On 04/08/15 23:09, Navneet Rao wrote: > Hello Experts: > > > How can I configure my NIC setting(s) when loaded with the dpdk:igb_uio > driver? > E.g I need to keep the MAC address and the IP address of the NIC the "same as > before" after switching to a dpdk:igb_uio driver for the NIC.
When you bind to igb_uio the NIC is "disconnected" from the kernel. Therefore ifconfig won't work. DPDK applications can configure the PHY and other parameters via DPDK APIs: http://dpdk.org/doc/api/ and act as IP endpoints. Marc > > Is there a equiv of "ifconfig" utility in dpdk? > How do I address the NIC? I can only view the status using the > dpdk_nic_bind.py!!! > > > > > > Thanks > -Navneet > > > >
