Solarflare
Server
Adapter
User
Guide
Solarflare
Adapters
on
VMware
Issue
20
©
Solarflare
Communications
2017
273
The
following
global
parameters
in
are
used
to
control
the
configurable
parameters
for
the
Boot
ROM
driver
when
running
prior
to
the
operating
system
booting.
‐‐
clear
Resets
all
options
to
their
default
values.
If
an
adapter
is
specified,
options
for
the
given
adapter
are
reset,
but
global
options
(shown
in
are
not
reset.
Note
that
‐‐
clear
can
also
be
used
with
parameters,
allowing
you
to
reset
to
default
values,
and
then
apply
the
parameters
specified.
‐
r
‐‐
repair
Restore
configuration
settings
to
firmware
defaults.
Table
63:
Sfboot
Options
Option
Description
Table
64:
Sfboot
Global
Parameters
Parameter
Description
boot
‐
image=
all|optionrom|uefi|disabled
Specifies
which
boot
firmware
images
are
served
‐
up
to
the
BIOS
during
start
‐
up.
This
parameter
can
not
be
used
if
the
‐‐
adapter
option
has
been
specified.
port
‐
mode=
default|1x10G|2x10G|4x10G|
2x40G
Configure
the
port
mode
to
use.
This
is
for
SFN7000
and
SFN8000
series
adapters
only.
The
values
specify
the
connectors
available
after
using
any
splitter
cables.
The
usable
values
are
adapter
‐
dependent:
•
SFN8722:
2x10G
•
SFN8x42:
4x10G,
2x40G
(default)
•
SFN8522[M]:
2x10G
(default)
•
SFN7
xx
4F:
2x10G,
4x10G
(default)
•
SFN7
xx
2Q:
2x10G,
4x10G,
2x40G
(default)
•
SFN7
xx
2F:
1x10G,
2x10G
(default)
Changes
to
this
setting
with
sfboot
require
a
cold
reboot
to
become
effective.
MAC
address
assignments
may
change
after
altering
this
setting.