oNormal Behavior: The driver uses the value of the parameter to decide which adapter to control.

oPossible Errors:

If only one adapter is installed and the value does not correctly indicate adapter slot, a message indicates that the value does not match the actual configuration, and the driver finds the adapter and uses it.

If more than one adapter is installed and the value does not indicate the adapter slot, a message indicates that the specified slot is invalid for the driver instance. The parameter is ignored and the default value is used.

•NODE

oSyntax: NODE = "12 hexadecimal digits"

The value must be exactly 12 hexadecimal digits, enclosed in double quotes.

The value cannot be all zeros.

The value cannot have the Multicast bit set (LSB of 2nd digit == 1).

oExample: NODE = "02AA00123456"

oDefault: Value from EEPROM installed on adapter

oNormal Behavior: This value sets the adapter's Individual Address, overriding the value read from the adapter EEPROM. The address must consist of 12 hexadecimal digits, enclosed in double quotes. The value cannot be all zeros and cannot have the Multicast bit set. Use only the hexadecimal digits 2, 6, A, or E as the second digit of the twelve required in the NODE ADDRESS parameter. Use any hexadecimal digits in all other positions.

oPossible Errors: If any of the rules described above is violated, an error message indicates the rules for forming a proper address, and the driver treats this as a fatal error.

•CACHEFLUSH

oSyntax: CACHEFLUSH= [01]

oExample: CACHEFLUSH=1

oDefault: 0

oNormal Behavior: Use this parameter during a remote installation or "push-install" of Windows NT®.

oPossible Errors: Any non-zero value sets this parameter to 1. The driver does not give any outwards indication as to the state of this parameter.

Example PROTOCOL.INI file

PROTOCOL.INI section for the HP Gigabit Server Adapters and Modules:

•DRIVERNAME parameter

o Use this parameter to set 1st adapter = N1000$, 2nd adapter = N10002$, and so on o DRIVERNAME = N1000$

•NODE parameter

o Use this to change the MAC address used by the adapter o NODE="02AA00123456"

•SLOT parameter

o Use this to configure a particular instance of the driver designated by DRIVERNAME, to use the adapter in a particular PCI slot. Slots should be specified in hex notation.

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