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IXGBE(4)		     Kernel Interfaces Manual			IXGBE(4)

NAME
     ixgbe -- Intel(R) 10Gb Ethernet driver for the FreeBSD operating system

SYNOPSIS
     To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following line in your
     kernel configuration file:

	   device ixgbe

     Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the
     following line in loader.conf(5):

	   if_ixgbe_load="YES"

DESCRIPTION
     The  ixgbe  driver provides support for PCI 10Gb Ethernet adapters based on
     the Intel 82598EB Intel(R) Network Connections.  The driver supports  Jumbo
     Frames, MSIX, TSO, and RSS.

     For  questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the documentation
     supplied with your Intel 10GbE adapter.  All hardware  requirements  listed
     apply to use with FreeBSD.

     Support  for  Jumbo  Frames is provided via the interface MTU setting.  Se-
     lecting an MTU larger than 1500 bytes with the ifconfig(8) utility  config-
     ures  the	adapter  to  receive and transmit Jumbo Frames.  The maximum MTU
     size for Jumbo Frames is 16114.

     This driver version supports VLANs.  For information on enabling VLANs, see
     ifconfig(8).

HARDWARE
     The ixgbe driver supports the following cards:

     *	 Intel(R) 10 Gigabit XF SR/AF Dual Port Server Adapter
     *	 Intel(R) 10 Gigabit XF SR/LR Server Adapter
     *	 Intel(R) 82598EB 10 Gigabit AF Network Connection
     *	 Intel(R) 82598EB 10 Gigabit AT CX4 Network Connection

DIAGNOSTICS
     ixgbe%d: Unable to allocate bus resource: memory	A  fatal  initialization
     error has occurred.

     ixgbe%d: Unable to allocate bus resource: interrupt  A fatal initialization
     error has occurred.

     ixgbe%d:  watchdog  timeout -- resetting  The device has stopped responding
     to the network, or there is a problem with the network connection (cable).

SUPPORT
     For general information and support, go to the Intel  support  website  at:
     http://support.intel.com.

     If  an  issue  is identified with the released source code on the supported
     kernel with a supported adapter, email the specific information related  to
     the issue to <freebsdnic@mailbox.intel.com>.

SEE ALSO
     arp(4), netintro(4), ng_ether(4), polling(4), vlan(4), ifconfig(8)

HISTORY
     The ixgbe device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 7.0.

AUTHORS
     The     ixgbe     driver	  was	  written     by    Intel    Corporation
     <freebsdnic@mailbox.intel.com>.

FreeBSD 8.2			  June 11, 2008 			IXGBE(4)

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