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Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Module Command Line Reference Guide 9.10(0.0)

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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 9252. The default is 1554.
Defaults 1554
Command Modes INTERFACE
Supported Modes Programmable-Mux (PMUX)

Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.4(0.0) Supported on the FN I/O Aggregator.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the M I/O Aggregator.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
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.
  • The IP MTU is adjusted automatically when you configure the Layer 2 MTU with the mtu command.

When you enter the no mtu command, The 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.
  • The port channel link MTU and IP MTU must be less than or equal to the link MTU and IP MTU values configured on the channel members. For example, if the members have a link MTU of 2100 and an IP MTU 2000, the port channel’s MTU values cannot be higher than 2100 for link MTU or 2000 bytes for IP MTU.
VLANs:
  • All members of a VLAN must have same IP MTU value.
  • Members can have different Link MTU values. Tagged members must have a link MTU 4 bytes higher than untagged members to account for the packet tag.
  • The VLAN link MTU and IP MTU must be less than or equal to the link MTU and IP MTU values configured on the VLAN members. For example, the VLAN contains tagged members with Link MTU of 1522 and IP MTU of 1500 and untagged members with Link MTU of 1518 and IP MTU of 1500. The VLAN’s Link MTU cannot be higher than 1518 bytes and its IP MTU cannot be higher than 1500 bytes.

The following shows the difference between Link MTU and IP MTU.

Layer 2 Overhead Link MTU and IP MTU Delta
Ethernet (untagged) 18 bytes
VLAN Tag 22 bytes
Untagged Packet with VLAN-Stack Header 22 bytes
Tagged Packet with VLAN-Stack Header 26 bytes

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