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Enable Large Send Offload (LSO) on a network adapter

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Operating System

Windows Server 2012

Product/Feature

File and Storage Services

Severity

Informational

Category

Performance

Issue

Some network adapters are capable of LSO, but the capability is disabled.

Impact

Windows system performance may be degraded since link utilization for transmission, and CPU utilization is not optimized.

Resolution

Enable LSO with PowerShell cmdlet: Enable-NetAdapterLso, or in the network adapter Advanced Properties.

See also