From ad5aeec4713bb822a9755525d18061dcbca17fc7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hanoh Haim Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2017 14:41:20 +0200 Subject: doc / mlx5 change to Ethernet mode Signed-off-by: Hanoh Haim --- doc/release_notes.asciidoc | 4 ++++ doc/trex_book.asciidoc | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ doc/visio_drawings/illustrations_stateless.vsd | Bin 6349824 -> 7033344 bytes 3 files changed, 25 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/release_notes.asciidoc b/doc/release_notes.asciidoc index 80d8ec05..1ec3eaba 100755 --- a/doc/release_notes.asciidoc +++ b/doc/release_notes.asciidoc @@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ ifdef::backend-docbook[] endif::backend-docbook[] +== Release 2.20 == + +* hotfix release add mlx-dpdk share objects to the package + == Release 2.19 == * mlx5 dpdk driver works only with OFED 4.0 (OFED 3.4 will not be supported) diff --git a/doc/trex_book.asciidoc b/doc/trex_book.asciidoc index e00b5064..49e0ce15 100755 --- a/doc/trex_book.asciidoc +++ b/doc/trex_book.asciidoc @@ -2783,6 +2783,27 @@ There is a task to automate the production of thess reports * Before running TRex make sure the commands `ibv_devinfo` and `ibdev2netdev` present the NICS * `ifconfig` should work too, you need to be able to ping from those ports * run TRex server with '-v 7' for example `$sudo ./t-rex-64 -i -v 7` +* In case the link_layer is not set to *Ethernet* you should run this command + +[source,bash] +---- +$sudo mlxconfig -d /dev/mst/mt4115_pciconf0 set LINK_TYPE_P1=2 LINK_TYPE_P2=2 +$sudo mlxconfig -d /dev/mst/mt4115_pciconf1 set LINK_TYPE_P1=2 LINK_TYPE_P2=2 +---- + +see link:https://community.mellanox.com/docs/DOC-2294[ConnectX-4 getting Started] + +* It is possible to change the link speed (e.g. 50Gb/40Gb/25Gb) see link:https://community.mellanox.com/docs/DOC-2334[change speed] + +for example to change to 50Gb speed + +[source,bash] +---- +$sudo ethtool -s enp135s0f1 speed 50000 autoneg off +---- + + + ==== Limitations/Issues diff --git a/doc/visio_drawings/illustrations_stateless.vsd b/doc/visio_drawings/illustrations_stateless.vsd index ba90ba2f..e28f7892 100755 Binary files a/doc/visio_drawings/illustrations_stateless.vsd and b/doc/visio_drawings/illustrations_stateless.vsd differ -- cgit 1.2.3-korg