[v1,3/4] dts: add methods for modifying MTU to testpmd shell

diff --git a/dts/framework/remote_session/testpmd_shell.py b/dts/framework/remote_session/testpmd_shell.py
index 33b3e7c5a3..4e608998f9 100644
--- a/dts/framework/remote_session/testpmd_shell.py
+++ b/dts/framework/remote_session/testpmd_shell.py
@@ -227,6 +227,74 @@  def set_forward_mode(self, mode: TestPmdForwardingModes, verify: bool = True):
                 f"Test pmd failed to set fwd mode to {mode.value}"
             )
 
+    def _stop_port(self, port_id: int, verify: bool = True) -> None:
+        """Stop port `port_id` in testpmd.
+
+        Depending on the PMD, the port may need to be stopped before configuration can take place.
+        This method wraps the command needed to properly stop ports and take their link down.
+
+        Args:
+            port_id: ID of the port to take down.
+            verify: If :data:`True` the output will be scanned in an attempt to verify that the
+                stopping of ports was successful. Defaults to True.
+
+        Raises:
+            InteractiveCommandExecutionError: If `verify` is :data:'True` and the port did not
+                successfully stop.
+        """
+        stop_port_output = self.send_command(f"port stop {port_id}")
+        if verify and ("Done" not in stop_port_output):
+            self._logger.debug(f"Failed to stop port {port_id}. Output was:\n{stop_port_output}")
+            raise InteractiveCommandExecutionError(f"Test pmd failed to stop port {port_id}.")
+
+    def _start_port(self, port_id: int, verify: bool = True) -> None:
+        """Start port `port_id` in testpmd.
+
+        Because the port may need to be stopped to make some configuration changes, it naturally
+        follows that it will need to be started again once those changes have been made.
+
+        Args:
+            port_id: ID of the port to start.
+            verify: If :data:`True` the output will be scanned in an attempt to verify that the
+                port came back up without error. Defaults to True.
+
+        Raises:
+            InteractiveCommandExecutionError: If `verify` is :data:`True` and the port did not come
+                back up.
+        """
+        start_port_output = self.send_command(f"port start {port_id}")
+        if verify and ("Done" not in start_port_output):
+            self._logger.debug(f"Failed to start port {port_id}. Output was:\n{start_port_output}")
+            raise InteractiveCommandExecutionError(f"Test pmd failed to start port {port_id}.")
+
+    def set_port_mtu(self, port_id: int, mtu: int, verify: bool = True) -> None:
+        """Change the MTU of a port using testpmd.
+
+        Some PMDs require that the port be stopped before changing the MTU, and it does no harm to
+        stop the port before configuring in cases where it isn't required, so we first stop ports,
+        then update the MTU, then start the ports again afterwards.
+
+        Args:
+            port_id: ID of the port to adjust the MTU on.
+            mtu: Desired value for the MTU to be set to.
+            verify: If `verify` is :data:`True` then the output will be scanned in an attempt to
+                verify that the mtu was properly set on the port. Defaults to True.
+
+        Raises:
+            InteractiveCommandExecutionError: If `verify` is :data:`True` and the MTU was not
+                properly updated on the port matching `port_id`.
+        """
+        self._stop_port(port_id, verify)
+        set_mtu_output = self.send_command(f"port config mtu {port_id} {mtu}")
+        self._start_port(port_id, verify)
+        if verify and (f"MTU: {mtu}" not in self.send_command(f"show port info {port_id}")):
+            self._logger.debug(
+                f"Failed to set mtu to {mtu} on port {port_id}." f" Output was:\n{set_mtu_output}"
+            )
+            raise InteractiveCommandExecutionError(
+                f"Test pmd failed to update mtu of port {port_id} to {mtu}"
+            )
+
     def _close(self) -> None:
         """Overrides :meth:`~.interactive_shell.close`."""
         self.send_command("quit", "")