2–Configuring NIC
Configuring Driver Software Parameters
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Sample Output 1
ethtool -S eth8
NIC statistics:
xmit_called: 6
xmit_finished: 6
rx_dropped: 0
tx_dropped: 0
csummed: 0
rx_pkts: 0
lro_pkts: 0
rx_bytes: 0
tx_bytes: 468
lrobytes: 0
lso_frames: 0
xmit_on: 0
xmit_off: 0
skb_alloc_failure: 0
null skb: 0
null rxbuf: 0
rx dma map error: 0
In the following example, ethtool eth[n] lists interface settings.Sample Output 2
Ethtool eth8
Settings for eth8:
Supported ports: [ TP FIBRE ]
Supported link modes:
Supports auto-negotiation: No
Advertised link modes: 10000baseT/Full
Advertised auto-negotiation: No
Speed: 10000Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Port: FIBRE
PHYAD: 1
Transceiver: external
Auto-negotiation: off
Supports Wake-on: g
Wake-on: g
Current message level: 0x00000000 (0)
Link detected: yes