System-Level Configuration; Uefi Hii Menu; Main Configuration Page; Firmware Image Properties - Broadcom NetXtreme-C User Manual

NetXtreme-C/NetXtreme-E User Guide

9 System-Level Configuration

The following sections provide information on system-level NIC configuration.

9.1 UEFI HII Menu

Broadcom NetXtreme-E series controllers can be configured for pre-boot, iSCSI and advanced configuration such as SR-
IOV using HII (Human Interface) menu.
To configure the settings, during system boot, enter BIOS setup and navigate to the network interface control menus.

9.1.1 Main Configuration Page

This page displays the current network link status, PCIe Bus:Device:Function, MAC address of the adapter and the Ethernet
device.
The 10GBASE-T card allows the user to enable or disable Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE).

9.1.2 Firmware Image Properties

Main configuration page – The firmware Image properties displays the Family version, which consists of version numbers of
the controller BIOS, Multi Boot Agent (MBA), UEFI, iSCSI, and Comprehensive Configuration Management (CCM) version
numbers.

9.1.3 Device-Level Configuration

Main configuration page – The device level configuration allows the user to enable SR-IOV mode, number of virtual functions
per physical function, MSI-X vectors per Virtual function, and the Max number of physical function MSI-X vectors.

9.1.4 NIC Configuration

NIC configuration – Legacy boot protocol is used to select and configure PXE, iSCSI, or disable legacy boot mode. The boot
strap type can be Auto, int18h (interrupt 18h), int19h (interrupt 19h), or BBS.
MBA and iSCSI can also be configured using CCM. Legacy BIOS mode uses CCM for configuration. The hide setup prompt
can be used for disabling or enabling the banner display.
VLAN for PXE can be enabled or disabled and the VLAN ID can be configured by the user. See the Auto-Negotiation
Configuration for details on link speed setting options.

9.1.5 iSCSI Configuration

iSCSI boot configuration can be set through the Main configuration page -> iSCSI configuration. Parameters such as IPv4
or IPv6, iSCSI initiator, or the iSCSI target are set through this page.
Refer to iSCSI Boot for detailed configuration information.
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