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Using Configuration Tools 33
Using other networking tools
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For details on using BCU commands and HCM, refer to the Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide
located on the following link:
http://www.brocade.com/sites/dotcom/services-support/drivers-downloads/CNA/IBM.page
Using other networking tools
The following provides an overview of OS-specific tools that you can use configure the networking
functionality of the Brocade 2-Port 10Gb Converged Network Adapter. For more detailed
information, refer to the “Adapter Configuration” chapter in the
Brocade Adapters Installation and
Reference Manual located on the following link:
http://www.brocade.com/sites/dotcom/services-support/drivers-downloads/CNA/IBM.page
NOTE
These parameters are should only be changed by power users with great caution.
Windows OS
For the Windows OS, you can modify network driver parameters using the Device Manager Property
pages. You can use the property pages to query the Brocade 2-Port 10GbE Converged Network
Adapter for IBM BladeCenter’s information and the Advanced tab to set specific parameters,
including jumbo packet size, flow control, autorecovery, and more.
To open the Windows Device Manager:
1. Run the devmgmt.msc command to open the Device Manager window.
2. Expand Network Adapters.
An instance of the adapter model should display for each installed adapter port.
3. Right-click an adapter instance and select Properties.
4. Select the Advanced tab.
5. Select the Property that you want to configure and select the Value.
6. Click OK when finished.
Linux OS
For Linux, the following tools are available:
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ethtool commands to display Ethernet settings and change parameters such as enabling or
disabling interrupt moderation, TCO-UDP checksum offload, TCP segmentation offload, and
more.
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ifconfig commands to get information about a Linux network interface and change parameters
such as jumbo packet size and the locally administered MAC address.
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Module parameters, such as bnad_log_level, to set log levels and bnad_msix to enable or
disable message signaled interrupts extended (MSI-X).
For more information on how use these tools, refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and
Reference Manual and the help documentation available in the Linux environments.