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Chapter 11 Configuring Interface Characteristics
Monitoring and Maintaining the Interfaces
If you enter a value that is outside the allowed range for the specific type of interface, the value is not
accepted.
Once the switch reloads, you can verify your settings by entering the show system mtu privileged EXEC
command.
This example shows how to set the maximum packet size for a Gigabit Ethernet port to 1800 bytes:
Switch(config)# system mtu jumbo 1800
Switch(config)# exit
Switch# reload
This example shows the response when you try to set Gigabit Ethernet interfaces to an out-of-range
number:
Switch(config)# system mtu jumbo 25000
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.
Monitoring and Maintaining the Interfaces
These sections contain interface monitoring and maintenance information:
Monitoring Interface Status, page 11-29
Clearing and Resetting Interfaces and Counters, page 11-30
Shutting Down and Restarting the Interface, page 11-31

Monitoring Interface Status

Commands entered at the privileged EXEC prompt display information about the interface, including
the versions of the software and the hardware, the configuration, and statistics about the interfaces.
Tabl e 11-4 lists some of these interface monitoring commands. (You can display the full list of show
commands by using the show ? command at the privileged EXEC prompt.) These commands are fully
described in the Cisco IOS Interface Command Reference, Release 12.2 from the Cisco.com page under
Documentation > Cisco IOS Software > 12.2 Mainline > Command References.
Step 6 copy running-config startup-config Save your entries in the configuration file.
Step 7 reload Reload the operating system.
Command Purpose
Tab l e 11-4 Show Commands for Interfaces
Command Purpose
show interfaces [interface-id](Optional) Display the status and configuration of all interfaces or a
specific interface.
show interfaces interface-id status [err-disabled](Optional) Display interface status or a list of interfaces in an
error-disabled state.
show interfaces [interface-id] switchport (Optional) Display administrative and operational status of switching
(nonrouting) ports. You can use this command to find out if a port is
in routing or in switching mode.