Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters User Manual page 88

The appropriate assigned ranges and exceptions for the locally administered address include the following:
The range is 00:00:00:00:00:01 to FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FD.
Do not use a multicast address (least significant bit of the high byte = 1).
Do not use all 0s or all Fs.
Do not assign a Locally Administered Address on any physical adapter that is a member of a team.
Do not assign a Locally Administered Address on any iSCSI boot-enabled device.
NOTE: In some cases, network devices will allow a different combination of hexadecimal and alphanumeric characters than what is entered, which could
result in an invalid MAC address. If you assign an address, confirm the assigned address using the ipconfig utility at the DOS prompt.
Receive Side Scaling
Allows configuring network load balancing across multiple CPUs. The default setting for this property is Enabled.
NOTE: For all network adapters, IPv6 Receive Side Scaling is not supported on Windows Server 2003 due to a limitation in the operating system.
However, BCM5709, BCM57710, and BCM57711 network adapters support IPv6 Receive Side Scaling on Windows Server 2008 and later.
Switch Configuration.
Allows configuring of the connected switch for BCM57710 network adapters.
NOTE: Switch Configuration only applies to blade configurations.
SW_Config_10G (default). Sets the switch speed to 10 Gbit/s.
SW_Config_1G. Sets the switch speed to 1 Gbit/s.
Speed & Duplex
The Speed & Duplex property sets the connection speed and mode to that of the network. Note that Full-Duplex mode allows the adapter to transmit and
receive network data simultaneously.
10 Mb Full. Sets the speed at 10 Mbit/s and the mode to Full-Duplex.
10 Mb Half. Sets the speed at 10 Mbit/s and the mode to Half-Duplex.
100 Mb Full. Sets the speed at 100 Mbit/s and the mode to Full-Duplex.
100 Mb Half. Sets the speed at 100 Mbit/s and the mode to Half-Duplex.
1 Gb Full Auto. Sets the speed to Auto-Negotiate at 1000 Mb Full-Duplex mode only.
10 GB Full. Sets the speed to 10 Gbit/s and the mode to Full-Duplex.
Auto (default). Sets the speed and mode for optimum network connection (recommended).
NOTES:
Auto is the recommended setting. This setting allows the network adapter to dynamically detect the line speed of the network. Whenever the
network capability changes, the network adapter automatically detects and adjusts to the new line speed and duplex mode. A speed of 1
Gbit/s is enabled by selecting Auto, when that speed is supported.
1 Gb Full Auto must be attached to a link partner that is also capable of a 1 Gb connection. Since the connection is limited to a 1 Gb
connection only, the Ethernet@Wirespeed feature will be disabled. If the link partner supports a 1 Gb connection only, the Wake on LAN
feature may not work. Additionally, management traffic (IPMI or UMP) in the absence of an operating system may also be affected.
10 Mb Half and 100 Mb Half settings force the network adapter to connect to the network in Half-Duplex mode. Note that the network adapter
may not function if the network is not configured to operate at the same mode.
10 Mb Full and 100 Mb Full settings force the network adapter to connect to the network in Full-Duplex mode. The network adapter may not
function if the network is not configured to operate at the same mode.
Speed & Duplex (SerDes)
1 Gb Full. Forces the speed to 1 Gb Full based on a matching setting for its link partner.
Auto (default). Sets the speed to auto-negotiate with its link partner at the highest matching speed.
Auto with 1Gb Fallback Full. Sets the speed to auto-negotiate with its link partner, but if the attached link partner is forced at 1 Gbit/s, it will fall
back to this mode.
Hardware Default. Sets the speed to negotiate according to the setting specified by the manufacturer (see manufacturer documentation for more
information).
Wake Up Capabilities
Enables the network adapter to wake up from a low-power mode when it receives a network wake-up frame. Two types of wake-up frames are possible:
Magic Packet™ and Wake Up Frame. This property is only available for Broadcom NetXtreme adapters.
Both (default). Selects both Magic Packet and Wake Up Frame as wake-up frames.
Magic Packet. Selects Magic Packet as the wake-up frame.
None. Selects no wake-up frame.
Wake Up Frame. Selects Wake Up Frame as the wake-up frame and allows the network adapter to wake the system when an event such as a ping
or an Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) request is received. This option works in conjunction with the operating system power mode saving and