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Cisco ME 3400 Ethernet Access Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 9 Configuring Interfaces Configuring the System MTU
• If the switch attempts to boot up with a configuration that has more VLANs and routed ports than
hardware can support, the VLANs are created, but the routed ports are shut down, and the switch
sends a message that this was due to insufficient hardware resources.
All Layer 3 interfaces require an IP address to route traffic. This procedure shows how to configure an
interface as a Layer 3 interface and how to assign an IP address to an interface.
Note If the physical port is in Layer 2 mode (the default), you must enter the no switchport interface
configuration command to put the interface into Layer 3 mode. Entering a no switchport command
disables and then re-enables the interface, which might generate messages on the device to which the
interface is connected. Furthermore, when you put an interface that is in Layer 2 mode into Layer 3
mode, the previous configuration information related to the affected interface might be lost, and the
interface is returned to its default configuration
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure a Layer 3 interface:
To remove an IP address from an interface, use the no ip address interface configuration command.
This example shows how to configure a port as a routed port and to assign it an IP address:
Switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet0/2
Switch(config-if)# no switchport
Switch(config-if)# ip address 192.20.135.21 255.255.255.0
Configuring the System MTU
The default maximum transmission unit (MTU) size for frames received and sent on all interfaces on the
switch is 1500 bytes. You can increase the MTU size for all interfaces operating at 10 or 100 Mbps by
using the system mtu global configuration command. You can increase the MTU size to support jumbo
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2 interface {{fastethernet | gigabitethernet} interface-id}
| {vlan vlan-id} | {port-channel port-channel-number}Specify the interface to be configured as a Layer 3
interface, and enter interface configuration mode.
Step 3 no shutdown Enable the port, if necessary. By default, UNIs and ENIs
are disabled, and NNIs are enabled.
Step 4 no switchport For physical ports only, enter Layer 3 mode.
Step 5 ip address ip_address subnet_mask Configure the IP address and IP subnet.
Step 6 no shutdown Enable the interface.
Step 7 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 8 show interfaces [interface-id]
show ip interface [interface-id]
show running-config interface [interface-id]
Verify the configuration.
Step 9 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.