Commands for Configuring Slots and Ports on a Switch
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide
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enable jumbo-frame ports
enable jumbo-frame ports [all | <port_list>]
Description
Enables support on the physical ports that will carry jumbo frames.
Syntax Description
Default
Disabled.
Usage Guidelines
Increases performance to back-end servers or allows for vMAN 802.1Q encapsulations.
You can configure the maximum size of a jumbo frame if you want to use a different size than the
default value of 9216. Use the
configure jumbo-frame-size
command to configure the size.
This setting is preserved across reboots.
BlackDiamond 8800 series switch and the Summit X450 family of switches only.
You must enable or
disable jumbo frames for the entire switch; the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch and the Summit X450
family of switches do not support enabling or disabling jumbo frames by port. This also enables jumbo
frames on any new modules that you bring online after issuing this command.
BlackDiamond 10808 and 12804 switch only.
You can enable jumbo ports per port.
Example
The following command enables jumbo frame support on slot 3, port 5 on a BlackDiamond 10808
switch:
enable jumbo-frame ports 3:5
The following command enables jumbo frame support on a BlackDiamond 8810 switch:
enable jumbo-frame ports all
all
Specifies ports.
port_list
Specifies one or more slots and ports.
NOTE: The BlackDiamond 8800 series switch and the Summit X450 family of
switches support only all ports; you cannot enable or disable jumbo frames by
port on the switch. The system returns an error message if you attempt to enter
specified ports.