Solaris Tunable Parameters Reference Manual

rx_limit_per_intr

Description

This parameter controls the maximum number of receive queue buffer descriptors per interrupt that are used by the ixgbe network driver. You can increase the number of receive queue buffer descriptors by increasing the value of this parameter. This parameter can be set by editing the /kernel/drv/ixgbe.conf file before the ixgbe driver attach occurs.

Data Type

Unsigned integer

Default

256

Range

16 to 4096

Dynamic?

No

Validation

None

When to Change

To change the number of receive queue buffer descriptors that are handled per interrupt by the ixgbe network driver.

Commitment Level

Unstable