Load Balancing/RSL Commands
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send tmo
This command sets the timeout value, in seconds, that
Load Balancing/RSL software waits before retransmitting a
probe packet when a send request to the link support layer
(LSL) is not acknowledged.
set probe interval
This command sets the probe packet interval.
unbind
This command deletes a Load Balancing/RSL group (the
LAN driver for the group cannot be loaded).
Syntax
el980lb send tmo
pri_slot
value_in_seconds
where:
pri_slot is the PCI slot number of the primary NIC.
value_in_seconds is any positive integer.
Example
el980lb send tmo 1001 20
Default
10
Messages
A separate message is displayed for each loaded
frame type.
Syntax
el980lb set probe interval
in_ticks
where in_ticks is the time in ticks (18 ticks = 1 second).
Example
el980lb set probe interval 60
Default
18
If the delay is longer than 1 second, NIC or link failures
are not recognized as quickly.
Messages
If no argument is specified or the specified argument is
invalid, the current value is displayed. Otherwise, the
new value is displayed.
Syntax
el980lb unbind
pri_slot
where:
pri_slot is the PCI slot number of the primary NIC.
Example
el980lb unbind 10001
Default
None
Messages
If successful, Load Balancing/RSL software displays this
message for all frame types that the NIC supports:
Cleaning up resources for group
associated with Primary Slot # xxxx.
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