Maximum Segment Size (MSS)

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Maximum Segment Size (MSS) – A TCP header option specifying the largest amount of data, in bytes, a device can receive in one TCP segment; VOS devices adjust the MSS in transiting SYN packets to avoid fragmentation caused by tunnel headers or smaller path MTUs. See: Configure SD-WAN Header Compression, Configure Site-to-Site Tunnels