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6–Configuring NIC Functionality in the Converged Network Adapter Configuring the NIC in a Windows Environment

Network applications that have a large number of short-lived connections, such as Web servers and data base servers, typically benefit from RSS.

The RSS feature must be enabled on both the QLogic adapter and in the Microsoft Windows networking stack. By default, RSS is enabled on both the QLogic the CNA adapter (on a per port basis) and in the Microsoft Windows networking stack (globally).

Enabling RSS in the Microsoft Networking Stack The current state of RSS can be displayed and enabled using the following methods:

Windows Server 2008—To display the RSS status as shown in Figure 6-5, issue the following Windows command as the administrator:

netsh int tcp show global

Figure 6-5. Displaying RSS Status—Windows 2008

To enable RSS as shown in Figure 6-6, issue the following command:

netsh int tcp set global rss = enabled

Figure 6-6. Enabling RSS—Windows 2008

Windows Server 2003—To determine the current RSS status:

1.Click Start, and then select Run.

2.Type regedit, and then click OK.

3.Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpi p\Parameters

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