HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide

Configuration and diagnostics 6
Configuration and diagnostics
Configuring adapters using operating system
software
The following sections describe the adapter properties available for HP NC-Series adapters through the
Windows Device Manager operating system software.
Although the default values are appropriate in most cases, change any of the available options if needed to
meet the requirements of the specific system. HP recommends the HP Network Configuration Utility to update
HP NC-Series adapter properties.
To update the properties with operating system software, see the following sections that list the properties that
are available for HP NC-Series adapters.
HP NC-Series Broadcom adapters
The following information describes the adapter properties, firmware, 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 online help for the properties available through the NCU.
See the Linux readme files for the properties available through the various Linux operating systems.
Adapter properties in Windows Server 2008 and Windows
Server 2008 x64
• Priority and VLAN. Enables or disables the ability to insert or remove the 802.1q tags for priority and
VLAN.
o Default = Priority & VLAN Enabled
o Range = Priority & VLAN Disabled; Priority & VLAN Enabled; Priority Enabled; VLAN Enabled
• 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 1514 Bytes (default)
o 4088 Bytes
o 9014 Bytes
• Wake Up Capabilities. Determines the type of packets that will cause the adapter to wake up the system.
o Default = Both
o Range = None; Magic Packet; Wake up Frame; Both