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Solarflare Server Adapter
User Guide
link-
speed=<auto|10g|1g|100m>
Specifies the network link speed of the adapter used
by the Boot ROM - the default is
auto
. On the
10GBASE-T adapters “auto” instructs the adapter to
negotiate the highest speed supported in common
with it’s link partner. On SFP+ adapters, “auto”
instructs the adapter to use the highest link speed
supported by the inserted SFP+ module. On
10GBASE-T and SFP+ adapters, any other value
specified will fix the link at that speed, regardless of
the capabilities of the link partner, which may result
in an inability to establish the link.
auto
Auto-negotiate link speed (default)
10G
10G bit/sec
1G
1G bit/sec
100M
100M bit/sec
linkup-delay=<seconds>
Specifies the delay (in seconds) the adapter defers its
first connection attempt after booting, allowing time
for the network to come up following a power failure
or other restart. 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. The default is 5 seconds.
banner-delay=<seconds>
Specifies the wait period for
Ctrl-B
to be pressed to
enter adapter configuration tool.
seconds
= 0-256
bootskip-delay=<seconds>
Specifies the time allowed for
Esc
to be pressed to
skip adapter booting.
seconds
= 0-256
boot-
type=<pxe|iscsi|disabled>
Sets the adapter boot type.
pxe
– PXE (Preboot eXecution Environment) booting
iscsi
– iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System
Interface) booting
disabled
– Disable adapter booting
Table 18: Sfboot Parameters
Parameter
Description