6–Configuring NIC Functionality in the Converged Network Adapter
Configuring the NIC in a Windows Environment
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PriorityVLANTag Enables the sending and
receiving of IEEE 802.3ac
tagged frames, which
include:
802.1p QoS (Quality of
Service) tags for prior-
ity-tagged packets
802.1Q tags for VLANs
When this feature is
enabled, tagged packets
use the queue settings
defined by the operating
system's Priority Level Defi-
nition. PriorityVLANTag is
automatically enabled when
you set up a VLAN using
SANsurfer Networking CLI.
Tagging is required for
VLANs and cannot be dis-
abled.
Enable Disable
Enable
Windows Property
Pages for QLogic
adapter, navigate to
Advanced tab
ReceiveSideS-
caling
Receive Side Scaling
(RSS) processes a TCP
connection across multiple
processors or processor
cores.
Enable Disable
Enable
Windows Property
Pages for QLogic
adapter, navigate to
Advanced tab or
QConvergeConsole CLI
TCPChecksumO
ffloadIPv4
Computes (Tx) or verifies
(Rx) the TCP checksum of
packets in IPv4. This
parameter can improve per-
formance and reduce CPU
use. With Offloading
enabled, the adapter com-
putes or verifies the check-
sum for the operating
system.
Rx and Tx
Enable
Disable
Rx Enable
Tx Enable
Rx and Tx
Enable
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