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Configuring Ethernet NIC?

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The Question is:

 
How do I set the NIC to be 100Mb Full Duplex, it is currently set at 10Mb Half
 Duplex.
 

The Answer is :

 
    You will need to know the device name for the network interface in
    question.  The OpenVMS Wizard will use device EWA0 as an example.
 
    Within OpenVMS, you can use the LANCP utility:
    $ LANCP :== $LANCP
    $ LANCP
    LANCP> SHOW DEVICE EWA0/CHARACTERISTICS
    LANCP> SET DEVICE EWA0/SPEED=100/FULL_DUPLEX
 
    The LANCP utility is documented in the System Management Utilities
    Reference Manual.
 
    You will likely also want to set the appropriate console environment
    variable(s) so that the network device is configured correctly from
    the start.  Depending on the platform, the SRM console environment
    variable is typically named EWA0_MODE.  Typical Alpha SRM console
    commands would be:
 
    SHOW EWA0*
    EWA0_MODE ?     ! Will respond with a list of supported settings.
    EWA0_MODE FASTFD
 
    (Adjust as appropriate for other device names.)
 
    For more details on console commands, consult the Alphaserver DS20
    documentation, or the DS20 Wizard.
 
    For details of the negotiation capabilities of the various DE500
    series NIC models, please see the OpenVMS FAQ.

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 14-JUN-2002 )
     
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