Cisco IE-3000-8TC Command Reference - Page 610
system mtu, The size of frames that can be received by the switch CPU is limited to 1998 bytes - ethernet switch
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system mtu Chapter 2 IE 3000 Switch Cisco IOS Commands system mtu Use the system mtu global configuration command to set the maximum packet size or maximum transmission unit (MTU) size for Gigabit Ethernet ports or for Fast Ethernet (10/100) ports. Use the no form of this command to restore the global MTU value to its default value. system mtu {bytes | jumbo bytes} no system mtu Syntax Description bytes jumbo bytes Set the system MTU for ports that are set to 10 or 100 Mb/s. The range is 1500 to 1998 bytes. This is the maximum MTU received at 10/100-Mb/s Ethernet switch ports. Set the system jumbo MTU for Gigabit Ethernet ports operating at 1000 Mb/s or greater. The range is 1500 to 9000 bytes. This is the maximum MTU received at the physical port for Gigabit Ethernet ports. Defaults The default MTU size for all ports is 1500 bytes. Command Modes Global configuration Command History Release 12.2(44)EX Modification This command was introduced. Usage Guidelines When you use this command to change the system MTU or jumbo MTU size, you must reset the switch before the new configuration takes effect.The system MTU setting is saved in the switch environmental variable in NVRAM and becomes effective when the switch reloads. The MTU settings you enter with the system mtu and system mtu jumbo commands are not saved in the switch IOS configuration file, even if you enter the copy running-config startup-config privileged EXEC command. Therefore, if you use TFTP to configure a new switch by using a backup configuration file and want the system MTU to be other than the default, you must explicitly configure the system mtu and system mtu jumbo settings on the new switch and then reload the switch. Gigabit Ethernet ports operating at 1000 Mb/s are not affected by the system mtu command, and 10/100-Mb/s ports are not affected by the system mtu jumbo command. If you enter a value that is outside the range for the specific type of switch, the value is not accepted. Note The switch does not support setting the MTU on a per-interface basis. The size of frames that can be received by the switch CPU is limited to 1998 bytes, regardless of the value entered with the system mtu command. Although forwarded or routed frames are usually not received by the CPU, some packets (for example, control traffic, SNMP, Telnet, and routing protocols) are sent to the CPU. 2-584 Cisco IE 3000 Switch Command Reference OL-13019-01