Windows Use Case Example - Broadcom NetXtreme-C User Manual

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8. Use the Virtual Manager to install a Virtualized Client system (VMs).
Refer to the Linux documentation for Virtual Manager installation. Ensure that the hypervisor's built in driver is removed.
An example would be
9. Assign a virtual function to the guest VMs.
Assign this adapter to a guest VM as a physical PCI Device. Refer to the Linux documentation for information on
assigning virtual functions to a VM guest.
10. Install drivers on VMs:
bnxt_en
On the guest VMs, copy the
directory to each driver and run
that the driver loads properly by checking the interface using modinfo command. The user may need to run
to unload existing or inbox
r bnxt_en
11. Test the guest VM connectivity to external world:
Assign proper IP address to the adapter and test the network connectivity.

12.2 Windows Use Case Example

1. Enable SR-IOV in the NIC cards:
a. SR-IOV in the NIC card can be enabled using the HII menu. During the system boot, access the system BIOS ->
NetXtreme-E NIC -> Device Level Configuration.
b. Set the Virtualization mode to SR-IOV.
c. Set the number of virtual functions per physical function.
d. Set the number of MSI-X vectors per the VF and Max number of physical function MSI-X vectors. If the VF is running
out of resources, balance the number of MSI-X vectors per VM using CCM.
2. Enable virtualization in the BIOS:
a. During system boot, enter the system BIOS -> Processor settings -> Virtualization Technologies and set it to
Enabled.
b. During system boot, enter the system BIOS -> SR-IOV Global and set it to Enabled.
3. Install the latest KB update for your Windows 2012 R2 or Windows 2016 OS.
4. Install the appropriate Virtualization (Hyper-V) options. For more detail requirements and steps on setting up Hyper-V,
Virtual Switch, and Virtual Machine, visit Microsoft.com:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server-docs/compute/hyper-v/system-requirements-for-hyper-v-on-
windows
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server-docs/compute/hyper-v/get-started/install-the-hyper-v-role-on-
windows-server
5. Install the latest NetXtreme-E driver on the Hyper-V.
6. Enable SR-IOV in the NDIS miniport driver advanced properties.
7. In Hyper-V Manager, create your Virtual Switch with the selected NetXtreme-E interface.
8. Check the Enable Single-Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) box while creating the Hyper-V Virtual Adapter.
9. Create a Virtual Machine (VM) and add the desired number of Virtual Adapters.
10. Under the Virtual Machine's Network Adapter settings for each Virtual Adapter, check Enable SR-IOV under the
Hardware Acceleration section.
NIC:d7:73:a7 rtl8139
netxtreme-bnxt_en-<version>.tar.gz
make; make install; modprobe bnxt_en
bnxt_en
. Remove this driver.
module prior to loading the latest built module.
source file and extract the
(and if enabling RDMA). Make sure
bnxt_re
file. Change
tar.gz
modprobe -
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