HP EVA P6550 HP P6300/P6500 EVA User Guide (5697-2486, September 2013) - Page 105
About Microsoft Windows Server 2003 scalable networking pack
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About Microsoft Windows Server 2003 scalable networking pack The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) contains functionality for offloading TCP network processing to hardware. TCP Chimney is a feature that allows TCP/IP processing to be offloaded to hardware. Receive Side Scaling allows receive packet processing to scale across multiple CPUs. HP's NC3xxx Multifunction Gigabit server adapters support TCP offload functionality using Microsoft's Scalable Networking Pack (SNP). For more support details, read the latest HP adapter information for more support details. To download the SNP package and for more details see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912222. NOTE: Windows Server 2003 SP2 includes SNP functionality. SNP setup with HP NC 3xxx GbE multifunction adapter Microsoft's Scalable Networking Pack works in conjunction with HP's NC3xxxx Multifunction Gigabit server adapters for Windows 2003 only. To set up SNP on a Windows 2003 server: 1. Install the hardware and necessary software for the NC3xxx Multifunction Gigabit server adapter, following the manufacturer's installation procedures. 2. Download the SNP package from the Microsoft website: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/ 912222. a. To start the installation immediately click Run, or b. To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save. A reboot is required after successful installation. 3. After reboot, verify TCP offload settings by opening a Command Prompt window and issuing the command: C:\>netsh interface ip show offload The following is displayed: Offload Options for interface "33-IP Storage Subnet" with index: 10003: TCP Transmit Checksum IP Transmit Checksum TCP Receive Checksum IP Receive Checksum TCP Large Send TCP Chimney Offload. 4. To modify TOE Chimney settings, use the commands: >netsh int ip set chimney enabled >netsh int ip set chimney disabled For more information, go to: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912222 iSCSI Initiator version 3.10 setup for Apple Mac OS X (single-path) The EVA4400 and EVA connectivity option supports the Macintosh Xtend iSCSI Initiator provided by ATTO Technologies. For more details please visit http://www.attotech.com. Set up the iSCSI Initiator 105