Configuration - 3Com Server User Manual

5
This chapter describes configuration settings for the 3C395
NIC and how to change them using the Configuration and
Diagnostic Program.
Table 5-1
Table 5-1 Configuration Settings
Option
Network Driver
*
Optimization
†
Full-Duplex
Boot PROM
Media Type
I/O Port
Address
Interrupt Level
* In multitasking environments, choosing the Minimize CPU setting saves CPU resources
for other tasks. If no other applications are making major demands on CPU resources,
choose the Maximize Network Performance setting.
† At 100 Mbps, setting the full-duplex option to Enabled improves the performance of
switch or hub connections. The 3C395 NIC supports full-duplex mode at 10 or
100 Mbps. If a switch supports the NWay auto-negotiation feature and full-duplex
operation, the NIC automatically runs in full-duplex mode.
CAUTION: Before setting the NIC for full-duplex mode,
make sure that the port to which the NIC is connected is
also set to full-duplex mode.
C
ONFIGURATION
summarizes the configuration settings.
Description
Allows trade-offs
between network
performance and
CPU utilization.
Controls whether the
NIC runs in full-duplex
or half-duplex mode.
Allows booting from a
remote device.
Specifies the media
type.
Specifies the port
address.
Specifies the interrupt
level (IRQ).
Default
Setting Available Settings
Normal Minimize CPU Utilization,
Maximize Network
Performance, Normal.
Auto Select Enabled (full-duplex mode),
Disabled (half-duplex
mode), Auto Select
(automatic selection).
Disabled Disabled is the only
available setting.
Auto Select 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX,
Auto Select (automatic
selection).
N/A Not configurable.
N/A Not configurable.