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Module parameters

Using module parameters

The following table describes the module parameters you can set using the esxcfg-module command.
The remote option (--server) is only required for the vCLI.
Sample command:
esxcfg-module --server iomemory-vsl -s '='
You must reboot the ESX or ESXi system to enforce any parameter changes.

Module parameter

Default (min/max)

Description

auto_attach

1

1 = Always attach the device on startup.

0 = Do not attach the device on startup.

external_power_override*

No devices selected

Allows selected devices to draw full power from
the PCIe slot. The for this parameter is

a comma-separated list of adapter serial
numbers.

force_minimal_mode

0

1 = Force minimal mode on the device.

0 = Do not force minimal mode on the device.

parallel_attach

True

1 = Enable parallel attach of multiple drivers.

0 = Disable parallel attach of multiple drives.

tintr_hw_wait

0 (0, 255)

Interval (microseconds) to wait between

hardware interrupts. Also known as interrupt

coalescing.
0 = Off.

*Use this parameter with care. For more information, see "Enabling PCIe power override (on page

23

)."

Except for the external_power_override parameter, module parameters apply to all IO Accelerator

devices in the system.
To query the current module parameters, use the following command:
esxcfg-module --server iomemory-vsl -g