Re: Low bandwidth using DPDK2.2 and pktgen-dpdk on ConnectX-3
Hi Olga, Thanks for your comments. Burst size is set to 32 by default, at least when I try it on 82599 or ConnectX-3. And it can be modified using "set <port#> burst <value>" command in...
View ArticleDPDK 2.2
DPDK 2.2 is the first DPDK release where ConnectX-4 is Inbox! Download link: http://dpdk.org/download Mellanox features in DPDK 2.2: Added support for link status interrupts in mlx4.Added partial...
View ArticleConnectx-4 VPI driver for VMware
Can you shed any light as to when there will be VPI/Infiniband support for the connectx-4 card inside of VMware/ESXi6. I am specifically interested in a srp driver. I noticed you seem to be favoring...
View ArticleRe: MLNX-OFED-ESX-2.3.3.1 - Where is a Storage protocol support?
Please don't ignore SRP support moving forward, it is the best performing option you have! I don't understand the sudden swing away from srp under VMware. is there some driving force behind this...
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Re: MLNX-OFED-ESX-2.3.3.1 - Where is a Storage protocol support?
If you can't support SRP, another protocol doesn't exist like iSER?
View ArticleRe: DPDK-OVS using connectx3-Pro binding issues
Gilad, Thanks for your quick response! We would like to try your suggested tutorial, however, in order to do so, can you please address our 2nd question? We are not sure which versions should we...
View ArticleRe: DPDK-OVS using connectx3-Pro binding issues
Any version OFED is working on should be fine from our perspective. I can't really comment on OVS though. i have tested it on RHEL6.5 (if i remember correctly) and 7.1. See here -...
View ArticleRe: DPDK-OVS using connectx3-Pro binding issues
1. Any comments regarding dpdk version?2. As for ivshmem - we currently using native. However, you didn't include it in your tutorial. Should I configure it manually or is it already enabled by default...
View ArticleAnyone else seeing ConnectX-3 EN unexpectedly inserting 802.1q tag (VLAN 0)...
I am using the ConnectX-3 EN (BCBT) in a Centos 6.5 server to generate packets (proprietary packet generation software) for my test network. Most of the time, the NIC operates as expected but over the...
View ArticleRe: DPDK-OVS using connectx3-Pro binding issues
1. Any comments regarding dpdk version?[A] I recommend to use latest - DPDK 2.2. i've used MLNX_DPDK 2.1 and DPDK 2.2 from upstream. 2. As for ivshmem - we currently using native. However, you didn't...
View ArticleRe: DPDK-OVS using connectx3-Pro binding issues
Thanks. [using dpdk 2.1_1.1 and ovs 2.4.0]I have noticed that during ovs configuration stage i get link error with dpdk.exploring the conig.log i have noticed that it tries to load (hard coded)...
View ArticleRe: DPDK-OVS using connectx3-Pro binding issues
Older version of DPDK indeed used intel_dpdk as the library name. newer versions use dpdk as the library name (also seems the configuration option for this is gone, but i guess i am missing something)....
View ArticleRe: DPDK-OVS using connectx3-Pro binding issues
Hi, I'm using dpdk 2.2 and OFED 3.1.1.x on linux 3.10.0-327.4.4.el7.x86_64 (CentOS 7.2)with ConnectX 3 pro. Was going through your guide. On stage make install T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc.Output...
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Re: DPDK-OVS using connectx3-Pro binding issues
Looks like giving DESDTDIR explicitly was the answer to my question.make install -j T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc DESTDIR=/root/dpdk/dpdk-2.2.0
View Articleuint8_t conflict between VS 2015 stdint.h and IB ib_al.h in C++ application
The problem arises when I compile both header filesstdint.h (from Visual Studio 2015)iba/ib_al.h (from MLNX_VPI_WinOF-5_10_All_win2012R2_x64.exe) in one translation unit in a C++ application.Compiler...
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MLNX_OFED 3.1-1.0.3 vs 3.1-1.1.0.1 (RHEL/CentOS only?)
Hi, Recently 3.1-1.1.0.1 version of MLNX_OFED has been released. But for some reason it has downloads only for RHEL/CentOS. Why so? When will be updated version (if any) for other distributions in...
View Article10000 Mbps works; 20000 not supported; 40000 causes hosts to fail to detect...
I am able to enter the following:interface ethernet 1/5 speed 40000 forcequadrupling the default speed of 10000. Attempting to substitute 20000 results in an error that it is not supported. As soon...
View ArticleMy one of the Mellanox card is not getting recognized as infiniband/roce device
Hi,I have ConnectX3 Pro adapter on my rhel 7.0 system. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.0 (Maipo)lspci | grep -i mel02:00.0 Network controller: Mellanox Technologies MT27520 Family [ConnectX-3...
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Re: Number of Virtual Lanes on ConnectX4
Hello Jerome, Only 4 VLs are supported. Cheers,~Rage
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Infiniband's RDMA capability on Windows 8.1 with Intel MPI
We are deploying a cluster server (Windows 8.1 is installed) equipped with Mellanox Infiniband (Mellanox Technologies MT26428 [ConnectX VPI PCIe 2.0 5GT/s - IB QDR / 10GigE]) I am using Intel MPI...
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