Requirements; Best Practice; To Change The Speed And Duplex; Changing Nic Frame Size - HP StorageWorks P4000 User Manual

Requirements

• These settings must be configured before creating NIC bonds.
• If you change these settings, you must ensure that both sides of the NIC cable are configured in
the same manner. For example, if the storage system is set for Auto/Auto, the switch must be set
the same.
• If you edit the speed or duplex on a disabled or failed NIC, the new setting will not be applied
until the NIC is enabled or connectivity is restored.

Best practice

Change the speed and duplex settings while the storage system is in the Available Systems pool and
not in a management group.

To change the speed and duplex

1. In the navigation window, select the storage system and log in.
2. Open the tree, and select TCP/IP Network.
3. Select the TCP Status tab in the tab window.
4. Select the interface you want to edit.
5. Click TCP/IP Status Tasks, and select Edit.
6. Select the combination of speed and duplex that you want.
7. Click OK.
A series of status messages appears. Then the changed setting appears in the TCP status report.
NOTE:
You can also use the Configuration Interface to edit the TCP speed and duplex. See
the TCP speed, duplex, and frame

Changing NIC frame size

Configure or change the settings of the network interfaces in the storage systems. See
practices" on page 79 for more information.
Requirements
If you plan to change the frame size, that change must be configured before creating NIC bonds.

Best practices

Change the frame size while the storage system is in the Available Systems pool and not in a
management group.
The frame size specifies the size of data packets that are transferred over the network. The default
Ethernet standard frame size is 1500 bytes. The maximum allowed frame size is 9000 bytes.
82 Managing the network
size" on page 308.
Setting
"Network best