IP CLI Commands
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12.15
ip set interface mtu
12.15.1 Syntax
ip set interface {<name>|<number>} mtu <mtu>
12.15.2 Description
This command sets the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) for an existing IP
interface.
12.15.3 Options
The following table gives the range of values for each option which can be
specified with this command and a default value (if applicable).
Option Description
Default
value
name
A name that identifies an existing IP
interface. To display interface names,
use the
ip list interfaces
command.
N/A
number
A number that identifies an existing IP
interface. To display interface
numbers, use the
ip list
interfaces
command. The number
appears in the first column under the
heading ID.
N/A
mtu Maximum
Transmission
Unit:
maximum packet size (in bytes) that
an interface can handle. The MTU
should be set to a value appropriate
for the transport attached to the
interface (typically from 576 to 1500
bytes). For example, Ethernet and
most other transports support an MTU
of 1500 bytes, whereas PPPoE
supports an MTU of 1492 bytes.
1500
12.15.4 Example
-->
ip set interface ip2 mtu 800