diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'docs/gettingstarted/users/configutil/commandtwo.rst')
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/gettingstarted/users/configutil/commandtwo.rst | 38 |
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/docs/gettingstarted/users/configutil/commandtwo.rst b/docs/gettingstarted/users/configutil/commandtwo.rst index 0d06c1410e5..c30663f5df9 100644 --- a/docs/gettingstarted/users/configutil/commandtwo.rst +++ b/docs/gettingstarted/users/configutil/commandtwo.rst @@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ Dry Run ******* -With the config utility dry run option the important configuration files are created -so that the user can examine them and then if they look reasonable apply them with -option 3. The files for **Ubuntu** can be found in the root directory /usr/local/vpp/vpp-config/dryrun -and for **Centos** in /usr/vpp/vpp-config/dryrun. +With command option '2' (the config utility *dry run* option) the important +configuration files are created so that the user can examine them, and then +if they look reasonable apply them with command option 3. + +The files for **Ubuntu** can be found in the root directory */usr/local/vpp/vpp-config/dryrun* +and for **Centos** in directory */usr/vpp/vpp-config/dryrun*. The important configuration files are **/etc/vpp/startup.conf**, **/etc/sysctl.d/80-vpp.conf**, and **/etc/default/grub** @@ -15,32 +17,32 @@ and **/etc/default/grub** Startup.conf ============ -FD.io VPP startup parameters are configured in the file **/etc/vpp/startup.conf**. The -utility creates this file under the vpp-config root directory in vpp/startup.conf. -the values in this file come from the questions asked about the devices, cores, rx queues, +FD.io VPP startup parameters are configured in the file **/etc/vpp/startup.conf**. +The utility creates this file under the *vpp-config* root directory in the file *vpp/startup.conf*. +The values in this file come from the questions asked about the devices, cores, rx queues, and tcp parameters. 80-vpp.conf -=========== +============ The huge page configuration comes by setting values in the file **/etc/sysctl.d/80-vpp.conf**. -The utility creates the file under the root directory in sysctl.d/80-vpp.conf. When asked the -question about huge pages the correct values are put in the dryrin file. +The utility creates the file under the root directory in the file *sysctl.d/80-vpp.conf*. When asked the +question about huge pages the correct values are put in the dryrun file. grub ==== -CPUs can be isolated for use by VPP or other processes such as VMs using the grub configuration -file. This file is **/etc/default/grub**. This file must be modified with care. It is possible to -make your system unusable if this file is modified incorrectly. The dry run file is located under -the vpp-config root directory and then default. +CPUs can be isolated for use by VPP or other processes such as VMs using the grub +configuration file. This file is **/etc/default/grub**. This file must be modified with +care. It is possible to make your system unusable if this file is modified incorrectly. +The dry run file is located under the *vpp-config* root directory and then default. -********************* +*********************** Executing the Dry Run -********************* +*********************** -The following is an example of how to execute a dry run. Defaults should be picked first and then -the values increased accordingly. +The following is an example of how to execute a dry run. Defaults should be picked first, +and then the values increased accordingly. .. code-block:: console |