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AWS directconnect documentation change

Service: directconnect · 2025-06-13 · Documentation low

File: directconnect/latest/UserGuide/create-hosted-private-vif.md

Summary

Updated jumbo frames MTU from 9001 to 8500 and added deprecation note for 9100 MTU.

Security assessment

Configuration parameter update without security context. The change appears to be a service standardization rather than a security fix.

Diff

diff --git a/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/create-hosted-private-vif.md b/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/create-hosted-private-vif.md
index 4be018273..49b52295c 100644
--- a//directconnect/latest/UserGuide/create-hosted-private-vif.md
+++ b//directconnect/latest/UserGuide/create-hosted-private-vif.md
@@ -53 +53,5 @@ When configuring AWS Direct Connect virtual interfaces, you can specify your own
-    2. To change the maximum transmission unit (MTU) from 1500 (default) to 9001 (jumbo frames), select **Jumbo MTU (MTU size 9001)**.
+    2. To change the maximum transmission unit (MTU) from 1500 (default) to 8500 (jumbo frames), select **Jumbo MTU (MTU size 8500)**.
+
+###### Note
+
+The MTU for private virtual interfaces is standardizing to 8500; however, 9100 will continue to be supported until it's removed.