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Tomodify a parameter value, use the -set option.
If you invoke the ndd utility with the -set option, the utility passes value, which
must be specified, down to the named /dev/ixge driver instance, and assigns the
value to the parameter:
When you change any parameter,a message similar to the following appears:
Todisplay the value of a parameter, specify the parameter name and omit the
value.
When you omit the -set option, the utility queries the named driver instance,
retrieves the value associated with the specified parameter,and prints it:
To Use the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode
Tomodify a parameter value in interactive mode, specify ndd /dev/ixge:
After you enter the parameter name, the ndd utility prompts you for the parameter
value (see TABLE3-1 through TABLE 3-6).
#ndd -set /dev/ixge parameter value
ixge0: xcvr addr:0x01 - link up 10000 Mbps full duplex
#ndd /dev/ixge parameter
#ndd /dev/ixge
name to get/set? (Enter the parameter name or ? to view all
parameters)