Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Parameters

Using the lanadmin Tool with Gigabit Ethernet

Displaying Values

The command $ lanadmin -x (or -X) help nmid/ppa displays a list of valid options used to display values.

 

 

Option

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

help

List of -x or -X options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speed

Speed and duplexity of the link

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fctrl

Whether Receive Flow Control is enabled or not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

send_max_bufs

Value of send buffer coalescing threshold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recv_max_bufs

Value of receive buffer coalescing threshold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

send_coal_ticks

Value of send interrupt coalescing ticks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recv_coal_ticks

Value of receive interrupt coalescing ticks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stats drv

Driver and adapter statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

card_info

Adapter and driver revision and settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If option is not specified, then the speed, duplexity, and autonegotiation settings are

NOTE

 

displayed.

 

 

Examples

Card Information To display the card information, execute:

$ lanadmin -x card_info nmid/ppa

*********** Version Information ***********

Driver version: B.10.20.11

Firmware version: 12.4.5

Chip version: 0x6

PCI Sub-System ID: 0x106f (1000Base-SX)

PCI Sub-Vendor ID: 0x103c

Board revision: C

Software Key: 6

Engineering Date Code: B-3845

*********** Card Setting ***********

Driver State: GELAN_ONLINE

Auto Negotiation: On

Flow Control: On

Send Max Buf Descriptors: 16

Recv Max Buf Descriptors: 1

Send Coalesced Ticks: 1000

Recv Coalesced Ticks: 0

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