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+.. _vhostusercommands:
+
+.. toctree::
+
+.. _createvhostuser:
+
+Create Vhost-User
+=================
+
+Create a vHost User interface. Once created, a new virtual interface
+will exist with the name '*VirtualEthernet0/0/x*', where '*x*' is the
+next free index.
+
+There are several parameters associated with a vHost interface:
+
+- **socket <socket-filename>** - Name of the linux socket used by
+ hypervisor and VPP to manage the vHost interface. If in '*server*'
+ mode, VPP will create the socket if it does not already exist. If in
+ '*client*' mode, hypervisor will create the socket if it does not
+ already exist. The VPP code is indifferent to the file location.
+ However, if SELinux is enabled, then the socket needs to be created
+ in '*/var/run/vpp/*'.
+- **server** - Optional flag to indicate that VPP should be the server
+ for the linux socket. If not provided, VPP will be the client. In
+ '*server*' mode, the VM can be reset without tearing down the vHost
+ Interface. In '*client*' mode, VPP can be reset without bringing down
+ the VM and tearing down the vHost Interface.
+- **feature-mask <hex>** - Optional virtio/vhost feature set negotiated
+ at startup. **This is intended for degugging only.** It is
+ recommended that this parameter not be used except by experienced
+ users. By default, all supported features will be advertised.
+ Otherwise, provide the set of features desired.
+
+ - 0x000008000 (15) - VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF
+ - 0x000020000 (17) - VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_VQ
+ - 0x000200000 (21) - VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE
+ - 0x000400000 (22) - VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ
+ - 0x004000000 (26) - VHOST_F_LOG_ALL
+ - 0x008000000 (27) - VIRTIO_F_ANY_LAYOUT
+ - 0x010000000 (28) - VIRTIO_F_INDIRECT_DESC
+ - 0x040000000 (30) - VHOST_USER_F_PROTOCOL_FEATURES
+ - 0x100000000 (32) - VIRTIO_F_VERSION_1
+
+- **hwaddr <mac-addr>** - Optional ethernet address, can be in either
+ X:X:X:X:X:X unix or X.X.X cisco format.
+- **renumber <dev_instance>** - Optional parameter which allows the
+ instance in the name to be specified. If instance already exists,
+ name will be used anyway and multiple instances will have the same
+ name. Use with caution.
+
+
+Summary/Usage
+-------------
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+ create vhost-user socket <socket-filename> [server] [feature-mask <hex>] [hwaddr <mac-addr>] [renumber <dev_instance>]
+
+
+Examples
+--------
+
+ Example of how to create a vhost interface with VPP as the client
+ and all features enabled:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ vpp# create vhost-user socket /var/run/vpp/vhost1.sock
+ VirtualEthernet0/0/0
+
+Example of how to create a vhost interface with VPP as the server
+and with just multiple queues enabled:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ vpp# create vhost-user socket /var/run/vpp/vhost2.sock server feature-mask 0x40400000
+ VirtualEthernet0/0/1
+
+Once the vHost interface is created, enable the interface using:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ vpp# set interface state VirtualEthernet0/0/0 up
+
+.. _showvhost:
+
+Show Vhost-User
+===============
+
+Display the attributes of a single vHost User interface (provide
+interface name), multiple vHost User interfaces (provide a list of
+interface names seperated by spaces) or all Vhost User interfaces (omit
+an interface name to display all vHost interfaces).
+
+Summary/Usage
+-------------
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+ show vhost-user [<interface> [<interface> [..]]] [descriptors].
+
+Examples
+--------
+Example of how to display a vhost interface:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ vpp# show vhost-user VirtualEthernet0/0/0
+ Virtio vhost-user interfaces
+ Global:
+ coalesce frames 32 time 1e-3
+ Interface: VirtualEthernet0/0/0 (ifindex 1)
+ virtio_net_hdr_sz 12
+ features mask (0xffffffffffffffff):
+ features (0x50408000):
+ VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF (15)
+ VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ (22)
+ VIRTIO_F_INDIRECT_DESC (28)
+ VHOST_USER_F_PROTOCOL_FEATURES (30)
+ protocol features (0x3)
+ VHOST_USER_PROTOCOL_F_MQ (0)
+ VHOST_USER_PROTOCOL_F_LOG_SHMFD (1)
+
+ socket filename /var/run/vpp/vhost1.sock type client errno "Success"
+
+ rx placement:
+ thread 1 on vring 1
+ thread 1 on vring 5
+ thread 2 on vring 3
+ thread 2 on vring 7
+ tx placement: spin-lock
+ thread 0 on vring 0
+ thread 1 on vring 2
+ thread 2 on vring 0
+
+ Memory regions (total 2)
+ region fd guest_phys_addr memory_size userspace_addr mmap_offset mmap_addr
+ ====== ===== ================== ================== ================== ================== ==================
+ 0 60 0x0000000000000000 0x00000000000a0000 0x00002aaaaac00000 0x0000000000000000 0x00002aab2b400000
+ 1 61 0x00000000000c0000 0x000000003ff40000 0x00002aaaaacc0000 0x00000000000c0000 0x00002aababcc0000
+
+ Virtqueue 0 (TX)
+ qsz 256 last_avail_idx 0 last_used_idx 0
+ avail.flags 1 avail.idx 128 used.flags 1 used.idx 0
+ kickfd 62 callfd 64 errfd -1
+
+ Virtqueue 1 (RX)
+ qsz 256 last_avail_idx 0 last_used_idx 0
+ avail.flags 1 avail.idx 0 used.flags 1 used.idx 0
+ kickfd 65 callfd 66 errfd -1
+
+ Virtqueue 2 (TX)
+ qsz 256 last_avail_idx 0 last_used_idx 0
+ avail.flags 1 avail.idx 128 used.flags 1 used.idx 0
+ kickfd 63 callfd 70 errfd -1
+
+ Virtqueue 3 (RX)
+ qsz 256 last_avail_idx 0 last_used_idx 0
+ avail.flags 1 avail.idx 0 used.flags 1 used.idx 0
+ kickfd 72 callfd 74 errfd -1
+
+ Virtqueue 4 (TX disabled)
+ qsz 256 last_avail_idx 0 last_used_idx 0
+ avail.flags 1 avail.idx 0 used.flags 1 used.idx 0
+ kickfd 76 callfd 78 errfd -1
+
+ Virtqueue 5 (RX disabled)
+ qsz 256 last_avail_idx 0 last_used_idx 0
+ avail.flags 1 avail.idx 0 used.flags 1 used.idx 0
+ kickfd 80 callfd 82 errfd -1
+
+ Virtqueue 6 (TX disabled)
+ qsz 256 last_avail_idx 0 last_used_idx 0
+ avail.flags 1 avail.idx 0 used.flags 1 used.idx 0
+ kickfd 84 callfd 86 errfd -1
+
+ Virtqueue 7 (RX disabled)
+ qsz 256 last_avail_idx 0 last_used_idx 0
+ avail.flags 1 avail.idx 0 used.flags 1 used.idx 0
+ kickfd 88 callfd 90 errfd -1
+
+The optional '*descriptors*' parameter will display the same output as the
+previous example but will include the descriptor table for each queue. The output is truncated below:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ vpp# show vhost-user VirtualEthernet0/0/0 descriptors
+
+ Virtio vhost-user interfaces
+ Global:
+ coalesce frames 32 time 1e-3
+ Interface: VirtualEthernet0/0/0 (ifindex 1)
+ virtio_net_hdr_sz 12
+ features mask (0xffffffffffffffff):
+ features (0x50408000):
+ VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF (15)
+ VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ (22)
+ :
+ Virtqueue 0 (TX)
+ qsz 256 last_avail_idx 0 last_used_idx 0
+ avail.flags 1 avail.idx 128 used.flags 1 used.idx 0
+ kickfd 62 callfd 64 errfd -1
+
+ descriptor table:
+ id addr len flags next user_addr
+ ===== ================== ===== ====== ===== ==================
+ 0 0x0000000010b6e974 2060 0x0002 1 0x00002aabbc76e974
+ 1 0x0000000010b6e034 2060 0x0002 2 0x00002aabbc76e034
+ 2 0x0000000010b6d6f4 2060 0x0002 3 0x00002aabbc76d6f4
+ 3 0x0000000010b6cdb4 2060 0x0002 4 0x00002aabbc76cdb4
+ 4 0x0000000010b6c474 2060 0x0002 5 0x00002aabbc76c474
+ 5 0x0000000010b6bb34 2060 0x0002 6 0x00002aabbc76bb34
+ 6 0x0000000010b6b1f4 2060 0x0002 7 0x00002aabbc76b1f4
+ 7 0x0000000010b6a8b4 2060 0x0002 8 0x00002aabbc76a8b4
+ 8 0x0000000010b69f74 2060 0x0002 9 0x00002aabbc769f74
+ 9 0x0000000010b69634 2060 0x0002 10 0x00002aabbc769634
+ 10 0x0000000010b68cf4 2060 0x0002 11 0x00002aabbc768cf4
+ :
+ 249 0x0000000000000000 0 0x0000 250 0x00002aab2b400000
+ 250 0x0000000000000000 0 0x0000 251 0x00002aab2b400000
+ 251 0x0000000000000000 0 0x0000 252 0x00002aab2b400000
+ 252 0x0000000000000000 0 0x0000 253 0x00002aab2b400000
+ 253 0x0000000000000000 0 0x0000 254 0x00002aab2b400000
+ 254 0x0000000000000000 0 0x0000 255 0x00002aab2b400000
+ 255 0x0000000000000000 0 0x0000 32768 0x00002aab2b400000
+
+ Virtqueue 1 (RX)
+ qsz 256 last_avail_idx 0 last_used_idx 0
+
+
+Debug Vhost-User
+================
+Turn on/off debug for vhost
+
+
+Summary/Usage
+-------------
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+ debug vhost-user <on | off>.
+
+Delete Vhost-User
+========================
+Delete a vHost User interface using the interface name or the software
+interface index. Use the '*show interface*' command to determine the
+software interface index. On deletion, the linux socket will not be
+deleted.
+
+Summary/Usage
+-------------
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+ delete vhost-user {<interface> | sw_if_index <sw_idx>}.
+
+Examples
+--------
+Example of how to delete a vhost interface by name:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ vpp# delete vhost-user VirtualEthernet0/0/1
+
+Example of how to delete a vhost interface by software interface index:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ vpp# delete vhost-user sw_if_index 1