Network Settings - EMC Iomega StorCenter ix2-dl User Manual

Iomega StorCenter ix2-dl User Guide

Network Settings

The Network page of your StorCenter ix2-dl is where you make changes to set up network
connectivity. The Network page displays your current network settings and enables those settings to
be modified. On this page, you can identify your DNS servers and WINS servers and how your system's
IP address is determined. Most system IP addresses and other network settings can normally be
configured automatically.
Manually Configuring Your Network
If you are comfortable with network technology and want to configure the network, refer to
Manually Configuring the
Enabling Jumbo Frames for Each NIC
You can enable jumbo frames for each NIC in your StorCenter ix2-dl by expanding the Information
section for a NIC and selecting a jumbo frame size from the Jumbo Frame drop-down menu. Valid
jumbo frame sizes are 4,000 or 9,000 bytes. If you do not want jumbo frame support, select None
from the Jumbo Frame drop-down menu. Jumbo frame support is useful for transferring large files,
such as multimedia files, over a network. Jumbo frame support increases transfer speed by placing
large files in fewer data packets. It also reduces the demand on the device hardware by having the
CPU process more data in fewer data packets.
Jumbo frame support should only be enabled if you are sure your network is jumbo-frame
compatible and all network devices have been configured to support jumbo frames. It is
recommended that you confirm all network interface cards (NICs) are configured to support jumbo
frames before enabling this feature.
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Network.