2 total frame size 
IP MTU is L3 total packet size 

show interface <<- show mtu l2 status 
show ip interface <<- show ip mtu l3 status  

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