Major functions of
dcbd
include:
- retrieving and storing DCB configuration to a configuration file
- configuring the DCB settings of the network driver based on the
operation of the DCB capabilities exchange protocol
- detecting and reacting to link up and link down events on network ports
- supporting the following DCB features: Priority Groups, Priority Flow Control,
FCoE and FCoE Logical Link Status.
- providing an interface for client applications to query and configure DCB
features. Events are also generated on the client interface when the
operational state or configuration of a feature changes.
dcbd supports the versions of the DCB capabilities exchange protocol described here:
and here:
See dcbtool for information on how to configure which version of the protocol dcbd executes.
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