Create a DPDK-enabled vSwitch

Perform this task to create a DPDK-enabled vSwitch named vs_gateway.

Procedure

  1. On the top navigation bar, click Cloud Resources.

You are placed on the Sites > Native Sites page.

  1. Click the  icon for the target native site to access the Web interface of the standard-edition UIS.

  1. On the top navigation bar, click Hosts.

Figure-1 Hosts page

 

  1. From the left navigation pane, select the target host.

  1. Click the vSwitches tab.

  1. Click Add.

  1. Specify the vSwitch name as vs_gateway, select Service as the network type, and enable DPDK in the Advanced area.

Figure-2 Adding a vSwitch

 

  1. Click Next, and select interfaces on NICs that use the VFIO driver.

Figure-3 Configuring network settings

 

  1. Click Finish.