User's Guide Gigabit Ethernet Host Adapters ITIpci 5100G/GF

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The following table describes the driver parameters available through ndd .
Adapter Driver Parameters
Parameter Meaning
stat_ticks
Minimum number of 1 sec ticks between statistics
updates. 0 (off) is the minimum, and 100,000 is the
default. There is no maximum.
send_max_coalesced_bds
Number of sends before a send complete event is
set. 1 is the minimum, 127 is the maximum, and 60
is the default. WARNING: Setting this to an
improper value can result in driver performance
degradation or failure.
send_coal_ticks
(Do not use; value is set by startup file)
recv_max_coalesced_bds
Maximum number of receives that can be bundled
into an event. 1 is the minimum, 511 is the
maximum, and 6 is the default. WARNING: Setting
this to an improper value can result in degraded
performance.
nic_tracing
(Not currently used)
link_negotiation
Used to set IEEE 802.3z Link Negotiation to auto
or off. Use a value of 0 for off, or 1 for auto. The
default is 1 (auto).
dump_nic
(Do not use; reserved for debugging)
jumbo
(Do not use; value is set by startup file)
vlan?
(Do not use; value is set by startup file)
vlan_tag
(Do not use; value is set by startup file)
vlan_tag_id
(Do not use; value is set by startup file)
redund?
(Do not use; value is set by startup file)
redund
(Do not use; value is set by startup file)
fdr_filter
Full-Duplex Repeater Filter. For older adapters
(Model 710002), turn this on if the adapter is
attached to a Full-Duplex Repeater. Use a value o
f
0 for off, or 1 for on. The default is 0 (off).
rx_flow_control
If link negotiation is on, a value of 1 allows the
adapter to negotiate 802.3x receive flow control
with the device at the other end of the link. I
f
802.3x flow control is supported by the other
device, receive pause packets will be respected. A
value of 0 disables receive flow control. The default
is 1 (on).