HP 441877-00B - Manual (Page 30)

Installation 30
Parameter Options Description
PDriver = Default = OFF
Selections are: OFF, ON
Allows driver to operate in persistent driver
mode. Persistent driver mode is supported
under NetWare 5.x only. Use only if adapter
is placed in a Hot Plug PCI slot and only if
required to swap with an exact board.
RxBuffers = Default = 200
Recommended Min = 32
Max = 512
Min = 1 when used with DOS
Client32 and when Keywrod
P3-1 or 2.
Pre-allocates ECB resources on the adapter for
receiving packets
TxDescriptors = Default = 200
Recommended Min = 100
Max = 512
Min = 1 when
used with DOS
Client32 and when
Keywrod P3-1 or
2.
Pre-allocates ECB resources on the adapter for
transmitting packets.
RxFlow = Default = OFF
Selections are: ON, OFF
Allows enabling/disabling of RxFlow control.
TxFlow = Default = OFF
Selections are: ON, OFF
Allows enabling/disabling of TxFlow control.
Slot = n Identifies the slot number for the specific
adapter currently being configured. This
parameter is not necessary if only a single
adapter is installed.
Speed = n If link negotiation has been disabled, specifies
port speed to be either Auto, 10HD or 10FD,
100HD or 100FD.
Jumbo = Set maximum physical receive
packet Size = 18000 in the
STARTUP.NCF. Choices are
Jumbo = 1514–9000. This
keyword is only supported on
NetWare 6.x. Enables/disables Jumbo Frame support. When
enabled, jumbo packets of up to 9000 bytes
are supported. Not supported on NC1020
adapters.
Link= Default=FORCE
Selections are: AUTO, FORCE
Only used to allow the adapter to negotiate a
specific or forced line speed with a switch that
is not forced, but instead setup for auto-
negotiation. It is best to allow for auto-
negotiation of the card and switch by not
setting this keyword or the speed keyword.
Only use this keyword if the speed keyword is
set to something other than AUTO.
RxTicks= Default = 360
Min = 0, disabled
Max = 5000000, 5 seconds
Units are in micro seconds
Enables the use of batching receives within a
specific time period.