Issue 11
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Solarflare Server Adapter
User Guide
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From the
Boot Type
panel, select either PXE or iSCSI booting as required. You can also
configure the types of Boot Firmware, the maximum number of MSI-X Interrupts supported
and start-up configuration used by the Boot ROM utility. For more details on these options see
Sfboot: Boot ROM Configuration Tool on page 174
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If necessary, from the
Link
tab, change the
Link Speed
option depending on your link
requirement. Note that
Auto-negotiated
is correct for most links and should not be changed
unless advised. The Link Speed options will vary depending on the installed
Figure 27: Link tab
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The Link up delay specifies a wait time before the boot device will attempt to make a
connection. This allows time for the network to start following power-up. The default setting is
5 seconds, but can be set from 0–255 seconds. This can be used to wait for spanning tree
protocol on a connected switch to unblock the switch port after the physical network link is
established.
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If you selected
PXE
as the boot type, click
OK
to finish the setup procedure.
NOTE:
iSCSI booting will not be available if the adapter is a member of a team or has VLANs.
NOTE:
Solarflare recommend not changing the MSI-X Interrupts setting.