Silicon Graphics 10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, Руководство пользователя

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3: Operating the Adapter
• Linux:
# ifconfig eth
N
down
# ifconfig eth
N
up
Configuration
IRIX and Linux use different configuration tools.
IRIX Configuration
The configuration of the adapter is controlled by a number of parameters, which are
discussed in the IRIX
/etc/config/xgcmd.options
file.
To change the configuration of your adapter, use the
xgcmd
command. For more
information, see the
xgcmd
man page.
Linux Configuration
To change the configuration of your adapter, use the
ethtool
(8) command. For more
information, see the
ethtool
(8) man page.
MTU Size Settings
The maximum transmission unit (MTU) size is controlled by the
mtu
mtu_size switch
of the
ifconfig
command. The most common MTU sizes are 1500 bytes
(standard-size Ethernet frames) and 9000 (jumbo Ethernet frames). The adapter
supports an MTU size of up to 9600 bytes. Configuring the adapter to use jumbo
frames will increase network bandwidth and reduce CPU load, but only if the
network supports jumbo frames.
To configure the MTU size, follow these steps:
1. At the command prompt, enter the following command:
netstat -i
12 007–4669–002