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Hi all, I'm trying to change my NIC (Intel 10G NIC) settings using ethtool, but can't seem to do that. I tried Code: ethtool -G xge0 rx 32768 tx 32768 ...
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  1. 05-22-2012 #1
    hjazz6
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    Unable to change NIC settings with ethtool

    Hi all,

    I'm trying to change my NIC (Intel 10G NIC) settings using ethtool, but can't seem to do that.

    I tried

    Code:
    ethtool -G xge0 rx 32768 tx 32768
    and then tried to see if the settings have changed using

    Code:
    ethtool -g xge0
    But I see the output

    Code:
    Ring parameters for xge0: 
Pre-set maximums: 
RX:        4096 
RX Mini:   0 
RX Jumbo:  0 
TX:        4096 
Current hardware settings: 
RX:        4096 
RX Mini:   0 
RX Jumbo:  0 
TX:        4096
    Why can't I change the settings?

    Thank you.

    Regards,
    Rayne
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  2. 05-22-2012 #2
    atreyu
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    1. are you root?

    2. some NICs don't support changing some settings. check the output of dmesg for hardware messages, after running ethtool.
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