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Merge branch 'update_docs_mtu' into 'master'

MTU details

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using only *public-cesnet-78-128-251-GROUP* and *private-muni-10-16-116* for group projects.
Follow instructions at [changing the external network](/cloud/network) in order to change your public network.
## Issues with network stability in Docker
OpenStack instances use 1442 bytes MTU (maximum transmission unit) instead of standard 1500 bytes MTU. The instance itself can set up correct MTU with its counterpart via Path MTU Discovery. Docker needs MTU set up explicitly. Refer documentation for setting up
1442 MTU in [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/v17.09/engine/userguide/networking/default_network/custom-docker0/) or
[Kubernetes](https://docs.projectcalico.org/v3.5/usage/configuration/mtu).
## Issues with network MTU (Docker, kubernetes, custom network overlays)
OpenStack compute server instances should use 1442 bytes MTU (maximum transmission unit) instead of the standard 1500 bytes MTU. The instance itself can set up the correct MTU with its counterpart via Path MTU Discovery. Docker needs MTU set up explicitly. Refer documentation for setting up 1442 MTU in [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/v17.09/engine/userguide/networking/default_network/custom-docker0/) or [Kubernetes](https://docs.projectcalico.org/v3.5/usage/configuration/mtu) or change the configuration with the steps below.
### Changes in Docker daemon
```sh
# edit docker configuration
sudo vi /etc/docker/daemon.json
# MTU 1442 or lower
{
"mtu": 1442
}
# then restart docker
sudo systemctl restart docker
```
### MTU detection
You can use following bash function to detect end-to-end maximum packet size without packet fragmentation.
```sh
# detect_mtu <host>
# measure end-to-end MTU
function detect_mtu() {
local endpoint_host="$1"
for i_mtu in `seq 1200 20 1500` `seq 1500 50 9000`; do
if ping -M do -s $(( $i_mtu - 28 )) -c 5 "${endpoint_host}" >/dev/null; then
echo "Packets of size ${i_mtu} work as expected"
else
echo "Packets of size ${i_mtu} are blocked by MTU limit on the path to destination host ${endpoint_host}!"
break
fi
done
}
# execute
detect_mtu www.nic.cz
```
## Issues with proxy in private networks
OpenStack instances can either use public or private networks. If you are using a private network and you need to access the internet for updates etc.,
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