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Luc Morissette: New page for PCI Passthrough

2018-02-27T22:01:16Z

New page for PCI Passthrough

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:VMware: Configuring Passtrough interfaces}}
=== '''''Applies to version(s): v3.0 and above''''' ===

For high performance FreeSBC VMware systems, Passthrough mode can be enabled on network interfaces.
Performance indications can be viewed here: [[FreeSBC:RequirementsMatrix|Requirements Matrix]]
This process requires a reboot of the host server running the VMware services.

== Configure VMware Passthrough Networking Interface ==
# Log in using the Vmware web interface
# Find MAC address of ethernet interface that will be used for passthrough
# Host -> Manage -> Hardware -> PCI Devices -> Select Device -> "Toggle Passthrough"
# Reboot the host
# Select the FreeSBC instance -> Edit -> "Add Other Device"
# Select the Ethernet interface to be used in passthrough mode

You can then launch the FreeSBC instance.
When selecting the interfaces in the network interface roles, use the appropriate MAC address from first step. You may also notice that the device name is not "E1000" or "VMXNET" but a real Physical interface name.

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 == Configure VMware Passthrough Networking Interface ==
 # Log in using the Vmware web interface
-# Find MAC address of ethernet interface that will be used for passthrough
+# Find MAC address of ethernet interface that will be used for passthrough:
-# Host -> Manage -> Hardware -> PCI Devices -> Select Device -> "Toggle Passthrough"
+#*Networking -> Physical NICs  <br/>[[File:Find_MAC_address_of_Network_Interface.png|1200px]]
-# Reboot the host
+# enable passthrough mode on interface
-# Select the FreeSBC instance -> Edit -> "Add Other Device"
+#*Host -> Manage -> Hardware -> PCI Devices -> Select Physical Network Interface -> "Toggle Passthrough" <br/>[[File:Set_PCI_to_passthrough.png|1200px]]
-# Select the Ethernet interface to be used in passthrough mode
+# Reboot the host
+#*Host -> Actions -> Reboot <br/>[[File:Reboot_VMware_host.png|800px]]
-You can then launch the FreeSBC instance.
+# Add PCI device to the FreeSBC instance
-When selecting the interfaces in the network interface roles, use the appropriate MAC address from first step. You may also notice that the device name is not "E1000" or "VMXNET" but a real Physical interface name.
+#*Select the FreeSBC instance -> Edit -> "Add Other Device" -> PCI Device <br/>[[File:Add_PCI_device_to_VM.png|800px]]

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