Adapter configurations

HP NC-Series 10GbE Adapters

The following information describes the adapter properties available for HP NC-Series 10GbE adapters in the Windows operating system.

See the HP Nework Configuration Utility online help for the properties available through the NCU. See the Linux readme files for the properties available through the various Linux operating systems.

Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 x64 configurations

Although the default values should be appropriate in most cases, you may change any of the available options to meet the requirements of your specific system. It is recommended that you use the HP Network Configuration Utility to update HP NC-Series adapter properties. However, if you choose to update the properties using the operating system's Device Manager, the following lists the properties that are available for your HP adapter. The properties that are available through the HP NCU will differ. See the online help file for NCU adapter property information.

HP NC-Series NetXen 10GbE adapter properties

The following describes the available advanced properties.

Property

Parameter

 

 

Flow Control

Enables the Ethernet controller to send out pause frames or accept pause frames at

 

Ethernet level so that traffic is moderated and packets are not dropped.

 

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Default: Enabled

 

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Values: Enabled/Disabled

 

 

Large Send Offload

Enables offloading of TCP Large Send Offload packets.

 

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Default: Enabled

 

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Values: Enabled/Disabled

 

 

 

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