HP 441877-00F User Manual
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Configuration and diagnostics 14
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2500 Mb. To achieve speeds of 2.5 Gbps, update to the latest firmware and then set the link
partner (switch or hub) and the device port to Auto/Auto. This speed is only achievable if the link
partner is capable of 2.5 Gbps.
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Auto. (Default) Sets the speed and mode for optimum network connection (recommended)
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Locally Administered Address. Specifies the user-defined MAC Address of the adapter, which
overrides the burned-in MAC Address. This box is disabled if the selected adapter has been teamed.
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Default = Not Present
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Range = Value; Not Present
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VLAN ID. The user assigned identifier for a VLAN.
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Range = 1-4094
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TCP Offload Engine (TOE). Enables the offloading of TCP connections to HP Multifunction Server
Adapters. Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) is required when enabling TOE and RSS.
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Default = Enabled
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Range = Disabled; Enabled
TOE will not work with the following features enabled: Windows Firewall; Internet Protocol security
(IPsec); Internet Protocol Network Address Translation (IPNAT); third-party firewalls; and NDIS 5.1
intermediate drivers. Download article number KB92222 from the Microsoft
e for more information.
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Receive-Side Scaling (RSS). Enables dynamic load balancing of incoming traffic across CPUs.
Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) is required when enabling TOE and RSS.
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Default = Enabled
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Range = Disabled; Enabled
Adapter properties in Windows Server 2003 and Windows
Server 2003 x64
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802.1p QoS Packet Tagging. The 802.1p QoS parameter is a standard that enables Quality of
Service. This property is disabled by default. To change this property, select Enable or Disable.
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Ethernet@WireSpeed. Enables linking at 100 Mbps when using a cable that does not support
Gigabit speed.
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Default = Enabled
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Range = Disabled; Enabled
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Checksum Offload. Normally the Checksum Offload function is computed by the protocol stack. By
selecting one of the Checksum Offload properties, the checksum can be computed by the Gigabit
Ethernet Adapter.
To enable one of the Checksum Offload properties select the property from the Value list on the
Advanced tab.
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None. Disables checksum offloading
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Rx TCP/IP Checksum. Enables receive TCP and IP checksum offloading
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Tx TCP/IP Checksum. Enables transmit TCP and IP checksum offloading
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Tx/Rx TCP/IP Checksum. (Default) Enables transmit and receive TCP and IP checksum offloading