Silicon Power Computer & comm Switch 74669003 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• New Features

  5
• Table of Contents

  9
• About this Guide

  11
  • Audience

    11
  • Important Information

    11
  • Scope of this Guide

    12
  • Related Publications

    12
  • Obtaining Publications

    13
  • Conventions

    13
  • Product Support

    15
  • Reader Comments

    15
• 1. Features and Capabilities of the SGI 10-Gbit Ethernet Network Adapter

  17
  • Features

    18
  • Cabling

    18
  • Configuration Limits

    19
  • Tools

    19
• 2. Connecting the Adapter to a Network

  21
• 3. Operating the Adapter

  25
  • Verifying Functionality

    25
    • Using LEDs to Determine Functionality

      25
    • Verifying Adapter Recognition

      26
    • Enabling the Adapter

      28
    • Verifying that the Adapter is Properly Configured and Enabled

      28
  • Resetting the Adapter

    29
  • Configuration

    30
    • IRIX Configuration

      30
    • Linux Configuration

      30
  • MTU Size Settings

    30
• 4. Performance Tuning

  33
  • IRIX Performance Tuning

    33
    • Jumbo Frames and IRIX

      33
    • Read/Write Size and IRIX

      34
    • Socket Buffer Size and IRIX

      34
    • Multibuffer Mode and IRIX

      34
  • SGI ProPack Performance Tuning

    35
    • Socket Read and Write Buffer Sizes for SGI ProPack

      35
    • Jumbo Frames and SGI ProPack

      35
    • Read/Write Size and SGI ProPack

      35
    • TCP/IP Socket Buffer Size and SGI ProPack

      35
• Glossary

  37
• Index

  39