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Chelsio Communications Terminator Series Installation And User Manual (432 pages)

Unified Wire for Linux

Brand: Chelsio Communications | Category: Adapter | Size: 9 MB

Table of Contents
5
Chelsio Unified Wire

15
- Introduction
  16
- Features
  16
- Hardware Requirements
  17
- Software Requirements
  17
- Package Contents
  17
  - Hardware Installation
    21
  - Software/Driver Installation
    23
- Pre-Requisites
  23
- Enabling RDMA on ARM Platforms
  24
- Mounting Debugfs
  24
- Allowing Unsupported Modules on SLES
  25
- Installing Chelsio Unified Wire from Source
  25
- Installing Chelsio Unified Wire from RPM
  32
- Firmware Update
  36
- Removing Drivers from Initramfs
  36
  - Configuring Chelsio Network Interfaces
    37
- Configuring Adapters
  37
- Configuring Network-Scripts
  41
- Creating Network-Scripts
  41
- Checking Link
  42
  - Performance Tuning
    43
- Generic
  43
- Throughput
  43
- Latency
  43
  - Software/Driver Update
    45
  - Software/Driver Uninstallation
    46
- Uninstalling Chelsio Unified Wire from Source
  46
- Uninstalling Chelsio Unified Wire from RPM
  50
Network (Nic/Toe)

51
- Introduction
  52
- Hardware Requirements
  52
- Software Requirements
  53
  - Software/Driver Installation
    54
  - Software/Driver Loading
    55
- Loading in NIC Mode (Without Full Offload Support)
  55
- Loading in TOE Mode (with Full Offload Support)
  55
  - Software/Driver Configuration
    56
- Enabling TCP Offload
  56
- Enabling Busy Waiting
  56
- Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
  57
- VXLAN Offload
  59
- Performance Tuning
  62
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    68
- Unloading the NIC Driver
  68
- Unloading the TOE Driver
  68
Virtual Function Network (Vnic)

70
- Introduction
  71
- Hardware Requirements
  71
- Software Requirements
  72
  - Software/Driver Installation
    73
- Pre-Requisites
  73
- Installation
  73
  - Software/Driver Loading
    74
- Instantiate Virtual Functions (SR-IOV)
  74
- Loading the Driver
  74
  - Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning
    76
- VF Rate Limiting
  76
- Bonding
  77
- High Capacity VF Configuration
  78
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    81
- Unloading the Driver
  81
Iwarp (Rdma)

82
- IV. Iwarp (Rdma)
  82
- Hardware Requirements
  83
- Introduction
  83
- Software Requirements
  84
  - Software/Driver Installation
    85
- Installation
  85
  - Software/Driver Loading
    86
- Pre-Requisites
  85
- Loading Iwarp Driver
  86
  - Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning
    87
- Testing Connectivity with Ping and Rping
  87
- Enabling Various Mpis
  88
- Setting up NFS-RDMA
  96
- Performance Tuning
  97
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    98
Iser

99
- Introduction
  100
- Hardware Requirements
  100
- Software Requirements
  100
  - Kernel Installation
    101
  - Software/Driver Installation
    102
- Pre-Requisites
  102
- Installation
  102
  - Software/Driver Loading
    103
  - Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning
    104
- Hma
  105
- Performance Tuning
  105
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    106
VI. Wd-Udp

107
- Introduction
  108
- Hardware Requirements
  108
- Software Requirements
  108
- Accelerating UDP Socket Communications
  112
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    118
VII. Wd-Toe

119
- Introduction
  120
- Hardware Requirements
  120
- Software Requirements
  120
  - Software/Driver Installation
    121
- Pre-Requisites
  121
- Installation
  121
  - Software/Driver Loading
    122
  - Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning
    123
- Running the Application
  123
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    124
VIII. Nvme-Of

125
- Introduction
  126
- Hardware Requirements
  126
- Software Requirements
  126
  - Kernel Installation
    128
  - Software/Driver Installation
    129
- Pre-Requisites
  129
- Installation
  129
  - Software/Driver Loading
    130
  - Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning
    131
- Target
  131
- Initiator
  132
- Hma
  132
- Performance Tuning
  133
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    134
IX. LIO Iscsi Target Offload

135
- Introduction
  136
- Hardware Requirements
  136
- Software Requirements
  136
  - Kernel Configuration
    138
  - Software/Driver Installation
    141
- Pre-Requisites
  141
- Installation
  141
  - Software/Driver Loading
    143
  - Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning
    144
- Configuring LIO Iscsi Target
  144
- Offloading LIO Iscsi Connection
  144
- Running LIO Iscsi and Network Traffic Concurrently
  145
- Performance Tuning
  146
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    147
- Unloading the LIO Iscsi Target Offload Driver
  147
- Unloading the NIC Driver
  147
Iscsi Pdu Offload Target

148
- Introduction
  149
- Features
  149
- Hardware Requirements
  150
- Software Requirements
  151
  - Software/Driver Installation
    153
  - Software/Driver Loading
    154
- Latest Iscsi Software Stack Driver Software
  154
  - Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning
    156
- Command Line Tools
  156
- Iscsi Configuration File
  156
- A Quick Start Guide for Target
  157
- The Iscsi Configuration File
  159
- Challenge-Handshake Authenticate Protocol (CHAP)
  170
- Target Access Control List (ACL) Configuration
  172
- Target Storage Device Configuration
  174
- Target Redirection Support
  176
- The Command Line Interface Tools "Iscsictl" & "Chisns
  178
- Rules of Target Reload (I.e. "On the Fly" Changes)
  183
- System Wide Parameters
  184
- Performance Tuning
  185
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    186
XI. Iscsi PDU Offload Initiator

187
- Introduction
  188
- Hardware Requirements
  188
- Software Requirements
  189
  - Software/Driver Installation
    190
- Pre-Requisites
  190
- Installation
  190
  - Software/Driver Loading
    191
  - Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning
    192
- Accelerating Open-Iscsi Initiator
  192
- Hma
  194
- Auto Login from Cxgb4I Initiator at os Bootup
  195
- Performance Tuning
  196
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    197
XII. Crypto Offload

198
- Introduction
  199
- Hardware Requirements
  199
- Software Requirements
  199
  - Kernel Configuration
    200
  - Software/Driver Installation
    203
- Pre-Requisites
  203
- Installation
  203
  - Software/Driver Loading
    204
- Co-Processor
  204
- Inline
  204
  - Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning
    205
- Co-Processor
  205
- Inline
  206
- Performance Tuning
  209
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    210
Data Center Bridging (Dcb)

211
- Introduction
  212
- Hardware Requirements
  212
- Software Requirements
  212
- Configuring Cisco Nexus 5010 Switch
  217
- Configuring the Brocade 8000 Switch
  220
  - Running NIC & Iscsi Traffic Together with Dcbx
    222
XIV. Fcoe Full Offload Initiator

223
- Introduction
  224
- Hardware Requirements
  224
- Software Requirements
  224
- Configuring Cisco Nexus 5010 and Brocade Switch
  227
- Fcoe Fabric Discovery Verification
  227
- Formatting the Luns and Mounting the Filesystem
  231
- Creating Filesystem
  232
- Mounting the Formatted LUN
  233
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    234
XV. Offload Bonding

235
- Introduction
  236
- Hardware Requirements
  236
- Software Requirements
  236
- Offloading TCP Traffic over a Bonded Interface
  240
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    241
Offload Multi-Adapter Failover (Mafo)

242
- Introduction
  243
- Hardware Requirements
  243
- Software Requirements
  244
- Offloading TCP Traffic over a Bonded Interface
  247
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    248
XVII. UDP Segmentation Offload and Pacing

249
- Introduction
  250
- Hardware Requirements
  251
- Software Requirements
  251
- Modifying the Application
  254
- Configuring UDP Pacing
  255
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    257
XVIII.offload Ipv6

258
- Introduction
  259
- Hardware Requirements
  259
- Software Requirements
  259
  - Software/Driver Installation
    261
- Pre-Requisites
  261
- Installation
  261
- Unloading the NIC Driver
  264
- Unloading the TOE Driver
  264
XIX. WD Sniffing and Tracing

265
- Theory of Operation
  266
- Hardware Requirements
  267
- Software Requirements
  268
  - Software/Driver Installation
    269
  - Usage
    270
- Installing Basic Support
  270
- Using Sniffer (Wd_Sniffer)
  270
- Using Tracer (Wd_Tcpdump_Trace)
  270
XX. Classification and Filtering

272
- Introduction
  273
- Hardware Requirements
  273
- Software Requirements
  274
  - LE-TCAM Filters
    275
- Configuration
  275
- Creating Filter Rules
  278
- Listing Filter Rules
  279
- Removing Filter Rules
  280
- Layer 3 Example
  280
- Layer 2 Example
  282
- Filtering VF Traffic
  284
  - Hash/Ddr Filters
    286
- Configuration
  286
- Creating Filter Rules
  288
- Listing Filter Rules
  291
- Removing Filter Rules
  291
- Filter Priority
  291
- Swap MAC Feature
  292
- Traffic Mirroring
  292
- Packet Tracing and Hit Counters
  294
  - NAT Filtering
    296
XXI. OVS Kernel Datapath Offload

297
- Introduction
  298
- Hardware Requirements
  
  298
- Software Requirements
  
  299
  - Software/Driver Installation
    300
- Pre-Requisites
  
  300
- Installation
  
  300
  - Software/Driver Configuration and Fine Tuning
    301
- Configuring OVS Machine
  
  302
- Creating OVS Flows
  
  304
- Verifying OVS Flow Dump
  
  308
- Setting up ODL with OVS
  
  308
  - Software/Driver Uninstallation
    310
XXII. Ring Backbone

311
- Introduction
  312
- Hardware Requirements
  
  312
- Software Requirements
  
  312
- Ring Connectivity
  
  313
  - Software/Driver Installation
    314
  - Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning
    315
XXIII. Traffic Management

317
- Introduction
  318
- Hardware Requirements
  318
- Software Requirements
  319
  - Software/Driver Loading
    320
  - Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning
    321
- Traffic Management Rules
  321
- Configuring Traffic Management
  323
  - Usage
    326
- Non-Offloaded Connections
  326
- Offloaded Connections with Modified Application
  327
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    328
XXIV. DPDK Driver

329
- Introduction
  330
- Hardware Requirements
  330
- Software Requirements
  331
  - Software/Driver Installation
    332
- Pre-Requisites
  332
- Installation
  332
- Huge Pages
  335
- Binding Network Ports
  336
- Unbinding Network Ports
  338
- Performance Tuning
  338
  - Running DPDK Test Applications
    339
- Testpmd Application
  339
- Pktgen Application
  341
- Runtime Options
  344
  - Software/Driver Unloading
    345
  - Software/Driver Uninstallation
    346
XXV. Unified Boot

347
- Introduction
  348
- Hardware Requirements
  348
- Software Requirements
  349
- Pre-Requisites
  350
  - Secure Boot
    351
  - Flashing Firmware and Option ROM
    352
- Preparing USB Flash Drive
  352
- Legacy
  353
- Uefi
  356
- HP Firmware Management Protocol (FMP)
  362
- Default Option ROM Settings
  366
  - Configuring PXE Server
    368
  - PXE Boot Process
    369
- Legacy PXE Boot
  369
- Uefi PXE Boot
  372
  - Fcoe Boot Process
    376
- Legacy Fcoe Boot
  376
- Uefi Fcoe Boot
  381
  - Iscsi Boot Process
    387
- Legacy Iscsi Boot
  387
- Uefi Iscsi Boot
  395
  - Creating Driver Update Disk (DUD)
    404
- Creating DUD for Redhat Enterprise Linux
  404
- Creating DUD for Suse Enterprise Linux
  404
  - OS Installation
    406
- Installation Using Chelsio DUD
  406
- Installation on Fcoe LUN
  417
- Installation on Iscsi LUN
  420
XXVI. Appendix A

427
- Troubleshooting
  428
- Chelsio End-User License Agreement (EULA)
  430

Chelsio Communications Terminator Series Installation And User Manual (48 pages)

Wire for FreeBSD

Brand: Chelsio Communications | Category: Network Hardware | Size: 1 MB

Version History
3
Table of Contents
4
Chelsio Unified Wire

6
Introduction

7
- Features
  7
- Hardware Requirements
  7
- Software Requirements
  8
- Package Contents
  8
Hardware Installation

9
Software/Driver Installation

12
- Compiling and Installing the Kernel
  12
- Userland Tools
  13
- Firmware Update
  14
Software/Driver Update

15
Network (Nic-Toe)

16
Introduction

17
- Hardware Requirements
  17
- Software Requirements
  18
Software/Driver Loading

19
- Loading NIC Driver
  19
- Loading TOE Driver
  19
Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning

20
- Enabling Network Interface
  20
- Enabling TCP Offload
  20
- Enabling DDP
  21
- Connection Offload Policies (COP)
  21
- Network Device Configuration
  22
Software/Driver Unloading

23
- Unloading the NIC Driver Module
  23
- Unloading the TOE Driver Module
  23
Iwarp

24
- III. Iwarp
  24
Introduction

25
- Hardware Requirements
  25
- Software Requirements
  25
Software/Driver Loading

26
Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning

27
- Verifying Iwarp Functionality
  27
Software/Driver Unloading

28
Iscsi Pdu Offload Target

29
Introduction

30
- Hardware Requirements
  30
- Software Requirements
  31
Software/Driver Loading

32
- Module Installation
  32
- Module Loading
  32
Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning

34
- Starting Iscsi Target
  34
Software/Driver Unloading

35
Classification and Filtering

36
Introduction

37
- Hardware Requirements
  37
- Software Requirements
  38
Usage

39
- Configuration
  39
- Creating Filter Rules
  39
- Listing Filter Rules
  41
- Removing Filter Rules
  41
Offload Ipv6

42
- VI. Offload Ipv6
  42
Introduction

43
- Hardware Requirements
  43
- Software Requirements
  43
Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning

44
Appendix

45
- VII. Appendix
  45
Chelsio End-User License Agreement (EULA)

46

Chelsio Communications Terminator Series Installation And User Manual (54 pages)

Unified Wire for Windows

Brand: Chelsio Communications | Category: Adapter | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents
4
Chelsio Unified Wire

5
Introduction

6
- Features
  6
- Hardware Requirements
  6
- Software Requirements
  7
- Package Contents
  7
Hardware Installation

8
Software/Driver Installation

9
- Prerequisites
  9
- Unified Wire Installer
  9
- Zip Package
  13
Firmware Update

16
Cxgbtool Help

17
Software/Driver Uninstallation

36
- Installer
  36
- Zip Package
  39
Fcoe Storport Miniport

40
Introduction

41
- Hardware Requirements
  41
- Software Requirements
  41
Configuration and Fine-Tuning

42
- Configuring Cisco Nexus 5010 Switch
  42
- Fcoe Fabric Discovery Verification
  45
Appendix

50
- III. Appendix
  50
Troubleshooting

51
Chelsio End-User License Agreement (EULA)

52

Chelsio Communications Terminator Series Installation And User Manual (26 pages)

Network Driver for macOS

Brand: Chelsio Communications | Category: Adapter | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
4
1 Introduction

5
- Features
  5
- Hardware Requirements
  5
- Software Requirements
  7
- Package Contents
  7
2 Hardware Installation

8
3 Software/Driver Installation

11
- Gui
  11
- Cli
  15
4 Software/Driver Loading

16
5 Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning

17
- Important Configurable Parameters
  17
- Kernel Tuning
  19
- Network Device Configuration
  19
- Cxgbtool
  19
- Firmware Update
  20
6 Software/Driver Unloading

21
7 Software/Driver Uninstallation

22
8 Software/Driver Update

23
9 Appendix

24
- Chelsio End-User License Agreement (EULA)
  24

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Table of Contents

Chelsio Unified Wire

Network (Nic/Toe)

Virtual Function Network (Vnic)

Iwarp (Rdma)

Iser

VI. Wd-Udp

VII. Wd-Toe

VIII. Nvme-Of

IX. LIO Iscsi Target Offload

Iscsi Pdu Offload Target

XI. Iscsi PDU Offload Initiator

XII. Crypto Offload

Data Center Bridging (Dcb)

XIV. Fcoe Full Offload Initiator

XV. Offload Bonding

Offload Multi-Adapter Failover (Mafo)

XVII. UDP Segmentation Offload and Pacing

XVIII.offload Ipv6

XIX. WD Sniffing and Tracing

XX. Classification and Filtering

XXI. OVS Kernel Datapath Offload

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Pre-Requisites

Installation

Configuring OVS Machine

Creating OVS Flows

Verifying OVS Flow Dump

Setting up ODL with OVS

XXII. Ring Backbone

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Ring Connectivity

XXIII. Traffic Management

XXIV. DPDK Driver

XXV. Unified Boot

XXVI. Appendix A

Chelsio Communications Terminator Series Installation And User Manual (48 pages)

Table of Contents

Chelsio Unified Wire

Introduction

Hardware Installation

Software/Driver Installation

Software/Driver Update

Network (Nic-Toe)

Introduction

Software/Driver Loading

Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning

Software/Driver Unloading

Iwarp

Introduction

Software/Driver Loading

Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning

Software/Driver Unloading

Iscsi Pdu Offload Target

Introduction

Software/Driver Loading

Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning

Software/Driver Unloading

Classification and Filtering

Introduction

Usage

Offload Ipv6

Introduction

Software/Driver Configuration and Fine-Tuning

Appendix

Chelsio End-User License Agreement (EULA)

Chelsio Communications Terminator Series Installation And User Manual (54 pages)

Table of Contents

Chelsio Unified Wire

Introduction

Hardware Installation

Software/Driver Installation

Firmware Update

Cxgbtool Help

Software/Driver Uninstallation

Fcoe Storport Miniport