Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters User Manual

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This property is the same as Ethernet@Wirespeed, and is only available when the blade server is attached to a pass-through module.Chassis PHY Flow ControlThis property is the same as Flow Control, and is only available when the blade server is attached to a pass-through module.Chassis PHY Speed & DuplexThis property is the same as Speed & Duplex (excludes 1 Gb Full Auto), and is only available when the blade server is attached to a pass-through module.Chassis SW Flow ControlThis property is the same as Flow Control, and is only available when the blade server is attached to a switch module.Chassis SW Speed & DuplexThis property is the same as Speed & Duplex (SerDes), and is only available when the blade server is attached to a switch module.Configuring System SettingsSystem Management on the Configurations tab allow you to view and change the values of the available properties for the system. The potentiallyavailable properties and their respective settings are described below.Chimney Offload StateEnables TCP Offload Engine (TOE) for the entire system. On Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 operating systems, the options are Enable(default) and Disable. For Windows Server 2008 R2, the options are Enable, Disable, and Auto (default). If Chimney Offload State is configured for Auto,then a 10 Gbps network adapter will have TOE enabled, but not for a 1 Gbps network adapter.To enable TOE for individual network adapters, configure Chimney Offload State to Enable and also enable TCP Connection Offload (IPv4) or TCPConnection Offload (IPv6) from the Advanced area of the Configuration tab.Viewing StatisticsThe information provided on the Statistics tab allows you to view traffic statistics for both Broadcom network adapters and network adapters made byothers. Statistical information and coverage are more comprehensive for Broadcom adapters.To view Statistics information for any installed network adapter, click the name of the adapter listed in the Device Management pane, then click theStatistics tab.If the Statistics tab is not visible, then from the View menu, select Navigate, then Device Management, and then Statistics.If any of the sections described below is not visible, then from the Context View tab on the right side of the window, select Statistics and thenselect the name of the missing section.Click Refresh to get the most recent values for each statistic. Click Reset to change all values to zero for the current BACS3 session.NOTES:Team statistics are not compiled for a Broadcom network adapter if it is disabled.Some statistics may not be available for all Broadcom network adapters.