It doesn't work that way with ixgbe. If you are a trusted VF and you request to join more than 30 MC groups the PF will put you into MC Promisc mode.
So you will also need a new version of iproute2 that has the trusted option and an OS that supports it. Thanks, -Don Skidmore <donald.c.skidm...@intel.com> > -----Original Message----- > From: Ajeet Gill (ajgill) [mailto:ajg...@cisco.com] > Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 3:08 PM > To: e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [E1000-devel] multicast promisc on VF not available in version > 4.3.13 > > Hello > I downloaded ixgbe version 4.3.13 from source forge. I do not see the > support of multicast promisc for a VF in this though the readme claims this > was added to this version. > > Can someone point me to right location? Or if I am missing something. I am > looking at ixgbe_sriov.c file and I do not see the request > IXGBE_VF_SET_MCAST_PROMISC handled there. > > Thanks and Regards > Ajeet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ E1000-devel mailing list E1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel To learn more about Intel® Ethernet, visit http://communities.intel.com/community/wired
