Two Port 10/100 Managed Ethernet Switch with 16-Bit Non-PCI CPU Interface

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14.5.4.2Buffer Manager Drop Level Register (BM_DROP_LVL)

Register #:

1C01h

Size:

32 bits

This register configures the overall buffer usage limits.

BITS

 

DESCRIPTION

TYPE

DEFAULT

 

 

 

 

31:16

RESERVED

RO

-

 

 

 

 

15:8

Drop Level Low

R/W

49h

 

These bits specify the buffer limit that can be used per ingress port during

 

 

 

times when 2 or 3 ports are active.

 

 

 

Each buffer is 128 bytes.

 

 

 

Note:

A port is “active” when 36 buffers are in use for that port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7:0

Drop Level High

R/W

64h

 

These bits specify the buffer limit that can be used per ingress port during

 

 

 

times when 1 port is active.

 

 

 

Each buffer is 128 bytes.

 

 

 

Note:

A port is “active” when 36 buffers are in use for that port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revision 1.4 (08-19-08)

414

SMSC LAN9311/LAN9311i

 

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