Network driver parameters, Windows – Dell Brocade Adapters User Manual

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Network driver parameters

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Network driver parameters

The driver configuration parameters are global parameters used by all network driver instances.
The default values for the driver configuration parameters are compiled into the driver. Network
drivers are only used for CNAs and for Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode.

The driver-level configuration values discussed in this section are in the following locations on your
system:

Linux - /etc/modprobe.conf

VMware - /etc/vmware/esx.conf

Windows - Device Manager

NOTE

These parameters are should only be changed from the default values by power users with great
caution.

Windows

Table 37

describes the instance-specific network configuration parameters available for Windows

hosts.

TABLE 37

Network driver configuration parameters

Function

Default Value Possible Values

Method to Configure Notes

Autorecovery Disable

Enable
Disable

Device Manager

Supported on Windows Server
2003 and 2008

FlowControl,
Transmit (Tx) and
Receive (Rx)

Enable

Enable
Disable

Device Manager

Enables 802.3x flow control
for Windows 2008 only.

Interrupt
Moderation

Enable

Enable
Disable

Device Manager

IPv4 Checksum
Offload

Enable

Enable
Disable

Device Manager

Supported on Windows Server
2003 and 2008 for IPv4
traffic.

Jumbo Packet Size

1500

1500-9000

Device Manager

Sets MTU size. Size must not
be greater than size set on
FCoE switch

Large
Segmentation
Offload V1 IPv4
(LSOv1)

Enable

Enable
Disable

Device Manager

Supported on Windows Server
2003 and 2008 for IPv4
traffic.

Large
Segmentation
Offload V2 IPv4
(LSOv2)

Enable

Enable
Disable

Device Manager

Supported on Windows Server
2003 and 2008 for IPv4
traffic.

Large
Segmentation
Offload V2 IPv6
(LSOv2)

Enable

Enable
Disable

Device Manager

Supported on Windows Server
2003 and 2008 for IPv4
traffic.

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