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mtu
Set the link maximum transmission unit (MTU) (frame size) for an Ethernet interface.
Syntax
mtu value
To return to the default MTU value, use the no mtu command.
Parameters
value Enter a maximum frame size in bytes. The range is from 594 to 12000.
Defaults 1554
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.0) Reduced the maximum size of the maximum transmission unit (MTU) to 9216
bytes on S6000, S6000-ON, S4048-ON, Z9500, and C9010. Introduced on the
S6100–ON.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-Version
6.2.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information
If the packet includes a Layer 2 header, the difference between the link MTU and IP MTU (ip mtu
command) must be enough bytes to include the Layer 2 header.
When you enter the no mtu command, Dell Networking OS reduces the IP MTU value to 1536 bytes.
Link MTU and IP MTU considerations for port channels and VLANs are as follows.
port channels:
• All members must have the same link MTU value and the same IP MTU value.
Interfaces 710