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Jumbo frames with trunking 1.3, To configure jumbo frames using ndd, Setting ce driver parameters – Sun Microsystems GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter User Manual

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Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • August 2004

Refer to the documentation that came with your switch for exact commands to
configure jumbo frames support.

Jumbo Frames With Trunking 1.3

When using jumbo frames with Trunking 1.3, you must explicitly enable jumbo
frames on each link participating in the Trunk.

To Configure Jumbo Frames Using

ndd

1. Bring down and unplumb the interface.

2. Set the instance number:

In this example, the instance number set is 0.

3. Set the instance to accept jumbo frames:

4. Plumb the interface up:

Where xx.xx.xx.xx = the IP address of the interface.

Setting

ce

Driver Parameters

You can set the

ce

device driver parameters in two ways:

Using the

ndd

utility

Using the

ce.conf

file

If you use the

ndd

utility, the parameters are valid only until you reboot the system.

This method is good for testing parameter settings.

% ndd -set /dev/ce instance 0

% ndd -set /dev/ce accept-jumbo 1

% ifconfig ce0 plumb

xx.xx.xx.xx

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