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PF# X, Table 2: Function Description, Function, Description, Option, Network MAC Address

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NIC Partitioning: Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter User Guide Flow Control Configures the Flow Control mode for this port. TX Flow Control RX Flow Control TX/RX Flow Control None PF#0, PF#2, PF#4, PF#6 PF#1, PF#3, PF#5, PF#7 Reset Configuration to Default Displays the physical function (PF) information regarding the partition(s) on port 0. Select to configure. Displays the physical function (PF) information regarding the partition(s) on port 1. Select to configure. Resets the NIC partition configuration to the factory default settings. See Table 2 for configuration options. See Table 2 for configuration options. Table 2 describes the functions available from the PF# X screen. Table 2: Function Description Function Description Option Ethernet Protocol Enables/disables Ethernet protocol. Enable Disable iSCSI Offload Protocol Enables/disables iSCSI protocol. Enable Disable FCoE Offload protocol Enables/disables FCoE protocol. Enable Disable Bandwidth Weight Configures the weight or importance of a functions per port and the weight is used case of congestion. particular function. There are four to arbitrate between the functions in Maximum Bandwidth Configures the maximum bandwidth (in percentage) of the physical port link. Network MAC Address Displays the network MAC address. iSCSI MAC Address Displays the iSCSI MAC address. FCoE FIP MAC Displays the FCoE MAC address. Address FCoE WWPN FCoE World Wide Port Name. FCoE WWNN FCoE World Wide Node Name. The sum of all weights for the four functions are either 0 or 100. Note: Ensure that the Network MAC Address and the iSCSI MAC Address are not the same. Please read all Restrictions and Disclaimers. Back to Contents Page file:///T|/htdocs/NETWORK/BroadCom/71921/NetXtremeII/en/nicpart.htm[9/26/2012 3:29:21 PM]

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NIC Partitioning: Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter User Guide
file:///T|/htdocs/NETWORK/BroadCom/71921/NetXtremeII/en/nicpart.htm[9/26/2012 3:29:21 PM]
Flow Control
Configures the Flow Control mode for this port.
TX Flow Control
RX Flow Control
TX/RX Flow Control
None
PF#0, PF#2, PF#4,
PF#6
Displays the physical function (PF) information regarding the partition(s)
on port 0. Select to configure.
See
Table 2
for
configuration options.
PF#1, PF#3, PF#5,
PF#7
Displays the physical function (PF) information regarding the partition(s)
on port 1. Select to configure.
See
Table 2
for
configuration options.
Reset Configuration
to Default
Resets the NIC partition configuration to the factory default settings.
Table 2
describes the functions available from the
PF# X
screen.
Table 2: Function Description
Function
Description
Option
Ethernet
Protocol
Enables/disables Ethernet protocol.
Enable
Disable
iSCSI
Offload
Protocol
Enables/disables iSCSI protocol.
Enable
Disable
FCoE
Offload
protocol
Enables/disables FCoE protocol.
Enable
Disable
Bandwidth
Weight
Configures the weight or importance of a particular function. There are four
functions per port and the weight is used to arbitrate between the functions in
case of congestion.
The sum of all weights for the
four functions are either 0 or
100.
Maximum
Bandwidth
Configures the maximum bandwidth (in percentage) of the physical port link.
Network
MAC
Address
Displays the network MAC address.
iSCSI
MAC
Address
Displays the iSCSI MAC address.
FCoE FIP
MAC
Address
Displays the FCoE MAC address.
FCoE
WWPN
FCoE World Wide Port Name.
FCoE
WWNN
FCoE World Wide Node Name.
Note: Ensure that the
Network MAC Address
and the
iSCSI MAC Address
are not the same.
Please read all
Restrictions and Disclaimers
.
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