Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 21153-1002144-01Network driver parameters ANetwork driver parametersThe driver configuration parameters are global parameters used by all network driver instances.The default values for the driver configuration parameters are compiled into the driver. Networkdrivers are only used for CNAs and for Fabric Adapter ports configured in CNA or NIC mode.The driver-level configuration values discussed in this section are in the following locations on yoursystem:• Linux - /etc/modprobe.conf• VMware - /etc/vmware/esx.conf• Windows - Device ManagerNOTEThese parameters are should only be changed from the default values by power users with greatcaution.WindowsTable 37 describes the instance-specific network configuration parameters available for Windowshosts.TABLE 37 Network driver configuration parametersFunction Default Value Possible Values Method to Configure NotesAutorecovery Disable EnableDisableDevice Manager Supported on Windows Server2003 and 2008FlowControl,Transmit (Tx) andReceive (Rx)Enable EnableDisableDevice Manager Enables 802.3x flow controlfor Windows 2008 only.InterruptModerationEnable EnableDisableDevice ManagerIPv4 ChecksumOffloadEnable EnableDisableDevice Manager Supported on Windows Server2003 and 2008 for IPv4traffic.Jumbo Packet Size 1500 1500-9000 Device Manager Sets MTU size. Size must notbe greater than size set onFCoE switchLargeSegmentationOffload V1 IPv4(LSOv1)Enable EnableDisableDevice Manager Supported on Windows Server2003 and 2008 for IPv4traffic.LargeSegmentationOffload V2 IPv4(LSOv2)Enable EnableDisableDevice Manager Supported on Windows Server2003 and 2008 for IPv4traffic.LargeSegmentationOffload V2 IPv6(LSOv2)Enable EnableDisableDevice Manager Supported on Windows Server2003 and 2008 for IPv4traffic.
