Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 645)

Emulex Drivers for Windows User Manual P010077-01A Rev. A
3. Configuration
NIC Driver Configuration
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The following items are supported on a per-partition basis:
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Statistics
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LSO, LRO, RSS, TSO, and MTU
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Support for NetQueues
NPar Considerations
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NPar can use virtual adapters using VLAN tagging per partition.
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NPar can use RSS queuing support per partition.
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DCBX is supported while in NPar mode.
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If iSCSI or FCoE functions are not enabled, they are available as NIC functions.
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Only one iSCSI function is allowed per physical port.
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Only one FCoE function is allowed per physical port.
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Each function has at least one unique MAC address.
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The second to fourth functions on a particular port are available for storage
protocols if desired; allowing you to configure up to two storage functions.
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When NParEP is disabled, a total of 8 functions are available evenly distributed
across the ports on the adapter. For example, a 2-port adapter can have 4
functions /port and 4-port adapter can have 2 functions/port. When NParEP is
enabled, a total of 16 functions are available evenly distributed across the ports
on the adapter. For example, a 2-port adapter can have 8 functions/port and
4-port adapter can have 4 functions/port.
Note: A system reboot is required if any of the NPar function mode settings are
modified. A reboot is not required for bandwidth and MTU settings
modifications.
Enabling NPar Using the Multichannel Property Page
You can enable NPar on a port using the Multichannel property page. Each port is
represented by a tab on the Multichannel property page that lists all of the available
PCI functions for a particular port. The list of PCI functions displayed depends on the
multichannel mode.
Note: When provided by the switch, the driver accepts the QoS setting as set by DCBX
for the minimum committed bandwidth instead of the minimum bandwidth
configured on each partition in the Multichannel tab. If there are multiple NIC
functions in an NPar configuration with storage and NIC functions together, the
committed minimum bandwidth for NIC will be divided equally between all
NIC functions, and the storage bandwidth will be assigned to the storage
functions as applicable.
From the Multichannel property page, you can:
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Enable or disable NPar using the Mode list.
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Enable or disable NParEP.