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HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide Part Number 441877-00J November 2008 (Nineth Edition) - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 2
trademark of The Open Group. Intended audience This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels. - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 3
properties for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 x64 68 Adapter properties and configurations on Netware 69 Technical support...78 Before you contact HP...78 HP contact information ...78 Free automated customer support services 78 Acronyms and abbreviations...80 Index...82 Contents 3 - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 4
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adapters and operating systems The following is a list of HP NC-Series adapters that are supported on HP ProLiant servers. Standup adapters: • HP NC110T PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter • HP NC150T PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo Switch Adapter • HP NC310F PCI-X Gigabit - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 6
Dual Port 1 GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter • HP NC512m Dual Port 10 GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter ** • HP NC532m Dual Port 10 GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter * Not supported on Windows Server 2003 x64 ** Not supported in the NCU on Windows Server 2008 Enterprise operating systems in this release - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 7
Linux 32 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Linux 64 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 8
• N1G60i32.sys for NC310xx, NC340x, NC61xx, and NC71xx server adapters • Q57ND60X.sys for NC105x, NC107x, NC10xx, NC150x, NC32xx, NC10xx, NC67xx, and NC77xx server adapters • N1E6032.sys for NC110x, NC360x, NC364x server adapters • BXND60X.sys for all Multifunction server adapters • BXND60x.sys for - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 9
• HP Accelerated iSCSI for Multifunction Network Adapters (AiSCSIUG.pdf) • HP iSCSI Boot for Windows User Guide (iSCSIBootWindows.pdf) • HP-BRCM iSCSI Boot for Windows User Guide (BRCMiSCSIBootWindows.pdf) • HP Network Adapter License Utility for Windows (NALICNSE.pdf) • HP Network Adapter Scripting - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 10
Installation Downloading the SoftPaq files 1. Go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com). 2. Click Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar. 3. Type the product name in the For product box and press Enter. For example, type NC373T. 4. Select an operating system. 5. Click HP ProLiant - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 11
, and diagnostics available for HP NC-Series Broadcom adapters through your operating system. Each adapter property displays only if the property is supported by the selected adapter. Some properties are not configurable if an adapter has FlexNIC enabled. See the HP Network Configuration Utility - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 12
same throughput. This feature is useful under heavy network traffic conditions. o Default = L2 and L4 o Range = L2 and L4; L2 only; Manual • WOL Speed. (Not supported on NC150T, NC37x, NC380T, NC67xx, and NC7782 adapters) Specifies the speed at which the adapter connects to the network during Wake - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 13
system memory used by the driver. If too few receive descriptors are used, performance suffers. If too many receive descriptors are used, the driver unnecessarily consumes memory resources. o Default = 200 o Range = 100 -- 512 • IPv4 Checksum Offload. Describes whether the device enabled or disabled - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 14
Tagging. The 802.1p QoS parameter is a standard that enables Quality of Service. This property is disabled by default. To change this property, select Enable . Enables linking at 100 Mbps when using a cable that does not support Gigabit speed. o Default = Enabled o Range = Disabled; Enabled • - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 15
• IPv4 Checksum Offload. Describes whether the device enabled or disabled the calculation of IPv4 checksums. o Tx/Rx enabled (default) o None o Rx enabled o Tx enabled • Large Send Offload. Normally, the TCP segmentation is performed by the protocol stack. By enabling the Large Send Offload property - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 16
and attempt to load the appropriate driver. To enable the Gigabit Ethernet adapter to function correctly, you need to install the latest support pack files. The latest support pack can be found at the Novell website (http://www.novell.com). Netware install program A commonly used method to install - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 17
Speed = n Jumbo = Link= Options Description Default = OFF Selections are: OFF, ON Allows driver to operate in persistent driver mode. Persistent driver mode is supported under NetWare 5.x only. Use only if adapter is placed in a Hot Plug PCI slot and only if required to swap with an exact board - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 18
. A valid autoexec.ncf file is shown below. One set of load and bind commands is added for each frame type the adapter is configured to support. Valid Autoexec.ncf file Set Time Zone = PST8PDT set Daylight Savings Time Offset = 1 set Start Of Daylight Savings Time = (APRIL SUNDAY FIRST 2:00:00 AM - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 19
, you must reboot the system before the changes will take effect. If you make changes and do not reboot, you may experience configuration problems. Removing drivers from Autoexec.ncf To remove the drivers from the Autoexec.ncf, locate the LOAD and BIND command lines associated with the driver - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 20
packets at the same time. This improves the performance of your adapter. Set duplex mode to full-duplex ONLY if you have a hub/switch that supports full-duplex. o Half-duplex. The adapter performs one operation at a time. It either transmits or receives. To set the adapter to half- or full-duplex - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 21
offload Rx Checksum verification to the adapter 1-Offloads Rx Checksum verification to the adapter Default = 0 Advanced Network Services help - supported keywords • AGG_SELECTION o Syntax: AGG_SELECTION=[BANDWIDTH | COUNT] o Description: Sets active aggregator selection mode by bandwidth or count - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 22
• LBN o Syntax: Reset LBN=nnn o Example: cpqans reset lbn=nnn o Description: Resets the logical board number (LBN) of a bound adapter. Supported only after commit command. Default value = 0 • MAX_TX_QUEUE o Syntax: max_tx_queue=nnn o Description: Sets the Max number of TX ECBs queued for send - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 23
hot binding to base drivers with Team=nnn • REMOVEVLANID o Syntax: RemoveVlanID=nnn o Description: Removes the selected VLAN • RESET o Syntax: RESET LBN=nnn o Description: Supported only after Commit command • SECONDARY o Syntax: primary | secondary o Description: Identifies the secondary adapter - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 24
o Syntax: team=nnnn o Description: Identifies the team. nnnn=DecimalNumber. • TX_ECBS_TO_USE o Syntax: tx_ecbs_to_use=nnn o Description: Sets number of TX ECBs to allocate per virtual adapter • VLANID o Syntax: VlanID=nnn o Description: Sets team to VLAN mode. Creates MLID edge HP NC-Series Broadcom - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 25
o Address test: Writes each address with unique increment data. Reads back data to ensure data is correct. After filling the entire data with the unique data, the program reads back data again to ensure data stays the same. o Walking one bit test: For each address, data one is written and read back - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 26
• This tests both high and low priorities DMA. It moves data from host memory to adapter SRAM, verifies data, and then moves data back to the host memory again to verify data. • C4. MII test This function is identical to A2. Control Register Test. Each Register specified in the configuration - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 27
• Invalid adapter device • Read only bit %s got changed after writing zero at offset 0x%X • Read only bit %s got changed after writing 1's at offset 0x%X • Read/Write bit %s did not get cleared after writing zero at offset 0x%X • Read/Write bit %s did not get set after writing 1's at offset 0x%X • - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 28
• %d bad packets have been received • %c%d is an invalid Test • EEPROM checksum error • Error in reading WOL/PXE • Error in writing WOL/PXE • No external memory detected • DMA buffer %04X is large, size must be less than %04X • File size %d is too big, max is %d • Invalid %s • Failed writing 0x%x to - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 29
• *1 Internal Use. Program will not generate this error. HP NC-Series Broadcom 10 GbE adapter diagnostics The eDiag utility operates in an MS-DOS environment. It includes a DOS extender (PMODE/W) that is embedded into the executable and provides access to memory above 1MB. Please note that - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 30
Options -wol . -mba -mbap -mbav -mbavval -mfw -sn -t -T -cof -none -slave -fbc -fbc1 -fbc2 -fl2b -fipmi -fump -fmba -fib -fibc -fibc2 -fibp - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 31
The following return codes are the available upon exit of the eDiag utility. The return codes are backward compatible with xDiag. Unused return codes are reserved for xDiag backward compatibility. Return Code ERR_NONE ERR_REG_TEST ERR_PCICFG_TEST ERR_INTR_TEST ERR_PCIE_LINK_TEST ERR_MSI_TEST - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 32
Return Code ERR_PRG_MFW ERR_PRG_MBA ERR_CFG_WOL ERR_CFG_MFW ERR_CFG_MBA ERR_PN_NOT_FOUND ERR_PN_BAD_INPUT ERR_PN_MISMATCH ERR_CFG_MISMATCH ERR_RESTORE_PCI ERR_USER_ABORT ERR_PRG_MKEY ERR_PRG_UKEY ERR_CHKKEY_SS ERR_CHKKEY_MK ERR_CHKKEY_UK ERR_NVRAM_CRC ERR_CFG_MBA_SPD ERR_CFG_MBA_PROT - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 33
Return Code ERR_REG_TCM_TEST ERR_REG_TM_TEST ERR_REG_TSDM_TEST ERR_REG_TSEM_TEST ERR_REG_UCM_TEST ERR_REG_UPB_TEST ERR_REG_USDM_TEST ERR_REG_USEM_TEST USEM Register test fails ERR_REG_XPB_TEST ERR_REG_XSDM_TEST ERR_REG_XSEM_TEST ERR_REG_EMAC_TEST ERR_REG_MCP_TEST ERR_MEM_BRB1_TEST ERR_MEM_CCM_TEST - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 34
Return Code Value ERR_MEM_XSDM_TEST 157 ERR_MEM_XSEM_TEST 158 ERR_CAM_SEARCH_TEST 159 ERR_GRC_TEST 160 ERR_DBG_PXP_TEST 161 ERR_SERDES_REG_TEST 162 ERR_XGXS_REG_TEST 163 ERR_SERDES_INTLB_TEST 164 ERR_XGXS_INTLB_TEST 165 ERR_TOE_TEST 166 ERR_EXTPHY_TEST 167 ERR_SERDES_EXTLB_TEST - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 35
Return Code ERR_PRG_IB Value 195 Description Fail to program iSCSI boot image HP NC-Series Broadcom Multifunction adapter diagnostics 1. Boot to DOS or the EFI shell. 2. From the DOS prompt navigate to the \APPS\DIAGS\MFDIAG directory. 3. Type XDIAG and press the Enter key. The diagnostic tests - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 36
It also tests for appropriate access arbitration among multiple entities (CPUs). Another test is to check to issue chip reset while NVM block is servicing data to look for any NVM data corruption. This test requires the presence of a test firmware file inside the "diagfw" directory. • C7. Core-reset - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 37
This tests the internal DMA engine by performing both DMA reads and writes at various location and various sizes. CRC check is performed to ensure data integrity. DMA write test also checks to ensure that the DMA writes do not corrupt the neighboring host memory. This test requires the presence of - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 38
the upgrade is complete. HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter Firmware Upgrade Utility The HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter Firmware Upgrade Utility supports the following adapters. • NC37xx • NC380x The utility runs under DOS from a bootable diskette or USB drive. To install, copy all - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 39
, and diagnostics available for HP NC-Series NetXen adapters through your operating system. Each adapter property displays only if the property is supported by the selected adapter. See the HP Network Configuration Utility online help for the properties available through the NCU. See the Linux - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 40
on the receive (DMA memory and stack). Size of each buffer is 1536 bytes. • Default: 8192 • Value: 1024/2048/4096/8192/16384 Specifies support for 802.1p (priority) tagging or 802.1q (Vlan) tagging by the Ethernet controller on a per-packet basis. • Default: Enabled • Values: Enabled/Disabled - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 41
Windows 32 bit may require the Physical Address Extension (PAE) option to utilize 4 GB or more of memory. PAE is a memory address extension that enables support of greater than 4 GB of physical memory for most 32-bit (IA-32) Intel Pentium Pro and later platforms. For more information, see PAE Memory - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 42
HP NC-Series NetXen Online Firmware Upgrade Utility The HP NC-Series NetXen Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows upgrades the flash memory for HP NC51xx PCIe 10 Gigabit server adapters. Use the following steps to upgrade the firmware. NOTE: Driver and firmware compatibility must be maintained - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 43
utility's version information PXE boot process requirements The PXE boot process has the following requirements. • An HP NC51xx network adapter enabled to support PXE boot. • A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server - Used to assign an IP address to the network adapter and to specify - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 44
your operating system. Each adapter property displays only if the property is supported by the selected adapter. See the HP Network Configuration Utility online However, in some rare cases, you may obtain better performance by manually setting the spacing value. Setting a value forces a static gap - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 45
; Rx Enable; Rx/Tx Enable • Jumbo Packet. The size, in bytes, of the largest supported Jumbo Packet (an Ethernet frame that is greater than 1514 bytes) that the hardware can support. o Default = Disabled o Range = 4088 Bytes; 9014 Bytes; Disabled • Large Send Offload Version 2 (IPv4). Describes - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 46
o Range = Disable; Tx Enable; Rx Enable; Rx/Tx Enable • Transmit Buffers. The size, in bytes, of the transmit buffers that the hardware can support. This size is hardware-dependent and can include data buffers, buffer descriptors, and so forth. o Default = 512 Bytes • UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4 - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 47
• Wake On Settings. Available only when Enable PME is enabled. Allows you to choose what types of packets will cause the adapter to wake. o Default for NC110x and NC364T = Wake on Magic & Directed o Default for NC360x and NC364m = OS Controlled o Default for NC6170 and NC7170 = Disabled o Range = - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 48
• Number of Receive Descriptors. Specifies the number of buffers used by the driver when copying data to the protocol memory. In high network load situations, increasing receive descriptors can increase performance. The tradeoff is that this also increases the amount of system memory used by the - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 49
the \APPS\DIAGS\N100X directory. 3. Type DIAGS and press the Enter key. The test utility program automatically scans the hardware and lists all supported adapters. If you have a multiport adapter, each port is listed separately starting with "Port 1." 4. Using the arrow keys, select the adapter to - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 50
an interrupt by setting the interrupt cause register and then verifies that an interrupt has been triggered. On EFI, interrupts are not supported, Therefore, this test sets the interrupt cause register and reads the interrupt set register, which verifies the card internally registered an interrupt - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 51
) Displays the name assigned to this adapter Default = OFF Selections are: OFF, ON Allows driver to operate in persistent driver mode. Persistent driver mode is supported under NetWare 5.x only. Use only if adapter is placed in a Hot Plug PCI slot and only if required to swap with an exact board - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 52
in the STARTUP.NCF. Choices are Jumbo = 1514-9000. This keyword is only supported on NetWare 6.x. Enables/disables Jumbo Frame support. When enabled, jumbo packets of up to 9000 bytes are supported. Not supported on NC1020 adapters. Default=FORCE Selections are: AUTO, FORCE Only used to allow - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 53
. A valid autoexec.ncf file is shown below. One set of load and bind commands is added for each frame type the adapter is configured to support. Valid Autoexec.ncf file Set Time Zone = PST8PDT set Daylight Savings Time Offset = 1 set Start Of Daylight Savings Time = (APRIL SUNDAY FIRST 2:00:00 AM - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 54
you make changes and do not reboot, you may experience configuration problems. Removing drivers from Autoexec.ncf To remove the drivers from the . Set duplex mode to full-duplex ONLY if you have a hub/switch that supports full-duplex. o Half-duplex. The adapter performs one operation at a time. It - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 55
o Default = auto-negotiate o Examples: 100 Mbps full-duplex FORCEDUPLEX=2 SPEED=100 10 Mbps full-duplex FORCEDUPLEX=2 SPEED=10 • SLOT. (Required) For PCI adapters, SLOT is derived from bus number and device location as defined by the PCI specification. One way to determine the slot number is to load - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 56
offload Rx Checksum verification to the adapter 1-Offloads Rx Checksum verification to the adapter Default = 0 Advanced Network Services help - supported keywords • AGG_SELECTION o Syntax: AGG_SELECTION=[BANDWIDTH | COUNT] o Description: Sets active aggregator selection mode by bandwidth or count - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 57
• LBN o Syntax: Reset LBN=nnn o Example: cpqans reset lbn=nnn o Description: Resets the logical board number (LBN) of a bound adapter. Supported only after commit command. Default value = 0 • MAX_TX_QUEUE o Syntax: max_tx_queue=nnn o Description: Sets the Max number of TX ECBs queued for send • MODE - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 58
is a software product that allows your networked client computer to boot using a program code image supplied by a remote server. Implementation support for the Boot Agent includes: • Multi-protocol boot ROM code designed for remote booting from Gigabit Ethernet Adapters Configuration and diagnostics - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 59
Operating environment The Boot Agent operates in a client/server environment. Often, in this environment, one or more servers provide remote boot services to a large number of client computers through a common network. The computer system where the Intel® Boot Agent is loaded is considered - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 60
control method. • Try network first, If your client computer's BIOS supports the BIOS Boot Specification then local drives (BBS), or allows PnP-compliant and cannot be changed. In this case, refer to the BIOS setup manual specific to your client computer to set up boot options. • Try network - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 61
the D key to display diagnostics information in the lower half of the screen. This information can be helpful during interaction with HP Customer Support personnel or your IT team members. After you press the D key, the information displayed remains until you leave the configuration setup screen - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 62
Use IBAUtil to enable or disable WOL or Boot Agent features. To obtain this utility download the HP ProLiant Networking SoftPaq as described in "Downloading the SoftPaq files (on page 10)" and navigate to the APPS\BOOTAGNT\N100X directory. • Wake-On-LAN. When enabled, the adapter can react to - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 63
. on the selected adapter. Enables WOL functionality on the selected adapter. Enables changing the legacy OS Wakeup Support Option on 10/100 adapters. Disables changing the legacy OS Wakeup Support Option on 10/100 adapters. Sets the PXE configuration of the selected adapter back to default settings - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 64
allocation error PMM could not or did not allocate the requested amount of memory for driver usage. • Press Ctrl+S to enter the Setup Menu. Instructs you how to enter the configuration setup menu. • PXE-E00: This system does not have enough free conventional memory. The Boot Agent cannot continue - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 65
on your system. If updating your system's BIOS does not solve the problem, contact your system administrator or HP customer support to resolve the problem. • PXE-E07: PCI BIOS calls not supported. BIOS-level PCI services not available. Machine is probably not PCI compliant. • PXE-E09: Unexpected - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 66
is disabled by default. For information on how to enable this feature, contact HP Customer Support. Troubleshooting procedures The following list of problems and associated solutions covers a representative set of problems that you might encounter while using the Boot Agent. If you are experiencing - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 67
but then fails to boot, you know the PXE client is working correctly. Check your network or PXE server configuration to troubleshoot the problem. Contact HP Customer Support if you need further assistance. Diagnostics information for pre-boot PXE or RPL environments Configuration and diagnostics 67 - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 68
diagnostics available for HP NC-Series 31xx Fast Ethernet adapters through your operating system. Each adapter property displays only if the property is supported by the selected adapter. See the HP Network Configuration Utility online help for the properties available through the NCU. See the Linux - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 69
recommended selection is Off and it is the default setting. To disable Flow Control, select Off from the Value list on the Advanced tab. o Default = Off o Range = Off, Generate, Respond, Respond and Generate Off. PAUSE frame receipt and transmission is disabled Generate. PAUSE frame transmission is - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 70
RxBuffers = TxDescriptors = RxFlow = TxFlow = Default = OFF Selections are: OFF, ON Allows driver to operate in persistent driver mode. Persistent driver mode is supported under NetWare 5.x only. Use only if adapter is placed in a Hot Plug PCI slot and only if required to swap with an exact board - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 71
in the STARTUP.NCF. Choices are Jumbo = 1514-9000. This keyword is only supported on NetWare 6.x. Enables/disables Jumbo Frame support. When enabled, jumbo packets of up to 9000 bytes are supported. Not supported on NC1020 adapters. Default=FORCE Selections are: AUTO, FORCE Only used to allow - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 72
One set of load and bind commands is added for each frame type the adapter is configured to support. Valid Autoexec.ncf file Set Time Zone = PST8PDT set Daylight Savings Time Offset = 1 set you may experience configuration problems. Removing drivers from Autoexec.ncf Configuration and diagnostics 72 - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 73
packets at the same time. This improves the performance of your adapter. Set duplex mode to full-duplex ONLY if you have a hub/switch that supports full-duplex. o Half-duplex. The adapter performs one operation at a time. It either transmits or receives. To set the adapter to half- or full-duplex - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 74
• SPEED. This keyword specifies the speed the driver uses. If you do not use this parameter, the driver automatically detects the network speed. If unable to detect, the driver defaults to 10 Mbps. If you use this parameter, the driver operates at the specified speed instead of auto detecting - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 75
offload Rx Checksum verification to the adapter 1-Offloads Rx Checksum verification to the adapter Default = 0 Advanced Network Services help - supported keywords • AGG_SELECTION o Syntax: AGG_SELECTION=[BANDWIDTH | COUNT] o Description: Sets active aggregator selection mode by bandwidth or count - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 76
• NAME o Syntax: name=[any unique name] o Description: Sets a unique name • PRIMARY o Syntax: primary | secondary o Description: Identifies the primary adapter. Supported only in BIND command • PROBE_BURST_SIZE o Syntax: probe_burst_size=nnn o Description: Changes number of probes to send in a retry - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 77
only after Commit command • SECONDARY o Syntax: primary | secondary o Description: Identifies the secondary adapter. Supported only in BIND command. • SMPMODE o Syntax: SMPMODE=[SMP | NONSMP] o Description: Enables/disables SMP aware • STATUS o Syntax: status [team=nnn] o Description: Prints - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 78
HP worldwide (in English) webpage (http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html). Free automated customer support services The following sites offer troubleshooting information, compatibility notes, and software upgrades (including Softpaqs and drivers). HP Worldwide Web Server • Navigate to - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 79
website (ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/). An ASCII version of a SoftPaq can be found by selecting a SoftPaq at the HP ftp support website. (ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/) • An index of available software sorted by product can be found at the HP software and drivers website ( - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 80
Acronyms and abbreviations BIOS Basic Input/Output System DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol IPL initial program load MAC Media Access Control NVM non-volatile memory PCI peripheral component interface PDU power distribution unit PXE Preboot Execution Environment ROM read-only memory RSS - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 81
UNDI Universal Network Driver Interface Acronyms and abbreviations 81 - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 82
firmware upgrade 38, 42 I installation 10 P properties 14, 68 PXE configuration HP NC-Series NetXen 10GbE adapters 43 S supported operating systems 5 T technical support 78 W Windows Server 2003 NC-series Broadcom adapter properties 14 Windows Server 2003 NC-Series NetXen 10GbE adapter properties 41
HP ProLiant Network Adapter
Software and Configuration Guide
Part Number 441877-00J
November 2008 (Nineth Edition)