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6–Configuring NIC Functionality in the Converged Network Adapter
Configuring the NIC in a Windows Environment
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Jumbo Packet Enables Jumbo Packet
capability for TCP/IP pack-
ets. When large packets
make up the majority of traf-
fic, and additional latency
can be tolerated, jumbo
packets can reduce CPU
use and improve wire effi-
ciency. FCoE traffic uses
2554-byte Ethernet frames
(baby jumbo) whether this
parameter is enabled or
not.
1514 9014,1514 Windows Property
Pages for QLogic
adapter, navigate to
Advanced tab or
QConvergeConsole CLI
LargeSendOf-
floadSupport
Enable or disable Large
Send Offload support.
Enabling offloads the task
of segmenting TCP mes-
sages into valid Ethernet
frames onto the adapter,
thereby reducing CPU use.
Windows Server 2008 only.
Applies to IPv4 and IPv6.
Enable Disable
Enable
Windows Property
Pages for QLogic
adapter, navigate to
Advanced tab or
QConvergeConsole CLI
LocallyAdminis-
teredAddress
Locally Administered
Address overrides the vir-
tual, user-assigned adapter
MAC address. This param-
eter does not override the
adapter's physical MAC
address.
Not present 12-digit
hexadeci-
mal MAC
Windows Property
Pages for QLogic
adapter, navigate to
Advanced tab or
QConvergeConsole CLI
Table 6-1. NIC Driver Parameters for Windows (Continued)
Parameter
Name
Function
Default
Value
Range Method to Configure