Managing linux driver configuration with ethtool – Dell Brocade Adapters User Manual

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Managing Linux driver configuration with ethtool

Following are examples of using the ethtool K commands to change adapter settings for driver
parameters:

TCP-UDP Checksum Offload
To enable or disable TCP-UDP checksum offload, enter the following command:

ethtool -K|--offload ethX [rx on|off] [tx on|off]

where:

ethx

Adapter position in server. For example, eth0 is the first Ethernet interface
found in the system, eth1 is the second, eth2 is the third, and so on. Use
appropriate name for the adapter.

rx

Receive

tx

Transmit

TCP Segmentation Offload (TSO)

ethtool -K ethX tso [on|off]

where:

ethx

Adapter position in server. For example, eth0 is the first Ethernet interface
found in the system, eth1 is the second, eth2 is the third, and so on.

tso

TCP Segmentation Offload

Display current offload settings, enter the following command:

ethtool -k ethX

where:

ethx

Adapter position in server. For example, eth0 is the first Ethernet interface
found in the system, eth1 is the second, eth2 is the third, and so on.

Interrupt Moderation

ethtool -C vmnicX adaptive-rx on|off

where:

ethx

Adapter position in server. For example, eth0 is the first Ethernet interface
found in the system, eth1 is the second, eth2 is the third, and so on.

NOTE

For more information on using the ethtool command, refer to your Linux system documentation or
ethtool man pages.

Following is an example to enable or disable Ethernet pause.
ethtool -A ethx [autoneg on|off] [rx on|off] [tx on|off]

where:

ethx

Adapter position in server. For example, eth0 is the first Ethernet interface
found in the system, eth1 is the second, eth2 is the third, and so on.

autoneg

Autonegotiate on or off

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