Binding Network Ports - Chelsio Communications DPDK Installation And User Manual

Chapter 5. Software/Driver Configuration and Fine Tuning
5.2.

Binding network ports

Please make sure that adapter's physical function 4 is used, since it is assigned
Note
for all NIC functions of the adapter.
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Run the following command to bind network ports to DPDK environment, with UIO support:
[root@host~]# dpdk_nic_bind.py --bind=igb_uio <PCI-ID-PF4>
Now, verify using:
[root@host~]# dpdk_nic_bind.py –status
Example:
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Run the following command to bind network ports to DPDK environment, with VFIO
support:
[root@host~]# dpdk_nic_bind.py --bind=vfio-pci <PCI-ID-PF4>
Now, verify using:
[root@host~]# dpdk_nic_bind.py –status
Example:
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