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Normal Behavior: The driver uses the value of the parameter to decide which adapter to control.
o Possible Errors:
If only one adapter is installed and the value does not correctly indicate adapter slot, a message
indicates that the value does not match the actual configuration, and the driver finds the adapter
and uses it.
If more than one adapter is installed and the value does not indicate the adapter slot, a message
indicates that the specified slot is invalid for the driver instance. The parameter is ignored and
the default value is used.
• NODE
o Syntax: NODE = "12 hexadecimal digits"
The value must be exactly 12 hexadecimal digits, enclosed in double quotes.
The value cannot be all zeros.
The value cannot have the Multicast bit set (LSB of 2nd digit == 1).
o Example: NODE = "02AA00123456"
o Default: Value from EEPROM installed on adapter
o Normal Behavior: This value sets the adapter's Individual Address, overriding the value read
from the adapter EEPROM. The address must consist of 12 hexadecimal digits, enclosed in
double quotes. The value cannot be all zeros and cannot have the Multicast bit set. Use only the
hexadecimal digits 2, 6, A, or E as the second digit of the twelve required in the NODE
ADDRESS parameter. Use any hexadecimal digits in all other positions.
o Possible Errors: If any of the rules described above is violated, an error message indicates the
rules for forming a proper address, and the driver treats this as a fatal error.
• CACHEFLUSH
o Syntax: CACHEFLUSH= [0|1]
o Example: CACHEFLUSH=1
o Default: 0
o Normal Behavior: Use this parameter during a remote installation or "push-install" of Windows
NT®.
o Possible Errors: Any non-zero value sets this parameter to 1. The driver does not give any
outwards indication as to the state of this parameter.
Example PROTOCOL.INI file
PROTOCOL.INI section for the HP Gigabit Server Adapters and Modules:
• DRIVERNAME parameter
o Use this parameter to set 1st adapter = N1000$, 2nd adapter = N10002$, and so on
o DRIVERNAME = N1000$
• NODE parameter
o Use this to change the MAC address used by the adapter
o NODE="02AA00123456"
• SLOT parameter
o Use this to configure a particular instance of the driver designated by DRIVERNAME, to use the
adapter in a particular PCI slot. Slots should be specified in hex notation.