-Linux* Base Driver for the Intel(R) Ethernet 10 Gigabit PCI Express Family of
-Adapters
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
+
+Linux* Base Driver for the Intel(R) Ethernet 10 Gigabit PCI Express Adapters
=============================================================================
Intel 10 Gigabit Linux driver.
-Copyright(c) 1999 - 2013 Intel Corporation.
+Copyright(c) 1999-2018 Intel Corporation.
Contents
========
- Identifying Your Adapter
+- Command Line Parameters
- Additional Configurations
-- Performance Tuning
- Known Issues
- Support
Identifying Your Adapter
========================
+The driver is compatible with devices based on the following:
-The driver in this release is compatible with 82598, 82599 and X540-based
-Intel Network Connections.
-
-For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter &
-Driver ID Guide at:
+ * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 82598
+ * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 82599
+ * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X520
+ * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X540
+ * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller x550
+ * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X552
+ * Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X553
- http://support.intel.com/support/network/sb/CS-012904.htm
+For information on how to identify your adapter, and for the latest Intel
+network drivers, refer to the Intel Support website:
+https://www.intel.com/support
SFP+ Devices with Pluggable Optics
----------------------------------
82599-BASED ADAPTERS
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+NOTES:
+- If your 82599-based Intel(R) Network Adapter came with Intel optics or is an
+Intel(R) Ethernet Server Adapter X520-2, then it only supports Intel optics
+and/or the direct attach cables listed below.
+- When 82599-based SFP+ devices are connected back to back, they should be set
+to the same Speed setting via ethtool. Results may vary if you mix speed
+settings.
+
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Supplier | Type | Part Numbers |
++===============+=======================================+==================+
+| SR Modules |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Intel | DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ SR (bailed) | FTLX8571D3BCV-IT |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Intel | DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ SR (bailed) | AFBR-703SDZ-IN2 |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Intel | DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ SR (bailed) | AFBR-703SDDZ-IN1 |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| LR Modules |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Intel | DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ LR (bailed) | FTLX1471D3BCV-IT |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Intel | DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ LR (bailed) | AFCT-701SDZ-IN2 |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Intel | DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ LR (bailed) | AFCT-701SDDZ-IN1 |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+
+The following is a list of 3rd party SFP+ modules that have received some
+testing. Not all modules are applicable to all devices.
+
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Supplier | Type | Part Numbers |
++===============+=======================================+==================+
+| Finisar | SFP+ SR bailed, 10g single rate | FTLX8571D3BCL |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Avago | SFP+ SR bailed, 10g single rate | AFBR-700SDZ |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Finisar | SFP+ LR bailed, 10g single rate | FTLX1471D3BCL |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Finisar | DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ SR (No Bail) | FTLX8571D3QCV-IT |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Avago | DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ SR (No Bail) | AFBR-703SDZ-IN1 |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Finisar | DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ LR (No Bail) | FTLX1471D3QCV-IT |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Avago | DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ LR (No Bail) | AFCT-701SDZ-IN1 |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Finisar | 1000BASE-T SFP | FCLF8522P2BTL |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Avago | 1000BASE-T | ABCU-5710RZ |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| HP | 1000BASE-SX SFP | 453153-001 |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
-NOTES: If your 82599-based Intel(R) Network Adapter came with Intel optics, or
-is an Intel(R) Ethernet Server Adapter X520-2, then it only supports Intel
-optics and/or the direct attach cables listed below.
+82599-based adapters support all passive and active limiting direct attach
+cables that comply with SFF-8431 v4.1 and SFF-8472 v10.4 specifications.
-When 82599-based SFP+ devices are connected back to back, they should be set to
-the same Speed setting via ethtool. Results may vary if you mix speed settings.
-82598-based adapters support all passive direct attach cables that comply
-with SFF-8431 v4.1 and SFF-8472 v10.4 specifications. Active direct attach
-cables are not supported.
+Laser turns off for SFP+ when ifconfig ethX down
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+"ifconfig ethX down" turns off the laser for 82599-based SFP+ fiber adapters.
+"ifconfig ethX up" turns on the laser.
+Alternatively, you can use "ip link set [down/up] dev ethX" to turn the
+laser off and on.
+
+
+82599-based QSFP+ Adapters
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+NOTES:
+- If your 82599-based Intel(R) Network Adapter came with Intel optics, it only
+supports Intel optics.
+- 82599-based QSFP+ adapters only support 4x10 Gbps connections. 1x40 Gbps
+connections are not supported. QSFP+ link partners must be configured for
+4x10 Gbps.
+- 82599-based QSFP+ adapters do not support automatic link speed detection.
+The link speed must be configured to either 10 Gbps or 1 Gbps to match the link
+partners speed capabilities. Incorrect speed configurations will result in
+failure to link.
+- Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520-Q1 only supports the optics
+and direct attach cables listed below.
+
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Supplier | Type | Part Numbers |
++===============+=======================================+==================+
+| Intel | DUAL RATE 1G/10G QSFP+ SRL (bailed) | E10GQSFPSR |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+
+82599-based QSFP+ adapters support all passive and active limiting QSFP+
+direct attach cables that comply with SFF-8436 v4.1 specifications.
-Supplier Type Part Numbers
+82598-BASED ADAPTERS
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+NOTES:
+- Intel(r) Ethernet Network Adapters that support removable optical modules
+only support their original module type (for example, the Intel(R) 10 Gigabit
+SR Dual Port Express Module only supports SR optical modules). If you plug in
+a different type of module, the driver will not load.
+- Hot Swapping/hot plugging optical modules is not supported.
+- Only single speed, 10 gigabit modules are supported.
+- LAN on Motherboard (LOMs) may support DA, SR, or LR modules. Other module
+types are not supported. Please see your system documentation for details.
+
+The following is a list of SFP+ modules and direct attach cables that have
+received some testing. Not all modules are applicable to all devices.
+
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Supplier | Type | Part Numbers |
++===============+=======================================+==================+
+| Finisar | SFP+ SR bailed, 10g single rate | FTLX8571D3BCL |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Avago | SFP+ SR bailed, 10g single rate | AFBR-700SDZ |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+| Finisar | SFP+ LR bailed, 10g single rate | FTLX1471D3BCL |
++---------------+---------------------------------------+------------------+
+
+82598-based adapters support all passive direct attach cables that comply with
+SFF-8431 v4.1 and SFF-8472 v10.4 specifications. Active direct attach cables
+are not supported.
+
+Third party optic modules and cables referred to above are listed only for the
+purpose of highlighting third party specifications and potential
+compatibility, and are not recommendations or endorsements or sponsorship of
+any third party's product by Intel. Intel is not endorsing or promoting
+products made by any third party and the third party reference is provided
+only to share information regarding certain optic modules and cables with the
+above specifications. There may be other manufacturers or suppliers, producing
+or supplying optic modules and cables with similar or matching descriptions.
+Customers must use their own discretion and diligence to purchase optic
+modules and cables from any third party of their choice. Customers are solely
+responsible for assessing the suitability of the product and/or devices and
+for the selection of the vendor for purchasing any product. THE OPTIC MODULES
+AND CABLES REFERRED TO ABOVE ARE NOT WARRANTED OR SUPPORTED BY INTEL. INTEL
+ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+WARRANTY, RELATING TO SALE AND/OR USE OF SUCH THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS OR
+SELECTION OF VENDOR BY CUSTOMERS.
+
+Command Line Parameters
+=======================
-SR Modules
-Intel DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ SR (bailed) FTLX8571D3BCV-IT
-Intel DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ SR (bailed) AFBR-703SDDZ-IN1
-Intel DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ SR (bailed) AFBR-703SDZ-IN2
-LR Modules
-Intel DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ LR (bailed) FTLX1471D3BCV-IT
-Intel DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ LR (bailed) AFCT-701SDDZ-IN1
-Intel DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ LR (bailed) AFCT-701SDZ-IN2
+max_vfs
+-------
+:Valid Range: 1-63
-The following is a list of 3rd party SFP+ modules and direct attach cables that
-have received some testing. Not all modules are applicable to all devices.
+This parameter adds support for SR-IOV. It causes the driver to spawn up to
+max_vfs worth of virtual functions.
+If the value is greater than 0 it will also force the VMDq parameter to be 1 or
+more.
-Supplier Type Part Numbers
+NOTE: This parameter is only used on kernel 3.7.x and below. On kernel 3.8.x
+and above, use sysfs to enable VFs. Also, for Red Hat distributions, this
+parameter is only used on version 6.6 and older. For version 6.7 and newer, use
+sysfs. For example::
-Finisar SFP+ SR bailed, 10g single rate FTLX8571D3BCL
-Avago SFP+ SR bailed, 10g single rate AFBR-700SDZ
-Finisar SFP+ LR bailed, 10g single rate FTLX1471D3BCL
+ #echo $num_vf_enabled > /sys/class/net/$dev/device/sriov_numvfs // enable VFs
+ #echo 0 > /sys/class/net/$dev/device/sriov_numvfs //disable VFs
-Finisar DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ SR (No Bail) FTLX8571D3QCV-IT
-Avago DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ SR (No Bail) AFBR-703SDZ-IN1
-Finisar DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ LR (No Bail) FTLX1471D3QCV-IT
-Avago DUAL RATE 1G/10G SFP+ LR (No Bail) AFCT-701SDZ-IN1
-Finistar 1000BASE-T SFP FCLF8522P2BTL
-Avago 1000BASE-T SFP ABCU-5710RZ
+The parameters for the driver are referenced by position. Thus, if you have a
+dual port adapter, or more than one adapter in your system, and want N virtual
+functions per port, you must specify a number for each port with each parameter
+separated by a comma. For example::
-82599-based adapters support all passive and active limiting direct attach
-cables that comply with SFF-8431 v4.1 and SFF-8472 v10.4 specifications.
+ modprobe ixgbe max_vfs=4
-Laser turns off for SFP+ when device is down
--------------------------------------------
-"ip link set down" turns off the laser for 82599-based SFP+ fiber adapters.
-"ip link set up" turns on the laser.
+This will spawn 4 VFs on the first port.
+::
-82598-BASED ADAPTERS
+ modprobe ixgbe max_vfs=2,4
-NOTES for 82598-Based Adapters:
-- Intel(R) Network Adapters that support removable optical modules only support
- their original module type (i.e., the Intel(R) 10 Gigabit SR Dual Port
- Express Module only supports SR optical modules). If you plug in a different
- type of module, the driver will not load.
-- Hot Swapping/hot plugging optical modules is not supported.
-- Only single speed, 10 gigabit modules are supported.
-- LAN on Motherboard (LOMs) may support DA, SR, or LR modules. Other module
- types are not supported. Please see your system documentation for details.
+This will spawn 2 VFs on the first port and 4 VFs on the second port.
+
+NOTE: Caution must be used in loading the driver with these parameters.
+Depending on your system configuration, number of slots, etc., it is impossible
+to predict in all cases where the positions would be on the command line.
+
+NOTE: Neither the device nor the driver control how VFs are mapped into config
+space. Bus layout will vary by operating system. On operating systems that
+support it, you can check sysfs to find the mapping.
+
+NOTE: When either SR-IOV mode or VMDq mode is enabled, hardware VLAN filtering
+and VLAN tag stripping/insertion will remain enabled. Please remove the old
+VLAN filter before the new VLAN filter is added. For example,
+
+::
+
+ ip link set eth0 vf 0 vlan 100 // set VLAN 100 for VF 0
+ ip link set eth0 vf 0 vlan 0 // Delete VLAN 100
+ ip link set eth0 vf 0 vlan 200 // set a new VLAN 200 for VF 0
-The following is a list of 3rd party SFP+ modules and direct attach cables that
-have received some testing. Not all modules are applicable to all devices.
+With kernel 3.6, the driver supports the simultaneous usage of max_vfs and DCB
+features, subject to the constraints described below. Prior to kernel 3.6, the
+driver did not support the simultaneous operation of max_vfs greater than 0 and
+the DCB features (multiple traffic classes utilizing Priority Flow Control and
+Extended Transmission Selection).
-Supplier Type Part Numbers
+When DCB is enabled, network traffic is transmitted and received through
+multiple traffic classes (packet buffers in the NIC). The traffic is associated
+with a specific class based on priority, which has a value of 0 through 7 used
+in the VLAN tag. When SR-IOV is not enabled, each traffic class is associated
+with a set of receive/transmit descriptor queue pairs. The number of queue
+pairs for a given traffic class depends on the hardware configuration. When
+SR-IOV is enabled, the descriptor queue pairs are grouped into pools. The
+Physical Function (PF) and each Virtual Function (VF) is allocated a pool of
+receive/transmit descriptor queue pairs. When multiple traffic classes are
+configured (for example, DCB is enabled), each pool contains a queue pair from
+each traffic class. When a single traffic class is configured in the hardware,
+the pools contain multiple queue pairs from the single traffic class.
-Finisar SFP+ SR bailed, 10g single rate FTLX8571D3BCL
-Avago SFP+ SR bailed, 10g single rate AFBR-700SDZ
-Finisar SFP+ LR bailed, 10g single rate FTLX1471D3BCL
+The number of VFs that can be allocated depends on the number of traffic
+classes that can be enabled. The configurable number of traffic classes for
+each enabled VF is as follows:
+0 - 15 VFs = Up to 8 traffic classes, depending on device support
+16 - 31 VFs = Up to 4 traffic classes
+32 - 63 VFs = 1 traffic class
-82598-based adapters support all passive direct attach cables that comply
-with SFF-8431 v4.1 and SFF-8472 v10.4 specifications. Active direct attach
-cables are not supported.
+When VFs are configured, the PF is allocated one pool as well. The PF supports
+the DCB features with the constraint that each traffic class will only use a
+single queue pair. When zero VFs are configured, the PF can support multiple
+queue pairs per traffic class.
+allow_unsupported_sfp
+---------------------
+:Valid Range: 0,1
+:Default Value: 0 (disabled)
+
+This parameter allows unsupported and untested SFP+ modules on 82599-based
+adapters, as long as the type of module is known to the driver.
+
+debug
+-----
+:Valid Range: 0-16 (0=none,...,16=all)
+:Default Value: 0
+
+This parameter adjusts the level of debug messages displayed in the system
+logs.
+
+
+Additional Features and Configurations
+======================================
Flow Control
------------
Ethernet Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x) can be configured with ethtool to enable
-receiving and transmitting pause frames for ixgbe. When TX is enabled, PAUSE
-frames are generated when the receive packet buffer crosses a predefined
-threshold. When rx is enabled, the transmit unit will halt for the time delay
-specified when a PAUSE frame is received.
+receiving and transmitting pause frames for ixgbe. When transmit is enabled,
+pause frames are generated when the receive packet buffer crosses a predefined
+threshold. When receive is enabled, the transmit unit will halt for the time
+delay specified when a pause frame is received.
+
+NOTE: You must have a flow control capable link partner.
+
+Flow Control is enabled by default.
+
+Use ethtool to change the flow control settings. To enable or disable Rx or
+Tx Flow Control::
+
+ ethtool -A eth? rx <on|off> tx <on|off>
+
+Note: This command only enables or disables Flow Control if auto-negotiation is
+disabled. If auto-negotiation is enabled, this command changes the parameters
+used for auto-negotiation with the link partner.
+
+To enable or disable auto-negotiation::
-Flow Control is enabled by default. If you want to disable a flow control
-capable link partner, use ethtool:
+ ethtool -s eth? autoneg <on|off>
- ethtool -A eth? autoneg off RX off TX off
+Note: Flow Control auto-negotiation is part of link auto-negotiation. Depending
+on your device, you may not be able to change the auto-negotiation setting.
-NOTE: For 82598 backplane cards entering 1 gig mode, flow control default
-behavior is changed to off. Flow control in 1 gig mode on these devices can
-lead to Tx hangs.
+NOTE: For 82598 backplane cards entering 1 gigabit mode, flow control default
+behavior is changed to off. Flow control in 1 gigabit mode on these devices can
+lead to transmit hangs.
Intel(R) Ethernet Flow Director
-------------------------------
-Supports advanced filters that direct receive packets by their flows to
-different queues. Enables tight control on routing a flow in the platform.
-Matches flows and CPU cores for flow affinity. Supports multiple parameters
-for flexible flow classification and load balancing.
+The Intel Ethernet Flow Director performs the following tasks:
-Flow director is enabled only if the kernel is multiple TX queue capable.
+- Directs receive packets according to their flows to different queues.
+- Enables tight control on routing a flow in the platform.
+- Matches flows and CPU cores for flow affinity.
+- Supports multiple parameters for flexible flow classification and load
+ balancing (in SFP mode only).
-An included script (set_irq_affinity.sh) automates setting the IRQ to CPU
-affinity.
+NOTE: Intel Ethernet Flow Director masking works in the opposite manner from
+subnet masking. In the following command::
-You can verify that the driver is using Flow Director by looking at the counter
-in ethtool: fdir_miss and fdir_match.
+ #ethtool -N eth11 flow-type ip4 src-ip 172.4.1.2 m 255.0.0.0 dst-ip \
+ 172.21.1.1 m 255.128.0.0 action 31
-Other ethtool Commands:
-To enable Flow Director
- ethtool -K ethX ntuple on
-To add a filter
- Use -U switch. e.g., ethtool -U ethX flow-type tcp4 src-ip 10.0.128.23
- action 1
-To see the list of filters currently present:
- ethtool -u ethX
+The src-ip value that is written to the filter will be 0.4.1.2, not 172.0.0.0
+as might be expected. Similarly, the dst-ip value written to the filter will be
+0.21.1.1, not 172.0.0.0.
-Perfect Filter: Perfect filter is an interface to load the filter table that
-funnels all flow into queue_0 unless an alternative queue is specified using
-"action". In that case, any flow that matches the filter criteria will be
-directed to the appropriate queue.
+To enable or disable the Intel Ethernet Flow Director::
-If the queue is defined as -1, filter will drop matching packets.
+ # ethtool -K ethX ntuple <on|off>
-To account for filter matches and misses, there are two stats in ethtool:
-fdir_match and fdir_miss. In addition, rx_queue_N_packets shows the number of
-packets processed by the Nth queue.
+When disabling ntuple filters, all the user programmed filters are flushed from
+the driver cache and hardware. All needed filters must be re-added when ntuple
+is re-enabled.
-NOTE: Receive Packet Steering (RPS) and Receive Flow Steering (RFS) are not
-compatible with Flow Director. IF Flow Director is enabled, these will be
-disabled.
+To add a filter that directs packet to queue 2, use -U or -N switch::
-The following three parameters impact Flow Director.
+ # ethtool -N ethX flow-type tcp4 src-ip 192.168.10.1 dst-ip \
+ 192.168.10.2 src-port 2000 dst-port 2001 action 2 [loc 1]
-FdirMode
---------
-Valid Range: 0-2 (0=off, 1=ATR, 2=Perfect filter mode)
-Default Value: 1
+To see the list of filters currently present::
- Flow Director filtering modes.
+ # ethtool <-u|-n> ethX
-FdirPballoc
------------
-Valid Range: 0-2 (0=64k, 1=128k, 2=256k)
-Default Value: 0
+Sideband Perfect Filters
+------------------------
+Sideband Perfect Filters are used to direct traffic that matches specified
+characteristics. They are enabled through ethtool's ntuple interface. To add a
+new filter use the following command::
- Flow Director allocated packet buffer size.
+ ethtool -U <device> flow-type <type> src-ip <ip> dst-ip <ip> src-port <port> \
+ dst-port <port> action <queue>
-AtrSampleRate
---------------
-Valid Range: 1-100
-Default Value: 20
+Where:
+ <device> - the ethernet device to program
+ <type> - can be ip4, tcp4, udp4, or sctp4
+ <ip> - the IP address to match on
+ <port> - the port number to match on
+ <queue> - the queue to direct traffic towards (-1 discards the matched traffic)
- Software ATR Tx packet sample rate. For example, when set to 20, every 20th
- packet, looks to see if the packet will create a new flow.
+Use the following command to delete a filter::
-Node
-----
-Valid Range: 0-n
-Default Value: 1 (off)
+ ethtool -U <device> delete <N>
- 0 - n: where n is the number of NUMA nodes (i.e. 0 - 3) currently online in
- your system
- 1: turns this option off
+Where <N> is the filter id displayed when printing all the active filters, and
+may also have been specified using "loc <N>" when adding the filter.
- The Node parameter will allow you to pick which NUMA node you want to have
- the adapter allocate memory on.
+The following example matches TCP traffic sent from 192.168.0.1, port 5300,
+directed to 192.168.0.5, port 80, and sends it to queue 7::
-max_vfs
--------
-Valid Range: 1-63
-Default Value: 0
+ ethtool -U enp130s0 flow-type tcp4 src-ip 192.168.0.1 dst-ip 192.168.0.5 \
+ src-port 5300 dst-port 80 action 7
+
+For each flow-type, the programmed filters must all have the same matching
+input set. For example, issuing the following two commands is acceptable::
+
+ ethtool -U enp130s0 flow-type ip4 src-ip 192.168.0.1 src-port 5300 action 7
+ ethtool -U enp130s0 flow-type ip4 src-ip 192.168.0.5 src-port 55 action 10
- If the value is greater than 0 it will also force the VMDq parameter to be 1
- or more.
+Issuing the next two commands, however, is not acceptable, since the first
+specifies src-ip and the second specifies dst-ip::
- This parameter adds support for SR-IOV. It causes the driver to spawn up to
- max_vfs worth of virtual function.
+ ethtool -U enp130s0 flow-type ip4 src-ip 192.168.0.1 src-port 5300 action 7
+ ethtool -U enp130s0 flow-type ip4 dst-ip 192.168.0.5 src-port 55 action 10
+The second command will fail with an error. You may program multiple filters
+with the same fields, using different values, but, on one device, you may not
+program two TCP4 filters with different matching fields.
-Additional Configurations
-=========================
+Matching on a sub-portion of a field is not supported by the ixgbe driver, thus
+partial mask fields are not supported.
- Jumbo Frames
- ------------
- The driver supports Jumbo Frames for all adapters. Jumbo Frames support is
- enabled by changing the MTU to a value larger than the default of 1500.
- The maximum value for the MTU is 16110. Use the ip command to
- increase the MTU size. For example:
+To create filters that direct traffic to a specific Virtual Function, use the
+"user-def" parameter. Specify the user-def as a 64 bit value, where the lower 32
+bits represents the queue number, while the next 8 bits represent which VF.
+Note that 0 is the PF, so the VF identifier is offset by 1. For example::
- ip link set dev ethx mtu 9000
+ ... user-def 0x800000002 ...
- The maximum MTU setting for Jumbo Frames is 9710. This value coincides
- with the maximum Jumbo Frames size of 9728.
+specifies to direct traffic to Virtual Function 7 (8 minus 1) into queue 2 of
+that VF.
- Generic Receive Offload, aka GRO
- --------------------------------
- The driver supports the in-kernel software implementation of GRO. GRO has
- shown that by coalescing Rx traffic into larger chunks of data, CPU
- utilization can be significantly reduced when under large Rx load. GRO is an
- evolution of the previously-used LRO interface. GRO is able to coalesce
- other protocols besides TCP. It's also safe to use with configurations that
- are problematic for LRO, namely bridging and iSCSI.
+Note that these filters will not break internal routing rules, and will not
+route traffic that otherwise would not have been sent to the specified Virtual
+Function.
- Data Center Bridging, aka DCB
- -----------------------------
- DCB is a configuration Quality of Service implementation in hardware.
- It uses the VLAN priority tag (802.1p) to filter traffic. That means
- that there are 8 different priorities that traffic can be filtered into.
- It also enables priority flow control which can limit or eliminate the
- number of dropped packets during network stress. Bandwidth can be
- allocated to each of these priorities, which is enforced at the hardware
- level.
+Jumbo Frames
+------------
+Jumbo Frames support is enabled by changing the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)
+to a value larger than the default value of 1500.
- To enable DCB support in ixgbe, you must enable the DCB netlink layer to
- allow the userspace tools (see below) to communicate with the driver.
- This can be found in the kernel configuration here:
+Use the ifconfig command to increase the MTU size. For example, enter the
+following where <x> is the interface number::
- -> Networking support
- -> Networking options
- -> Data Center Bridging support
+ ifconfig eth<x> mtu 9000 up
- Once this is selected, DCB support must be selected for ixgbe. This can
- be found here:
+Alternatively, you can use the ip command as follows::
- -> Device Drivers
- -> Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y])
- -> Ethernet (10000 Mbit) (NETDEV_10000 [=y])
- -> Intel(R) 10GbE PCI Express adapters support
- -> Data Center Bridging (DCB) Support
+ ip link set mtu 9000 dev eth<x>
+ ip link set up dev eth<x>
- After these options are selected, you must rebuild your kernel and your
- modules.
+This setting is not saved across reboots. The setting change can be made
+permanent by adding 'MTU=9000' to the file::
- In order to use DCB, userspace tools must be downloaded and installed.
- The dcbd tools can be found at:
+ /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth<x> // for RHEL
+ /etc/sysconfig/network/<config_file> // for SLES
- http://e1000.sf.net
+NOTE: The maximum MTU setting for Jumbo Frames is 9710. This value coincides
+with the maximum Jumbo Frames size of 9728 bytes.
- Ethtool
- -------
- The driver utilizes the ethtool interface for driver configuration and
- diagnostics, as well as displaying statistical information. The latest
- ethtool version is required for this functionality.
+NOTE: This driver will attempt to use multiple page sized buffers to receive
+each jumbo packet. This should help to avoid buffer starvation issues when
+allocating receive packets.
- The latest release of ethtool can be found from
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/network/ethtool/
+NOTE: For 82599-based network connections, if you are enabling jumbo frames in
+a virtual function (VF), jumbo frames must first be enabled in the physical
+function (PF). The VF MTU setting cannot be larger than the PF MTU.
- FCoE
- ----
- This release of the ixgbe driver contains new code to enable users to use
- Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and Data Center Bridging (DCB)
- functionality that is supported by the 82598-based hardware. This code has
- no default effect on the regular driver operation, and configuring DCB and
- FCoE is outside the scope of this driver README. Refer to
- http://www.open-fcoe.org/ for FCoE project information and contact
- e1000-eedc@lists.sourceforge.net for DCB information.
+Generic Receive Offload, aka GRO
+--------------------------------
+The driver supports the in-kernel software implementation of GRO. GRO has
+shown that by coalescing Rx traffic into larger chunks of data, CPU
+utilization can be significantly reduced when under large Rx load. GRO is an
+evolution of the previously-used LRO interface. GRO is able to coalesce
+other protocols besides TCP. It's also safe to use with configurations that
+are problematic for LRO, namely bridging and iSCSI.
- MAC and VLAN anti-spoofing feature
- ----------------------------------
- When a malicious driver attempts to send a spoofed packet, it is dropped by
- the hardware and not transmitted. An interrupt is sent to the PF driver
- notifying it of the spoof attempt.
+Data Center Bridging (DCB)
+--------------------------
+NOTE:
+The kernel assumes that TC0 is available, and will disable Priority Flow
+Control (PFC) on the device if TC0 is not available. To fix this, ensure TC0 is
+enabled when setting up DCB on your switch.
- When a spoofed packet is detected the PF driver will send the following
- message to the system log (displayed by the "dmesg" command):
+DCB is a configuration Quality of Service implementation in hardware. It uses
+the VLAN priority tag (802.1p) to filter traffic. That means that there are 8
+different priorities that traffic can be filtered into. It also enables
+priority flow control (802.1Qbb) which can limit or eliminate the number of
+dropped packets during network stress. Bandwidth can be allocated to each of
+these priorities, which is enforced at the hardware level (802.1Qaz).
- Spoof event(s) detected on VF (n)
+Adapter firmware implements LLDP and DCBX protocol agents as per 802.1AB and
+802.1Qaz respectively. The firmware based DCBX agent runs in willing mode only
+and can accept settings from a DCBX capable peer. Software configuration of
+DCBX parameters via dcbtool/lldptool are not supported.
- Where n=the VF that attempted to do the spoofing.
+The ixgbe driver implements the DCB netlink interface layer to allow user-space
+to communicate with the driver and query DCB configuration for the port.
+ethtool
+-------
+The driver utilizes the ethtool interface for driver configuration and
+diagnostics, as well as displaying statistical information. The latest ethtool
+version is required for this functionality. Download it at:
+https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/network/ethtool/
-Performance Tuning
-==================
+FCoE
+----
+The ixgbe driver supports Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and Data Center
+Bridging (DCB). This code has no default effect on the regular driver
+operation. Configuring DCB and FCoE is outside the scope of this README. Refer
+to http://www.open-fcoe.org/ for FCoE project information and contact
+ixgbe-eedc@lists.sourceforge.net for DCB information.
-An excellent article on performance tuning can be found at:
+MAC and VLAN anti-spoofing feature
+----------------------------------
+When a malicious driver attempts to send a spoofed packet, it is dropped by the
+hardware and not transmitted.
-http://www.redhat.com/promo/summit/2008/downloads/pdf/Thursday/Mark_Wagner.pdf
+An interrupt is sent to the PF driver notifying it of the spoof attempt. When a
+spoofed packet is detected, the PF driver will send the following message to
+the system log (displayed by the "dmesg" command)::
+ ixgbe ethX: ixgbe_spoof_check: n spoofed packets detected
-Known Issues
-============
+where "x" is the PF interface number; and "n" is number of spoofed packets.
+NOTE: This feature can be disabled for a specific Virtual Function (VF)::
- Enabling SR-IOV in a 32-bit or 64-bit Microsoft* Windows* Server 2008/R2
- Guest OS using Intel (R) 82576-based GbE or Intel (R) 82599-based 10GbE
- controller under KVM
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- KVM Hypervisor/VMM supports direct assignment of a PCIe device to a VM. This
- includes traditional PCIe devices, as well as SR-IOV-capable devices using
- Intel 82576-based and 82599-based controllers.
+ ip link set <pf dev> vf <vf id> spoofchk {off|on}
- While direct assignment of a PCIe device or an SR-IOV Virtual Function (VF)
- to a Linux-based VM running 2.6.32 or later kernel works fine, there is a
- known issue with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 VM that results in a "yellow
- bang" error. This problem is within the KVM VMM itself, not the Intel driver,
- or the SR-IOV logic of the VMM, but rather that KVM emulates an older CPU
- model for the guests, and this older CPU model does not support MSI-X
- interrupts, which is a requirement for Intel SR-IOV.
- If you wish to use the Intel 82576 or 82599-based controllers in SR-IOV mode
- with KVM and a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 guest try the following
- workaround. The workaround is to tell KVM to emulate a different model of CPU
- when using qemu to create the KVM guest:
+Known Issues/Troubleshooting
+============================
- "-cpu qemu64,model=13"
+Enabling SR-IOV in a 64-bit Microsoft* Windows Server* 2012/R2 guest OS
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+Linux KVM Hypervisor/VMM supports direct assignment of a PCIe device to a VM.
+This includes traditional PCIe devices, as well as SR-IOV-capable devices based
+on the Intel Ethernet Controller XL710.
Support
=======
-
For general information, go to the Intel support website at:
- http://support.intel.com
+https://www.intel.com/support/
or the Intel Wired Networking project hosted by Sourceforge at:
- http://e1000.sourceforge.net
+https://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000
-If an issue is identified with the released source code on the supported
-kernel with a supported adapter, email the specific information related
-to the issue to e1000-devel@lists.sf.net
+If an issue is identified with the released source code on a supported kernel
+with a supported adapter, email the specific information related to the issue
+to e1000-devel@lists.sf.net.
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