How will configuring set tcp-mss-sender and set tcp-mss-receiver in a firewall policy affect the size and handling of TCP packets in the network?

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Options

• AThe maximum segment size permitted in the firewall policy determines whether TCP packets
• BApplying commands in a firewall policy determines the largest payload a device can handle in
• CThe administrator must consider the payload size of the packet and the size of the IP header
• DThe TCP packet modifies the packet size only if the size of the packet is less than the one the

• A
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• B
  82% (46)
• C
  5% (3)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

The set tcp-mss-sender and set tcp-mss-receiver commands in a firewall policy allow an administrator to adjust the Maximum Segment Size (MSS) of TCP packets. This setting controls the largest payload size that a device can handle in a single TCP segment, ensuring that packets do not exceed the allowed MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) along the set tcp-mss-sender adjusts the MSS value for outgoing TCP traffic. set tcp-mss-receiver adjusts the MSS value for incoming TCP traffic. This helps prevent issues with fragmentation and MTU mismatches, improving network performance and avoiding retransmissions.

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