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Broadcom NetXtreme-C User Manual

Broadcom NetXtreme-C User Manual (58 pages)

Interface Card

Brand: Broadcom | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
1 Regulatory and Safety Approvals

7
2 Functional Description

8
3 Network Link and Activity Indication

8
4 Features

9
- Software and Hardware Features
  9
- Virtualization Features
  10
- Vxlan
  11
- NVGRE/GRE/IP-In-Ip/Geneve
  11
- Stateless Offloads
  11
  - Rss
    11
  - Tpa
    11
  - Header-Payload Split
    11
- UDP Fragmentation Offload
  11
- Stateless Transport Tunnel Offload
  12
- Multiqueue Support for os
  12
  - Ndis Vmq
    12
  - Vmware Netqueue
    12
  - Kvm/Xen Multiqueue
    12
- SR-IOV Configuration Support Matrix
  12
- Sr-Iov
  12
- Network Partitioning (NPAR)
  13
- RDMA over Converge Ethernet - Roce
  13
- Supported Combinations
  13
  - NPAR, SR-IOV, and Roce
    13
  - NPAR, SR-IOV, and DPDK
    14
  - Unsupported Combinations
    14
5 Installing the Hardware

15
- Safety Precautions
  15
- System Requirements
  15
  - Hardware Requirements
    15
  - Preinstallation Checklist
    15
- Installing the Adapter
  16
- Connecting the Network Cables
  16
  - Supported Cables and Modules
    16
    
    Copper
    16
    
    Sfp
    16
    
    Sfp28
    16
    
    Qsfp
    16
6 Software Packages and Installation

17
- Supported Operating Systems
  17
- Installing the Linux Driver
  17
  - Linux Ethtool Commands
    17
- Installing the Vmware Driver
  18
- Installing the Windows Driver
  19
  - Driver Advanced Properties
    19
  - Event Log Messages
    20
7 Updating the Firmware

21
- Linux
  21
- Windows/Esx
  22
8 Teaming

22
- Windows
  22
- Linux
  22
9 System-Level Configuration

23
- UEFI HII Menu
  23
  - Main Configuration Page
    23
  - Firmware Image Properties
    23
  - Device-Level Configuration
    23
  - NIC Configuration
    23
  - Iscsi Configuration
    23
- Comprehensive Configuration Management
  24
  - Device Hardware Configuration
    24
  - MBA Configuration Menu
    24
  - Iscsi Boot Main Menu
    24
- Auto-Negotiation Configuration
  24
  - Operational Link Speed
    27
  - Firmware Link Speed
    27
  - Auto-Negotiation Protocol
    27
  - Windows Driver Settings
    27
  - Linux Driver Settings
    28
  - Esxi Driver Settings
    28
10 Iscsi Boot

28
11 VXLAN: Configuration and Use Case Examples

35
12 SR-IOV: Configuration and Use Case Examples

36
13 NPAR - Configuration and Use Case Example

39
- Features and Requirements
  39
- Limitations
  40
- Configuration
  40
- Notes on Reducing NIC Memory Consumption
  42
14 Roce - Configuration and Use Case Examples

43
- Linux Configuration and Use Case Examples
  43
  - Requirements
    43
  - BNXT_RE Driver Dependencies
    43
  - Installation
    44
  - Limitations
    45
  - Known Issues
    45
- Windows and Use Case Examples
  45
  - Kernel Mode
    45
  - Verifying RDMA
    45
  - User Mode
    46
- Vmware ESX Configuration and Use Case Examples
  47
15 DCBX - Data Center Bridging

50
16 DPDK - Configuration and Use Case Examples

54
- Compiling the Application
  54
- Running the Application
  54
- Testpmd Runtime Functions
  55
- Control Functions
  55
- Display Functions
  55
- Configuration Functions
  56
17 Frequently Asked Questions

56
Revision History

57

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