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-Linux* Base Driver for Intel(R) Network Connection
-==================================================
+Linux* Base Driver for Intel(R) Ethernet Network Connection
+===========================================================
Intel Gigabit Linux driver.
-Copyright(c) 1999 - 2010 Intel Corporation.
+Copyright(c) 1999 - 2013 Intel Corporation.
Contents
========
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ Default Value: 0
This parameter adds support for SR-IOV. It causes the driver to spawn up to
max_vfs worth of virtual function.
-
Additional Configurations
=========================
@@ -55,10 +54,10 @@ Additional Configurations
- The maximum MTU setting for Jumbo Frames is 9216. This value coincides
with the maximum Jumbo Frames size of 9234 bytes.
- - Using Jumbo Frames at 10 or 100 Mbps may result in poor performance or
- loss of link.
+ - Using Jumbo frames at 10 or 100 Mbps is not supported and may result in
+ poor performance or loss of link.
- Ethtool
+ ethtool
-------
The driver utilizes the ethtool interface for driver configuration and
diagnostics, as well as displaying statistical information. The latest
@@ -106,6 +105,14 @@ Additional Configurations
Where n=the VF that attempted to do the spoofing.
+ Setting MAC Address, VLAN and Rate Limit Using IProute2 Tool
+ ------------------------------------------------------------
+ You can set a MAC address of a Virtual Function (VF), a default VLAN and the
+ rate limit using the IProute2 tool. Download the latest version of the
+ iproute2 tool from Sourceforge if your version does not have all the
+ features you require.
+
+
Support
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