Users Guide

5–Adapter Preboot Configuration
Configuring NIC Parameters
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4. NParEP Mode configures the maximum quantity of partitions per adapter.
This parameter is visible when you select either NPAR or NPar + SR-IOV as
the Virtualization Mode in Step 2.
 Enabled allows you to configure up to 16 partitions per adapter.
 Disabled allows you to configures up to 8 partitions per adapter.
5. Click Back.
6. When prompted, click Yes to save the changes. Changes take effect after a
system reset.
Configuring NIC Parameters
NIC configuration includes setting the following parameters:
 Link Speed
 NIC + RDMA Mode
 RDMA Protocol Support
 Boot Mode
 FEC Mode
 Energy Efficient Ethernet
 Virtual LAN Mode
 Virtual LAN ID
To configure NIC parameters:
1. On the Main Configuration Page, select NIC Configuration (Figure 5-3 on
page 46), and then click Finish.
Figure 5-7 shows the NIC Configuration page.
Figure 5-7. NIC Configuration