interface mtu

Description

Use the interface mtu command to configure MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) for this interface.

Use the no form of this command to reset the MTU for this interface to its default.

Syntax

interface <interface name> mtu <MTU in bytes>

no interface <interface name> mtu

Arguments

<interface name>	Specifies the name of this interface.
mtu <MTU in bytes>	In bytes, the largest size packet that can be sent. The range is 700 to 2400.

Defaults

The default MTU is 1500.

Command Mode

Global Configuration Mode

See Also

See “show interfaces”.

Usage Guidelines

To see a list of the available interface names you may use, enter the following command:

<silver-peak> (config) # interface ?

Examples

None.

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