Mac OS X Server Command-Line Administration - Apple
Mac OS X Server Command-Line Administration - Apple
Mac OS X Server Command-Line Administration - Apple
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Viewing or Changing MTU Values<br />
You can use these commands to change the maximum transmission unit (MTU) size for<br />
a port.<br />
To view the MTU value for a hardware port:<br />
$ sudo networksetup -getMTU (devicename|"portname")<br />
To list valid MTU values for a hardware port:<br />
$ sudo networksetup -listvalidMTUrange (devicename|"portname")<br />
To change the MTU value for a hardware port:<br />
$ sudo networksetup -setMTU (devicename|"portname")<br />
Viewing or Changing Media Settings<br />
To view the media settings for a port:<br />
$ sudo networksetup -getMedia (devicename|"portname")<br />
To list valid media settings for a port:<br />
$ sudo networksetup -listValidMedia (devicename|"portname")<br />
To change the media settings for a port:<br />
$ sudo networksetup -setMedia (devicename|"portname") subtype [option1]<br />
[option2] [...]<br />
Network Port Configurations<br />
Network port configurations are sets of network preferences that can be assigned to a<br />
particular network interface and then enabled or disabled. The Network pane of<br />
System Preferences stores and displays network settings as port configurations.<br />
Creating or Deleting Port Configurations<br />
To list existing port configuration:<br />
$ sudo networksetup -listallnetworkservices<br />
To create a port configuration:<br />
$ sudo networksetup -createnetworkservice configuration hardwareport<br />
To duplicate a port configuration:<br />
$ sudo networksetup -duplicatenetworkservice configuration newconfig<br />
To rename a port configuration:<br />
$ sudo networksetup -renamenetworkservice configuration newname<br />
To delete a port configuration:<br />
$ sudo networksetup -removenetworkservice configuration<br />
Activating Port Configurations<br />
To see if a port configuration is on:<br />
$ sudo networksetup -getnetworkserviceenabled configuration<br />
38 Chapter 5 Network Preferences